The Family Council Action Committee awarded Senator Alan Clark of Lonsdale, Arkansas, the 2019 Statesman Award. Senator Clark received the award for making an A on the 2019 Family Council Action Committee legislative report card. Recipients of this award are recognized for their votes during the 92nd General Assembly on the 25 bills in the […]
Former Senator Hutchinson Admits to Accepting $350K in Bribes from Non-Profit
Former Senator Jeremy Hutchinson pleaded guilty Monday to one count of conspiracy to commit federal program bribery to the tune of $350,000. Hutchinson is the nephew of Governor Asa Hutchinson and served Saline County in the Arkansas Legislature for approximately eight years. KATV Channel 7 has more story at this link: https://katv.com/news/local/former-arkansas-lawmaker-pleads-guilty-in-corruption-case.
Hutchinson Won’t Seek Re-election for Senate; Hammer Announced Intentions Before Session
UPDATE 09/16/17: Hutchinson (Republican) will not seek re-election to his State Senate seat (Dist. 33) for 2018. More: http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2017/sep/16/not-running-in-2018-sen-hutchinson-says-1/ ORIGINAL 04/27/17: Back in October 2016, State Rep. Kim Hammer (Republican) announced his intentions to run for the Senate seat currently occupied by Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson (R) – District 33. Hutchinson is eligible for another term, but […]
Video: Governor Speaks in Benton About Jobs, Taxes, Reading, more
The focus was job creation, tax cuts and reading levels, among other topics discussed by Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, who was the featured speaker at the first Legislative Breakfast of 2017. These events serve to update local citizens on what is going on in the current legislative session, there is a q&a segment, and breakfast […]
Video: Career Technical School Planned for Saline County to Involve 7 School Districts
On Wednesday, September 14, 2016, about 200 interested citizens from Saline County and beyond gathered to learn about a school that may be coming to Benton. It’s called a Career Technical Education (CTE) School, and would work with local schools to equip students with technical skills that they can use to gain employment. This type […]