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The Arkansas Legislative Council on Friday handily approved a request from the state Department of Human Services for $4.9 million in spending authority to use federal American Rescue Plan funds to help Drew Memorial Health System in Monticello continue its operations.
The Legislative Council on Friday approved a request by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' administration for the salaries of nearly 1,500 executive branch employees to exceed their maximum-authorized salaries as a result of merit raises these employees have been awarded, effective July 9.
Across the country, Republican legislatures and governors are blazing a path of regress in a world of make-believe.
The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration is now projecting a $1.035 billion general revenue surplus at the end of fiscal 2023 on June 30 -- up from its Nov. 10 projection for a $598.1 million general revenue surplus.
“A lot of this boils down to whatever political party is in power. They want to insulate themselves from their own decisions,” Arkansas state Sen. Bryan King told CBS News. Source