2021 Arkansas General Assembly

ACLU of Arkansas has sued the state from deploying a new law scheduled to go into effect this summer that bans gender-affirming medical care to Arkansas…

The Arkansas Legislature has approved three constitutional amendments, which will be referred to voters. We check back in with the University of Arkansas…

Legislation passed by Arkansas lawmakers this year requires new school construction to install water bottle filling stations. Supporters of the…

The Arkansas General Assembly has granted full practice authority to Certified Nurse Midwives, under Act 607. CNMs are advanced practice registered nurses…

Arkansas is among the first states to strictly regulate licensed professional massage therapy education to protect public health. Over the past decade,…

Jennifer Steel's oldest son is transgender. She says the last couple of months have left her family hurt, sad, angry, disgusted and confused as the…

A proposed Arkansas law to protect teachers and school administrators who misgender public school and college students is expected to be approved by the…

Professional cycling athletes put their support for Arkansas's transgender community on display this weekend at the first round of the U.S. Cup Olympic…

Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed two bills Monday that will raise the median teacher salary by $2,000 to $51,822 across the state. Senate Bill 504 and House…

A new law will require Arkansas insurance companies to cover diagnostic breast cancer exams just like they cover screening mammograms. Advocates say many…