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Vote expected next week.

State lawmakers are nearing the end of the session, and it's still up in the air whether they will pass legislation to expand Medicaid.

Arkansas State lawmakers are considering funding $125 million for the the proposed Big River Steel Mill project in Northeast Arkansas.

State Representative Randy Alexander filed school choice legislation Friday. The bill would allow parents of public school students in the 4th through 8th grades to transfer their children to any school of their choosing.

Governor Mike Beebe vetoed a bill that would require voters to show identification prior to casting their ballot.   |   Gov veto letter on SB2 (122.6KB)

The Central Arkansas Astronomical Society is inviting the public to participate in the Capital Stargaze Tuesday night.

Just a few days after House Speaker Davy Carter said he can't get behind open carry for guns in Arkansas, another leading Republican says he will.

Governor Mike Beebe has vetoed a 20-week abortion bill sent to his desk from the legislature, citing the proposed law would contradict with Supreme Court precedent.

As soon as Beebe issued his veto, HB1037 sponsor Andy Mayberry planned to gather the needed 51 votes to override.

The Arkansas House passed the 20-week abortion ban 80-10. The bill now goes to Governor Beebe's desk.

The Arkansas Senate has sent a bill to Governor Beebe that would allow guns onto college campuses, but it comes with a catch.

A pair of Arkansas lawmakers say they want you to have more control over whether you get to enjoy a glass of wine or a beer where you live.

The Arkansas House of Representatives has voted to override Governor Mike Beebe's veto of the 20-week abortion ban.

The Arkansas State Senate voted 20-14 Tuesday to override Governor Beebe’s veto of the 12-week abortion bill.

The Arkansas House of Representatives sent a bill to Governor Beebe outlining the lethal cocktail of drugs to be used in executions on Tuesday.

Lawmakers are preparing to debate the first of several bills making changes to how students will receive their lottery scholarship money.

One of the most heated battles at the State Capitol this year is abortion and it took to the streets of Little Rock as pro-life supporters gathered in front of a West Little Rock abortion clinic.

A bill was filed in the Arkansas House of Representatives Wednesday morning that would allow citizens to openly carry a firearm in public places.

A push to require random drug testing in order to receive unemployment benefits in Arkansas took a step backward on Wednesday.

Little Rock woman will go before a Senate committee addressing her concerns surrounding a bill banning abortions at 20-weeks.

Republicans in the Arkansas House believe a new report on the Department of Human Services shows signs of waste, fraud and abuse in Medicaid.

The Arkansas Human Trafficking Act of 2013 cleared the Senate floor on Thursday, and is now heading to Governor Mike Beebe's desk.

A bill giving churches the option to allow handguns is now one step away from the governor's desk.

A bill that would ban the majority of abortions at 12 weeks failed to get past an Arkansas House panel Thursday.

The Arkansas House of Representatives has moved to lower the amount of college lottery scholarships for incoming freshmen.

The sixth week of the legislative session is getting started with a big vote on a bill banning abortion after 20 weeks.

This week, state leaders will once again tackle two controversial issues: abortion and guns in church.

Information about who has conceal carry permits in Arkansas will soon be kept private.

Representative Mark McElroy received treatment over the weekend for a “medical episode” he suffered on the House floor Friday morning.

A teenager urges legislators to broaden screenings for learning disabilities in a proposed education bill.

An Arkansas judge has dismissed former lawmaker and Harlem Globetrotter Fred Smith's felony theft conviction while state Democrats are suing to keep the ex-legislator off the May primary ballot for his old House seat.

The 89th General Assembly is officially underway. New house speaker Davy Carter says to expect some conservative leadership at the state capitol.

Arkansas legislators look to go home soon, but not before making history.

Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe has signed into law legislation spelling out the state's $4.7 billion budget for the coming year.

Arkansas lawmakers are looking at whether to delay a tax break for truckers for a year after efforts to repeal the exemption outright failed.

The 89th General Assembly is underway at the capitol. With redistricting, all 135 House and Senate seats were up for election last fall.

Arkansas lawmakers are to take a look at the shortfall expected in the state's Medicaid program as they prepare for next year's legislative session.

The House and Senate both passed bills approving governor Mike Beebe's $4.7 billion dollar budget on Friday bringing the three week fiscal session to a close.

Governor Mike Beebe urged the state legislature to expand Medicaid coverage to another 250,000 Arkansans.

The Arkansas House has voted to move forward with a proposal that would repeal a tax break for truckers that's set to take effect this year.

Arkansas legislators have adjourned the fiscal session.

The top Republican in the Arkansas House said Monday that his proposal to cut $21 million from the state's budget can be achieved without laying off state workers or interrupting services, while Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe's office accused the GOP leader of ducking responsibility by not naming specific programs that would be affected.

Legislators are expected to hear from the head of the Arkansas Department of Correction after the state's top court threw out a 2009 execution law earlier this year.

A Republican plan to cut $21 million from state spending faced criticism Thursday from Democrats who accused GOP lawmakers of politicizing the budget process and proposing potentially devastating cuts for some Arkansas agencies.

The top Republican in the Arkansas House says he'll support a key vote on the state's budget, but says he's still far from an agreement with Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe over proposed spending cuts.

The Arkansas House of Representatives elects its first African-American speaker. Representative Darrin Williams (D-Little Rock) says he's ready to serve next year but the elections in the fall could change that.

Arkansas' top Democrats are trying to prevent a Republican takeover of the state by alleging that the GOP wants to nationalize this year's election and make the state Legislature as gridlocked as Congress.

Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner faces more questions from lawmakers over an audit that says her office's investment practices cost the state thousands of dollars.

Arkansas Right to Life says it has three pieces of legislation ready to go to limit access to abortions.

The Arkansas Senate has approved using $2.6 million from the state's surplus to keep the financially troubled Arkansas Forestry Commission operating and to repay federal money state official say the commission improperly used to prop up its budget.