Hello all, Normally, I discuss Arkansas General Assembly bills with Luke and we both offer our insight on the issue at hand. However, in light of the quick turnover of information, I am flying solo on this update. Last week, the House Education Committee voted Do Pass HB 1222, a voucher bill that stands to... Continue Reading →

It has been a while since our last post. I don’t think I have even uploaded an independent piece since November. I have, however, been pretty active on Instagram if anyone wants to see 23 different photos of Bird, Sid, and our newest furry resident, Watson.  I’ve also been keeping track of several bills flitting... Continue Reading →

Now that we have waded through most of the campaign finance and PAC bills, we are beginning to hear and read other voices in the Senate for a wide array of bills this week. From xenophobic refugee bills to concealing open carry bills to assigning boards of technical colleges bills, buckle up and prepare to delve... Continue Reading →

After recovering from a massive dose of tryptophan, we have finally moved on to finish the Arkansas House bills for the first two weeks of filing. As with the Senate bills we covered last week, the header for each bill is hyperlinked to the draft bill to save some time for anyone who doesn’t take... Continue Reading →

As promised, I have begun tackling the new Arkansas General Assembly bills as they are being filed. In a slight deviation, I have found myself with a new partner-in-parsing, a companion-in-clarification, a...okay, so I found Luke. Given the inordinate amount of time we spend together and our background in picking at proposed bills, we decided to partner... Continue Reading →