Arkansas House of Representatives

The Republican from Jonesboro announced his candidacy for the position, joining what looks to be a crowded race for the job, which will be decided at the end of the 2024 legislative session. read more >

Arkansas labor and employment attorneys are keeping an eye on challenges to the U.S. Department of Labor’s overtime rules as well as a bill that would amend the Minimum Wage Act in Arkansas. read more >

A government resource to help navigate the leadership of the largest Arkansas companies or institutions. read more >

The seven appointments for the Independent Citizens Commission, which will decide the salaries for all elected state officials, were announced Wednesday morning. read more >

For Arkansas' midterm elections, most of the attention has focused on races for U.S. Senate, governor and a few statewide offices. But control of the Arkansas House is another key element to watch. read more >

Incumbents in contested races for state House of Representatives and Senate rule the roost when it comes to donations from special-interest groups. read more >

Less than three weeks before Election Day, political action committees and lobbyists have already pumped more than three-quarters of a million dollars into contested state Senate and House races across the state. read more >

It shouldn’t be a profile in courage for legislators to vote to accept federal government money to provide health insurance to working adults who simply don’t earn enough money to afford health insurance. After all, Arkansas legislators seem to have no compunction about accepting federal highway dollars and federal education dollars and national park and forest dollars. read more >