A Chicago Democrat who once set much of Illinois’ political agenda as the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history was convicted of some charges Wednesday in a mixed ...

Legislation to require a disability advocacy group to supply reports to the Legislature earned initial approval from Arkansas lawmakers Tuesday, February 11, 2025.

House Bill 1436 restricts placing a slaughterhouse on the same land as a food processing plant in a city with a population of over 2,500. Other restrictions include being unable to put a ...

The Arkansas House Democrats are criticizing the newly announced "Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Act” saying it does not go far enough to address maternal health ...

Primary battles are already underway in key Senate and gubernatorial races ahead of the 2026 midterms, an election that will determine not only control of Congress but also the governorships in ...

Numerous Republican-led states are seeking to implement measures to slash the size and cost of state governments in an effort ...

A bill that would “prohibit discrimination or preferential treatment” by public entities in Arkansas passed the House of ...

Though it has faced continued opposition, the bill aimed to end affirmative action is headed to the Senate for one final vote ...

Thursday afternoon, members of the Arkansas House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 3, which would end affirmative action programs across the state. The bill is now headed back to the state Senate ...

Eleven properties — including one on Henderson State University's campus in Arkadelphia — have been added to the National ...

Arkansas welcomes eleven new properties to the National Register of Historic Places, explore landmarks like the Brush Creek ...

Arkansas legislators spent a second day advancing two controversial bills that stirred debate on the House and Senate floors ...