AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoStatehouse: Arkansas Democrats flipped 10 House seats, ending the GOP’s three-fourths supermajority and gaining leverage over Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ proposed $6.97 billion budget, which increases funding for Medicaid, SNAP and school vouchers. Voters rejected Issue 3. Waterways: The state will use $8.4 million from a Monsanto settlement for 21 projects to improve water quality and restore habitats. Courts & Gambling: Attorney General Tim Griffin sued prediction-market operator Kalshi and online gaming company VGW, alleging illegal gambling. He is also seeking to end a decades-old agreement establishing majority-Black judicial districts. Legal Trouble: A former Arkansas bar exam official faces 65 felony counts in an alleged score-tampering scheme. The Arkansas Supreme Court also removed time limits for lawsuits over alleged child sexual abuse. Health & Higher Education: The federal government granted Arkansas a six-month extension for its ARHOME Medicaid expansion waiver. University of Arkansas System President Jay Silveria is leaving for Purdue in 2027. Sports: Arkansas women’s basketball opened the season with an 89-59 win over Northwestern State; the Razorbacks football team visits Auburn Saturday.
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