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Senate confirms former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as Trump’s ambassador to Israel
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate voted Wednesday to confirm former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as the Trump administration’s ...
Senate unlikely to vote again this session on prison appropriations bill
Arkansas Senate President Pro Tempore Bart Hester, R-Cave Springs, said Thursday he doesn't expect another vote in the ...
Senate approves bill to fix water, sewer infrastructure
The Arkansas Senate voted on Tuesday to approve a bill that would provide matching grants for water projects in a bid to fix ...
About $1.8 billion in federal money for Cornell and Northwestern is frozen, the White House says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has frozen more than $1 billion in federal funding for Cornell University and ...
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Senate committee approves bill to allow universities to pay athletes
Student athletes are one step closer to receiving payment directly from Arkansas universities after a state Senate committee ...
Another vote for Franklin County prison bill unlikely this session, Senate president says
Senate President Pro Tempore Bart Hester, a supporter of the prison, said Thursday that he doesn't plan to hold a vote on the ...
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Arkansas Senate bill would bring harsher penalties to violent criminals in US illegally
Senate Bill 426 was delivered to the Arkansas governor's desk April 10, aiming to strengthen the state's defense against ...
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State Senate passes resolution on amendment specifying Arkansans’ right to bear arms
The Arkansas Senate on Thursday approved a resolution by Sen. John Payton, R-Wilburn, to refer to voters in the 2026 general ...
Franklin County prison bill stalls in Arkansas Senate, nonprofit group celebrates victory
Senate President Pro Tempore Bart Hester, a supporter of the prison, said Thursday that he doesn't plan to hold a vote on the ...
Arkansas Senate committee to consider bill expanding state employees' access to Alzheimer’s treatments
The legislation would require insurance plans provided through the state’s system to cover FDA-approved treatments for ...
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Arkansas lawmakers advance bill that could potentially eliminate CVS in the Natural State
THE ARKANSAS SENATE INSURANCE AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE HEARD HOUSE BILL 1150 IN LITTLE ROCK ON TUESDAY. THE BILL'S SPONSORS SAY IT AIMS TO PROHIBIT A PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER, ALSO KNOWN AS A PBM ...