UPDATE! The Harrison, Arkansas, area may have dodged a bullet today (April 25, 2023) when the Harrison Planning Commission did not call for a vote on the environmentally-polluting cryptocurrency mining facility, a data center which would be a stressor for our U.S. and Arkansas power grid. Here was the agenda from today’s Planning Commission hearing. HUNDREDS of people turned out for […]
UPDATE: Unfortunately, HB1748 (the Con Con bill) passed the House State Agencies Committee AND the full House this week, so it’s now in the Senate State Agencies committee. Here’s the history of the bill. Once again, this may be rushed through the committee and on to the Senate floor as we’re at the end of the legislative session, so please […]
Reminder:HB1610 is in the Senate State Agencies committee this morning 4/4/23 at 10:00am. Please reach out to the Senators and urge them to vote against it. See details in the alert below from 4/1/2022. ————————————– Why are Arkansas Republicans Putting FOIAs in Jeopardy? HB1610 says we cannot have open and public government in Arkansas, which is a dismissive slap in […]
Why are Arkansas Republicans Putting FOIAs in Jeopardy? HB1610 says we cannot have open and public government in Arkansas, which is a dismissive slap in the face to taxpayers! Anything that weakens transparency should be considered dangerous. Can you imagine closing taxpayer-funded meetings, especially with the trying times we are living through these days? If […]
Say “No” to Long-Term Nuclear Waste Repository in Arkansas In the Arkansas’ Capitol: This worrisome bill is on the Agenda for February 9, 2023, Thursday morning at 10:00am. It could be pulled off the deferred list. This bill could be rushed through very quickly, so be sure to take action immediately. . HB1142 To Create The Arkansas Nuclear Recycling […]