The following are the legislative bills filed by the 94th Assembly of the Arkansas State Legislature in 2023. See more dates at www.mysaline.com/bills-arkleg. Monday, January 11, 2023 To Create An Income Tax Credit For Taxpayers Sixty-Five (65) And Older In An Amount Equal To The Taxpayer’s Property Tax Payment On A Homestead., Bill: Hb1116, Sponsor: Cavenaugh, 1/11/2023 […]
Legislative Bills filed Jan 9-10 include Drag Shows, Motorboating, Daylight Saving, Newborns and more
The following are the legislative bills filed by the 94th Assembly of the Arkansas State Legislature in 2023. See more dates at www.mysaline.com/bills-arkleg. Monday, January 9, 2023 Bill: Hb1098, To Clarify That A Volunteer Fire Department May Operate A Newborn Safety Device Under Certain Conditions Under The Safe Haven Act., Sponsor: J. Mayberry, 1/9/2023 2:18:42 Pm […]
Newly inaugurated Governor Sanders issues 7 executive orders on first day
Sarah Huckabee Sanders was inaugurated as the first female Governor of Arkansas on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, and issued 7 executive orders on her first day in office. Read the full inaugural speech below, as well as video of the inauguration, provided by Arkansas PBS. But before that, take a look at the list of […]
Watch Sarah Huckabee Sanders Inauguration Livestream Tuesday Jan 10th
Arkansas PBS will provide live broadcast and streaming coverage of the inauguration of the first female governor of Arkansas, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, from the state capitol in Little Rock. The schedule is Tuesday, January 10, 2023, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Watch statewide on Arkansas PBS, or livestream on YouTube. Veteran journalist Steve Barnes and guest […]
See 2022 STATEWIDE General Election Results – updated 1145am Nov 9th
See below for the Statewide General Election Results for Saline County, Arkansas, as they become available to the public. Here are the results as of 10:31am Nov 9, 2022 It’s showing that most Federal and State elected officials were either re-elected or unopposed and so they kept their seat: View the page for Saline County […]
ARHOME program approved for helping with pregnancies, mental illness, substance abuse & poverty
The Centers for Medicare (CMS) and Medicaid Services approved a request by the State of Arkansas to amend its Medicaid expansion program, Arkansas Health and Opportunity for Me (ARHOME), to include an innovative service called Life360 HOMEs, according to a statement from Governor Asa Hutchinson announced today. ARHOME replaced Arkansas Works earlier this year. Arkansas […]
Governor Hutchinson’s clemency list includes a Saline County woman
Governor Asa Hutchinson announced on Tuesday, November 1st, his intent to grant 10 pardons and two commutations – one of which is a Saline County woman. An additional 51 clemency requests were denied and none of them had no action taken upon it. These include requests from both inmates and non-inmates. The applicants intended for […]
Watch political debates Oct 17-21, including Governor candidates, other State & Federal
Watch Arkansas candidates debate in October as they vie for State and Federal offices. The panels will consist of 24 candidates in 9 races on the Arkansas PBS series, “Election 2022: Arkansas PBS Debates.” There are two ways to watch – on YouTube at THIS LINK and on television wherever you find Arkansas PBS. The […]
Gov Hutchinson announces outcomes from August Special Session – Tax cuts, school safety
UPDATE AUGUST 12, 2022 Governor Asa Hutchinson released his weekly address on Friday afternoon, touting tax cuts and school safety outcomes from the August Special Session of the Legislature. His statement follows: Today I’d like to talk about the excellent position our state is in to provide additional financial relief for Arkansans. In December, we […]
Arkansas School Safety Commission to reassemble in response school shooting, other violent events
With the increased concern about school safety in the wake of recent events around the nation, Governor Asa Hutchinson announced Friday that he has issued an executive order to reinstate the Arkansas School Safety Commission. “The recent violence in Texas was a stark reminder that the work of securing our schools is never done,” Governor […]