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Sen. Jonathan Dismang sits behind a desk in the Arkansas State Capitol

Lawmakers approve $20 million for Arkansas court management system upgrade

BY: - December 13, 2022

A legislative subcommittee on Tuesday approved $113.9 million in federal COVID relief funds to upgrade the state’s court management system and support broadband projects.  The Arkansas Administrative Office of the Courts will use $20 million in American Rescue Plan Act dollars to accelerate development of a new system to replace its outdated one over the […]

Arkansas panel OKs $34.8 million in federal relief funds, but again delays other requests

BY: - November 15, 2022

An Arkansas Legislative Council subcommittee on Tuesday approved requests for $34.8 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding while again delaying action on more than a dozen proposals that have been held since September.  During a Sept. 13 meeting, Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review subcommittee members expressed frustration that there wasn’t a plan for prioritizing […]