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Unlikely coalition defeats Arkansas stand your ground bill (for now) Unlikely coalition defeats Arkansas stand your ground bill (for now) The sponsors of a stand your ground bill fail to make their case. Brian Chilson Gun safety advocates and gun rights groups make for the most awkward of bedfellows. But these diametrically opposed camps briefly joined forces Tuesday to defeat a dog of a bill loathed by people across the political spectrum. The Arkansas House Judiciary Committee voted down a stand your ground bill on a voice vote after  th...

PPP tax help bill heading to House committee this week A bill that would seek to provide tax certainty to small businesses and individuals impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic is on the agenda this week for a key House committee. (Source: ABC/NBC) By Region 8 Newsdesk | January 31, 2021 at 2:44 PM CST - Updated February 7 at 2:39 PM LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) - A bill that would seek to provide tax certainty to small businesses and individuals impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic is on the agenda this week for a key House committee. The House Revenue and Taxation Committee will hear House Bil...

Rep. Vivian Flowers, D-Pine Bluff, was named Legislator of the Year by the National Black Caucus of State Legislators at its recent conference.

Arkansas legislature starts week 2 of new session with bills The Stand Your Ground bill as well as several key pieces of legislation will be part of this week’s work at the State Capitol, as lawmakers finished a busy first week. (Source: ABC/NBC) By Region 8 Newsdesk | January 17, 2021 at 3:40 PM CST - Updated January 18 at 6:45 AM LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) - The Stand Your Ground bill as well as several key pieces of legislation will be part of this week’s work at the State Capitol, as lawmakers finished a busy first week. The session kicked off Jan. 11, with lawmakers sworn ...