Michael R. Wickline

Sen. Breanne Davis, R-Russellville, speaks to fellow lawmakers on the floor of the Senate chamber at the Arkansas state Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Colin Murphey)

Today at 3:02 a.m. Senate clears bill for waiver program

This week, an Arkansas legislative committee will consider a bill that would require public schools to go phone-free from "bell to bell," and another legislative committee will weigh a bill that would limit the recovery of damages for past necessary medical care, treatment or services rendered to the costs actually paid by or on behalf of a plaintiff.

A bill that would allow grocery stores and convenience stores to deliver beer and wine to customers in wet counties, and allow the state to create

The Arkansas Senate on Monday handily approved a bill that would allow nonprofit, tax-exempt and government-funded hospitals to hold a retail pharmacy license under certain circumstances.

FILE — The state Capitol is shown in this undated file photo. Nongovernmental groups paid for about $54,000 of Gov.

This week, an Arkansas legislative committee will consider a bill that would require public schools to go phone-free from "bell to bell," and another legislative committee will weigh a bill that would limit the recovery of damages for past necessary medical care, treatment or services rendered to the costs actually paid by or on behalf of a plaintiff.

Today at 10:31 a.m. Arkansas state government's general revenue collections declined in January by $45 million, or 5.9%,

Arkansas state government's general revenue collections declined in January by $45 million, or 5.9%, from the same month a year ago to $722.7 million, but the collections beat the state's Nov. 14 forecast by $17.5 million, or 2.5%, the state Department of Finance and Administration said Tuesday in its monthly revenue report.

The Arkansas Senate on Tuesday approved a bill that would require public schools to ban cellphones for students from "bell to bell," starting in the next school year.