Employment in Arkansas has increased for seven consecutive months. The latest report from the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services shows the unemployment rate at 2.8%. By comparison, the national unemployment rate is 3.4%. Compared to this time last year, there are 12,869 additional employed Arkansans. While low unemployment rates are indicative of a healthy and [...]
National Police Week begins on Sunday, May 14. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation that designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week. National Police Week offers honor and remembrance while allowing law enforcement, survivors, and citizens to gather and pay [...]
I’m so honored to be voted Best Politician in the Best of Northeast Arkansas for 2023. I’m humbled by your support. I’ve worked to be represent District 30 in Little Rock and I’ll continue to be strive to be your voice. Again thanks so much!!
Since its inception in 2007, the National Human Trafficking Hotline has identified 557 cases of human trafficking in Arkansas. Close to 1,500 victims were identified in these cases. Human trafficking, also known as trafficking in persons or modern-day slavery, is a crime that involves compelling or coercing a person to provide labor or services or [...]
I received notice from ARDOT of a project in District 30. On March 1, 2023 there were bid openings and the following bid was awarded. Barring unforeseen circumstances, work on awarded projects will typically begin within 2 months. Bono Main Street Overlay - Awarded Michelle's Excavating, Inc. Amount $343,788.69 to resurface 1.51 miles of Main [...]
In the months leading up to the 2023 Regular Session, several legislators were meeting with mental health providers, medical professionals, and behavioral health stakeholders to assess the strengths and weaknesses of the mental and behavioral health care currently available in the state. This study resulted in several recommendations and as a result, the 94th General [...]
Act 50 repeals a law that prohibits leaving a running vehicle unattended. Act 261 would require the Department of Finance and Administration to offer drivers the option of a digitized driver’s license by February 2025. The bill states a digitized driver's license may be accepted by a public entity for all state purposes authorized for [...]
More than twenty bills passed in the 2023 Regular Session address Arkansas elections. From how an initiative is placed on the ballot to when the polls are open, there are several changes being made due to recent legislation. The following pieces of legislation regarding elections have been signed into law: Act 236 amends the procedure [...]
In the final week of the 2023 Regular Session, the House passed a criminal justice reform bill, a tax cut, and a budget that increases spending in education and public safety. The House passed SB549. This bill will reduce the state’s top income tax rate from 4.9% to 4.7%. It also reduces the corporate income [...]
