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Arkansas Legislature wraps business for the year

5.2.23 – UALR Public Radio For the rest of the year, the Arkansas Legislature is done with regular business unless the governor calls them into an extraordinary session. The Arkansas Legislature convened for a final meeting of this year’s legislative session...

Arkansas unemployment rate drops 0.2 percent

4.23.23 – Little Rock (KATV) The Arkansas Division of Workforce Services and Bureau of Labor Statistics said that the unemployment rate in Arkansas had dropped 0.2 percent. The rate was at 3.2 percent in February but dropped to 0.2 percent in March. ACLF...

Arkansas lawmakers approve $6.2B budget, wrap up session 

4.10.23 – AP – Little Rock Arkansas lawmakers approved a proposed $6.2 billion budget and an overhaul of the state’s sentencing laws on Friday as they wrapped up an 89-day legislative session that’s been marked by approval of Republican Gov. Sarah...