American Rescue Plan Act

Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. led a press conference Wednesday morning to discuss steps that have been taken to curb violent crime, including steps taken in response to the declaration of violence as a public health emergency on Feb.…

Arkansas Senators John Boozman (R) and Tom Cotton (R) joined Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) on Thursday to introduce the Cutting off Rampant Access to Crack Kits (CRACK) Act. The bill would amend Section 2706 of the American Rescue Plan Act…

As part of a larger violent crime reduction plan announced in October, the City of Little Rock has begun accepting a wide variety of proposals to tackle community violence. “There are already organizations, whether public or private, that have experience combatting…

The Arkansas General Assembly adjourned its 2nd Extraordinary Session Thursday morning. Since convening Tuesday, Dec. 7, legislators passed eight bills, including identical House and Senate versions (SB1) and (HB1001) of a tax cut measure that will reduce the top personal…

Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott, Jr., Chief Keith Humphrey of the Little Rock Police Department and representatives of the Department of Community Programs, announced Wednesday a comprehensive violence reduction strategy for the City of Little Rock. “The rise of violent…

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, also called the COVID-19 Stimulus Package, allows for many Arkansans who are not on Medicare or who don’t have employer-sponsored health insurance to qualify for health insurance through the Health Insurance Marketplace. Those…