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Arkansas lawmakers are convening at the Capitol and their top agenda item is taking up Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' $6.3 billion proposed budget for the coming year. The session also could include efforts to tweak or outright repeal a law dealing with cryptocurrency mining operations. Sanders, a Republican who took office last year, is scheduled to kick off this year's session on Wednesday with an address to members of the House and Senate.

The Arkansas LEARNS Act celebrates its first anniversary, while the lawmakers prepare for the legislative fiscal session this week.

Arkansas lawmakers are preparing for the legislative fiscal session this week.

Arkansas lawmakers are meeting at the Capitol for a session that will focus on Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' $6.3 billion proposed budget for the coming year.

Nelson hypocritical

Arkansas Board of Corrections Chairman Benny Magness told lawmakers Thursday that he took responsibility for "any error" in how the board contracted with outside legal counsel a week before filing a lawsuit against the governor and a former Department of Corrections secretary.

In a letter to the editor back in February, one writer had this to say about me: "I dont resent his commentary about Gov. Sarah Sanders, former President Donald Trump or any other Republican. But I do resent his negative comments while giving the impression hes writing from a Republican perspective. Rex, youre now a Democrat. Its time to quit pretending."

Members of the Arkansas House of Representatives, Arkansas Senate, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders office and Attorney General Tim Griffins office will compete in a three-on-three basketball tournament in April to raise money for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arkansas and the Childrens Advocacy Centers of Arkansas.

Members of the Arkansas House of Representatives, Arkansas Senate, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders office and Attorney General Tim Griffins office will compete in a three-on-three basketball tournament in April to raise money for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arkansas and the Childrens Advocacy Centers of Arkansas.