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Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday that he's looking at calling the Arkansas General Assembly into a special session starting Dec. 6 to consider income tax cuts.
The Arkansas Legislative Council on Friday authorized the use of $113.7 million in federal American Rescue Plan funds for 29 grants for broadband installation through the Arkansas Rural Connect program.
The Arkansas Legislative Council on Friday authorized the use of $113.7 million in federal American Rescue Plan funds for 29 grants for broadband installation through the Arkansas Rural Connect program.
The Arkansas Senate on Monday passed three bills targeting employer-mandated coronavirus vaccinations, as a contentious debate over pandemic-related measures overshadowed congressional redistricting once again on the 114th day of the 2021 regular session.
Send Larry Walther, secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration, will chair the governor's American Rescue Plan Steering Committee. Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday set up a 14-member American Rescue Plan Steering Committee to oversee the spending of $1.57 billion of the about $5 billion in federal pandemic aid coming to Arkansas. The $1.57 billion is the amount going directly to state government; the rest will go to educational institutions, cities, counties and the state Department of Human Services. About $285 million in fund...