Today, April 21st, the Arkansas legislature showed us once again that it has no spine. Attacking queer communities? Most definitely. Banning books and defunding public television? They’re first in line….
Arkansas’ 95th General Assembly is set to kick off the fiscal session on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. After a year and a half of controversial prisons, the Ten Commandments in schools, and attacks on Arkansas’ ballot initiative process, the issue that is set to be the most contentious is appropriations to fund the Educational Freedom Accounts from the LEARNS Act.
At today’s Legislative Council PEER Review meeting lawmakers approved another $32 million for the state’s Education Freedom Account (EFA) program, also known as school vouchers. Both lawmakers and education department…
On December 31, 2025, when she thought no one was watching, Sarah Sanders made new appointments to the Board of Corrections. It’s her right to appoint new members. Chairman Benny…
photo by Arkansas House of Representatives When lawmakers gathered to discuss the Franklin Co. prison fiasco, the one man responsible for the mess, former Corrections Secretary and current Sanders staffer…
This morning in the Arkansas Legislative Council, House Republicans refused to review a contract to Aptus Financial, an in-state consulting firm that won a contract to help state employees determine…
Senator Kim Hammer’s attack on the Boys & Girls Club didn’t begin with SB362. His grudge against the organization — and his broader hostility toward Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)…
It’s Hammer time again, folks. Since yesterday’s post, we’ve learned that SB296, a bill Hammer filed in late February, would give hand-picked Republican election commissioners unchecked power to erase early…
The Boys & Girls Club — an organization that provides youth with safe spaces, mentorship, and educational support— is a pillar of local communities. But now Senator Kim Hammer is…
Hammer’s bills are designed to shut you out of the democratic process Sen. Kim Hammer is running for Arkansas Secretary of State, and if you think he wants to serve…