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Bad blood is boiling between the Arkansas Legislature and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, with the AGFC director's salary being the catalyst.
Arkansas lawmakers declined to vote Wednesday on proposed language in an appropriation bill that would have classified several executive branch offices as state “agencies” in light of a controversy over whether certain state purchasing laws apply to the governor’s office. An audit report made public last week found potential violations of several laws in the […] The post Arkansas lawmakers reject proposed language to clarify applicability of purchasing laws appeared first on Arkansas Advocate.
Arkansas lawmakers declined to vote Wednesday on proposed language in an appropriation bill that would have classified several executive branch offices as state “agencies” in light of a controversy over
A legislative panel issued subpoenas Thursday to compel the appearance of a member of the state Board of Corrections and its outside counsel at an April 22 hearing. The Joint Performance Review Committee has been looking into possible violations of state procurement law surrounding the Arkansas Board of Corrections’ hiring of a lawyer to represent […] The post Arkansas lawmakers subpoena two in probe of Corrections Board’s hiring of outside counsel appeared first on Arkansas Advocate.
Legislators had more questions for Board of Corrections members than questions about spending bills.