10+ hour, 3+ min ago  (87+ words) WASHINGTON " President Donald Trump has proposed eliminating the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The program offers assistance to low-income households who struggle to pay their utility bills. The Trump administration said the program is "unnecessary" and mainly benefits…...

9+ hour, 8+ min ago  (125+ words) State fiscal session to focus on Education Freedom Accounts, Medicaid'Stuttgart Daily Leader LITTLE ROCK " Arkansas Educational Freedom Accounts and the state's Medicaid program are expected to be among the major issues in the state's ninth fiscal session. It begins Wednesday....

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (277+ words) LITTLE ROCK " The Arkansas Autism Legislative Task Force met this week to review significant updates and developments related to autism services and support in the state. The task force includes members of the Arkansas General Assembly, autism experts, and representatives…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago  (114+ words) LITTLE ROCK " A second state senator has announced plans to seek the Senate Pro-Tem position for the legislative session that begins in January. State Senator Breanne Davis of Russellville announced yesterday that she will be seeking the spot. State Senator…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago  (107+ words) LITTLE ROCK " State Senator Kim Hammer won the Republican primary runoff for Secretary of State yesterday. Hammer defeated Bryan Norris of Batesville in a close race. Hammer received 50.6 percent of the statewide vote to Norris" 49.4 percent. The Arkansas County vote…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago  (117+ words) Governor's office to oversee state Department of Corrections under new settlement'Stuttgart Daily Leader LITTLE ROCK " The Arkansas Governor's office will now oversee the secretary of the Department of Corrections. That's the conclusion of a settlement reached between the Department of…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago  (126+ words) Fiscal session of Arkansas legislature starts April 8Stuttgart Daily Leader Fiscal session of Arkansas legislature starts April 8 LITTLE ROCK " The fiscal session of the Arkansas legislature will start one week from tomorrow on Wednesday, April 8. Former state legislator Shane Broadway talks…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (11+ words) State Capitol Week in Review from Senator Ronald Caldwell'Stuttgart Daily Leader...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (122+ words) Kamala Harris to keynote 2026 Fisher Shackelford Dinner in Little Rock'Stuttgart Daily Leader Kamala Harris to keynote 2026 Fisher Shackelford Dinner in Little Rock LITTLE ROCK " Former vice president and 2024 presidential nominee Kamala Harris will be the keynote speaker at the 2026 Fisher…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (158+ words) Boozman: Work continuing on new Farm Bill'Stuttgart Daily Leader Boozman: Work continuing on new Farm Bill WASHINGTON " U.S. Senator John Boozman of Arkansas said work is continuing on a new Farm Bill. "What we were able to do is take care…...