$21 Million in Cuts to State Budget Proposed
As reported by Today’s THV, many conservative legislators are calling for $21 million in cuts to Gov. Beebe’s proposed $4.7 billion budget. Click here to read more about it.
Rep. John Hubbard Spends Night in Hospital, Returns to Capitol
On Tuesday, Rep. Jon Hubbard (R-Jonesboro) was taken to the hospital by ambulance after experiencing shortness of breath, reports Arkansas News Bureau. He is now back at the Capitol, however, and doing just fine. It’s possible that he was suffering from dehydration.
For “Fiscal” Session, Lot of Non-Budget Items Filed
Four years ago, Arkansans approved a ballot issue authorizing the Arkansas Legislature to meet every year instead of every other year.
The idea was that lawmakers would use sessions during odd-number years to pass legislation and outline fiscal policy, and meet during the even-number years (like this year) to focus exclusively on the state’s budget and make fiscal appropriations. The past two years, that has worked just fine. This year, however, things are a little different.