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Recent News About Arkansas House of Representatives
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‘Grover is a national leader’: Founder, president of Americans for Tax Reform met with Arkansas House
The Arkansas House of Representatives met recently with Grover Norquist, founder and president of Americans for Tax Reform, regarding tax cuts being considered by the state.
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Grover Norquist visits Arkansas legislators to discuss tax cuts
This month, anti-tax advocate Grover Norquist visited Arkansas legislators to discuss potential tax cuts in the state.
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'We can look at tax reductions': Gov. proposes plan to reduce tax rate amid statewide job increase
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson proposed a plan to reduce the state’s top individual tax rate from 5.9% to 5.5%, as the state sees an increase in jobs over the last year.
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Arkansas House member: Medicaid proposal must 'achieve quality goals'
Arkansas' Medicaid overhaul plan is being submitted once again to the Biden administration, and one state lawmaker said the focus is to achieve quality in health care for residents of the state.
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'Why would you leave that door open?' Beck supports election law aimed at monetary influence
Rep. Rick Beck says he support the election law aimed at monetary influence passed this spring in Arkansas and that he's hopeful that it prevents outside influences in local elections.
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Arkansas law seeks to inform students about options, costs before incurring education loan debt
By the end of 2019, Arkansas had already made significant inroads against student loan defaults for six years straight, hovering only 0.3% above the national average of 10.4%, but a recently passed state law aims to improve that number by keeping students informed.
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Foster, Hill work together on bill to maintain the country's 'global leadership in financial technology, increase competitiveness'
Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL) and Rep. French Hill (R-AR) recently introduced bipartisan legislation called the Central Bank Digital Currency Study Act which would require the Federal Reserve to conduct a study on central bank digital currencies among other federal agencies.
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Arkansas legislators close to passing bill to establish 'some warrant of habitability' for rental properties
A bill that protects Arkansas tenants by creating basic housing standards for rental properties across the state may soon be signed into law.
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Gazaway says renters bill seeks ‘very basic minimum standards of habitability’
A piece of legislation before the Arkansas House of Representatives would seek to ensure a simple eviction procedure providing hearing of both renters and landlords, as well as addressing concerns over minimum habitability standards in housing.
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Arkansas bill may lower barrier for job opportunities by eliminating duplicative licensing requirements
Arkansas House Bill 1460, if passed, could prohibit cities, counties or other political subdivisions of the state from enacting a requirement for licensing, certification or registration for any profession or occupation in a manner that duplicates a requirement for licensing, certification or registration that is already enacted by the state.
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Godfrey: House Bill 1451 makes Arkansas ‘more inclusive’
An Arkansas state representative who helped pass a bill in the House of Representatives allowing public school districts “to adopt an approved bilingual or dual-immersion program” is touting the measure as one that makes the state “more inclusive.”
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Hutchinson signs controversial voter ID bill into law
Gov. Asa Hutchinson recently signed a bill that requires Arkansas voters to present a photo ID for provisional ballots to be counted while eliminating signature verification requirements for provisional ballots.