FROM THE MAYORS DESK
First, I would like to wish a Very Merry Christmas to all and to all a Happy New Year!
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State Capitol Week in Review
LITTLE ROCK – This past regular session both the Senate and House filed over 1,600 bills. Of those bills, 1,026 passed both chambers and were signed into law by the governor. Here are a few bills that stand out for the 2025 Regular Session.
State Capitol Week in Review
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) is currently working on 230 active projects as of early October 2025, with a projected cost of $2.4 billion.
STATE CAPITOL WEEK IN REVIEW
– Despite many challenges facing maternal health care, Arkansas has made progress. Arkansas now ranks among the top 10 states with the lowest rates of severe maternal morbidity, proving that focused hospital improvements are saving lives.
GLORY & GRACE
Ephesians 1:6 KJV To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
Don’t Be Fooled
Deer hunters need to know that some conservation agents come to the homes of those who telecheck large antlered deer and ask to see the place where their deer was killed. If a hunter complies, they will be cited for some technical offense or charged with baiting even if no baiting has been done. Always, 100 percent of the time, if you take an agent to the place, you killed a deer, you will be charged with some type of offense! Always, 100 percent of the time, it will involve a large antlered deer that will be confiscated. It happened to me a few years back. Two agents stood on my porch for a half hour questioning me about a buck I killed. I eventually closed the door on them and they left.