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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

After passing legislation to accelerate tax cuts and provide funding for school safety, the 93rd General Assembly adjourned from a special session on Thursday. In December of 2021, the General Assembly passed legislation outlining the largest tax cut in state history.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL ALERT

Little Rock — Increasing temperatures lead to increasing utility bills for Arkansas business owners, something scam artists are using to their advantage when targeting individuals and local businesses. While utility companies accept multiple payment methods for the convenience of businesses and consumers, gift cards and crypto-currency, like Bitcoin, are not on the list.
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CAPITOL DISCUSSION

As teachers dust off desks, parents buy new school supplies and students prepare to head back to the classroom, the signs that a new school year is upon us are unmistakable. Yet I can attest that some young Arkansans were still learning over the summer break, developing new skills, and gaining vital experience to help shape their future through congressional internships.
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Boozman Launches Tour Spotlighting Impact of Inflation, High Energy Prices on Arkansans

Washington – As near record-high inflation and surging gas prices squeeze companies and families’ budgets nationwide, U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) is embarking on a regional tour to hear directly from community leaders, business owners, industry representatives and local Arkansans about the challenges they are experiencing in the current economic climate.
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SLOW DOWN!

Robert Lyons, Editor of the Mountaineer Echo It is that time of year. School is starting back, and students will be out walking to the local schools.
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U.S. Supreme Court Orders Abortion Clinics to Pay for State’s Legal Costs

Little Rock – Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge issued a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court’s judgment in Rutledge v. Little Rock Family Planning Services vacating a lower court order blocking Arkansas’s ban on abortions performed solely on the basis of a Down syndrome diagnosis and ordering Little Rock Family Planning Services to pay the State of Arkansas for filing costs associated with seeking Supreme Court review.
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