Senators will get another opportunity to pass legislation petitioning Congress to call an Article V convention, according to state Sen. Gary Stubblefield. The legislation failed to garner enough support for passage in a vote held two weeks ago. The resolution would have called for a convention to address specific issues: proposing constitutional amendments to impose … [Read more...]
Westerman, Hill Co-Sponsor National Concealed Carry Legislation
Arkansans could soon be able to legally carry concealed weapons when traveling out-of-state if a federal bill introduced Tuesday becomes law. U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson, a North Carolina Republican, filed the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 this week. It allows people with a state-issued concealed carry license or permit to conceal a handgun in any other state that … [Read more...]
Cotton: Complete FBI Clinton Email Investigation Before Election Day
Sen. Tom Cotton said today that James Comey, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director, should work to make sure the findings of a new inquiry into Hillary Clinton’s emails are announced to the public before election day. Comey wrote in a letter to lawmakers today that the FBI learned from an unrelated case of the existence of “emails that appear to be pertinent to the … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Halts Obama’s Clean Power Plan
Last night, while the politicos were focused on the New Hampshire primaries, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed President Obama’s Clean Power Plan. In other words, the Supreme Court temporarily suspended the CPP’s operation. The Administration’s plan would have dramatically raised utility costs for average Arkansans -- essentially by closing down utility companies that are unable … [Read more...]
AAI Releases First-Ever Judicial Questionnaire
The Advance Arkansas Institute (AAI) released the responses to its first-ever appellate judicial candidate questionnaire today. AAI sent a questionnaire in November 2015 to the nine judicial candidates on the 2016 ballot who are pursuing a seat on either the state Court of Appeals or the state Supreme Court. Of those nine, six chose not to respond. The three candidates who … [Read more...]
