Outgoing Gov. Asa Hutchinson has named several Faulkner County residents to boards and commissions.
After a historic 14 rounds of voting over four days, the U.S. House voted Republican Congressman Kevin McCarthy of California to be the Speaker of the House for the 118th Congress late on Friday, January 6. Arkansas' 4th District Republican Congressman Bruce Westerman made the final nomination.
Westerman, incoming chairman of the House Natural Resources…
2nd District Congressman French Hill nominated Kevin McCarthy for Speaker of the House on the 11th vote.
Congressman Steve Woman joined Senators John Boozman & Tom Cotton on voting for the omnibus bill.
Thirty-nine House Republicans joined Democrats to pass the “Respect for Marriage Act.”
Arkansas has become the latest state to ban the Chinese social app TikTok from state devices.
Senator Tom Cotton successfully called to remove the “media cartel bill” from the NDAA.
Former U.S Attorney Cody Hiland has been elected as the Chairman of the Republican Party of Arkansas.
An attempt to change Party Rules to favor closed primaries failed by only 18 votes at the State Committee meeting.
State lawmakers have finalized House Committee assignments for the January 9 General Session.