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Lawmakers from both parties agree that Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' education overhaul package is likely to pass. But what exactly the bill looks like when it

Lawmakers from both parties agree that Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders education overhaul package is likely to pass. But what exactly the bill looks like when it gets to her desk is still something those inside the Capitol are debating.

More than 100 people crammed into Committee Room A at the state Capitols Multi-Agency Complex on Wednesday morning as the Senate education committee met to discuss Senate Bill 294, also known as the Arkansas LEARNS Act.

More than 100 people crammed into Committee Room A at the state Capitol’s Multi-Agency Complex on Wednesday morning as the Senate education committee met to discuss Senate Bill 294, also known as the Arkansas LEARNS Act.

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders education overall is laid out in Senate Bill 294, dubbed "The LEARNS Act." The bill is sponsored by Sen. Breanne Davis, R-Russellville, and Rep. Keith Brooks, R-Little Rock.

Arkansas Sen. Breanne Davis, R-Russellville, said she plans to introduce Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders education overhaul legislation Monday morning.

Arkansas Sen. Breanne Davis, R-Russellville, said she plans to introduce Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders education overhaul legislation Monday morning.

Senate President Pro Tempore Jimmy Hickey has given Sen. Alan Clark until late Monday afternoon to turn in his Senate license plates, keys to his Senate office and Capitol Hill apartment northeast of the state Capitol, keycards to the state Capitol and the Capitol Hill apartment, and any Senate-issued electronic devices such as a laptop and iPad.

Senate President Pro Tempore Jimmy Hickey has given Sen. Alan Clark until late Monday afternoon to turn in his Senate license plates, keys to his Senate office and Capitol Hill apartment northeast of the state Capitol, keycards to the state Capitol and the Capitol Hill apartment, and any Senate-issued electronic devices such as a laptop and iPad.

Six of the state Department of Finance and Administration's 134 revenue offices -- like some other parts of state government -- have been closed for brief periods since Jan. 1 because of staffing shortages related to the surge from the omicron covid-19 variant.