Fred Love

Love has served in the state Senate since 2023 and previously served six terms in the state House. read more >

The new law also raises minimum teacher salaries and puts new restrictions on classroom instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity. read more >

The bill, inspired by research from a conservative think tank in Florida, would eliminate a work permit requirement for Arkansas kids under the age of 16. read more >

Gov. Asa Hutchinson says he'll make a decision next week about whether to sign the measure. read more >

David Pryor, a former Arkansas governor and U.S. senator, and his son, former Sen. Mark Pryor, are supporting Joe Biden's bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, Biden's campaign said Tuesday. read more >

Arkansas House Speaker Matthew Shepherd says he's told state Rep. Mickey Gates, who pleaded no contest to not paying state income taxes, that it would be in everyone's best interests if he resigned. read more >

FedEx Corp. of Memphis marks the grand opening of its new 303,000-SF Ground facility in southwest Little Rock, where the company employs 175 people. read more >

Black lawmakers held off Tuesday on saying whether they'll support an effort to end Arkansas' practice of honoring civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on the same day, asking for more details on how such a move would be carried out. read more >

The debate over Arkansas' status as one of three states that celebrates Robert E. Lee and Martin Luther King Jr. on the same day is a stark reminder of just how much the state struggles with its troubled past. read more >

Arkansas House members have elected Republican Jeremy Gillam of Judsonia as the legislative chamber's next leader. read more >

Some candidates running for Arkansas' House speaker position said they'd like to see the race pushed back until they know who has won the chamber's majority in the November election. read more >