by Stephen Simpson, NWA Online September 27, 2021 While the Legislature gets ready to vote on congressional redistricting bills this week, the state’s Board of Apportionment’s staff is working toward getting the proposed legislative district maps drawn as soon as possible for public comment. Betty Dickey, the coordinator of the Board of Apportionment and a former
by Cynthia Howell, NWA Online September 26, 2021 Little Rock School Board election zones are in line for changes because of population shifts that occurred among the zones between 2010 and 2020 as shown by U.S. census counts. With the changes in the zone boundaries comes the likelihood that all School Board positions will have to
Legislative Contract Review Update Please note the tentative schedule for contract review by the Legislature has been updated on our website.PCS – TGS Contract Deadline for Legislative Contract Review
by Rachel Herzog, NWA Online September 23, 2021 As Arkansas lawmakers develop ideas for redrawing congressional district boundaries, splitting the state’s most populous county emerged in multiple proposals filed this week. The Arkansas Legislature is set to be called into extended regular session, starting Wednesday, to consider legislation to reconfigure the state’s four congressional districts based
September 17, 2021 The mission of the new council, appointed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson in early summer, is to identify cybersecurity risks in Arkansas and to manage such threats. The council, which has met once so far, reports findings and recommendations to the governor, but such details are not released to the public for security purposes. Jonathan
by Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette September 17, 2021 A consultant Thursday recommended annual increases in funding for health insurance plans for public school and state employees and retirees, with the state shouldering more of the future increased costs than the employees contribute. The rise in state funding needs to outpace future increases in employee premiums
By: Janet Grenslitt, GovTech September 15, 2021 The Center for Digital Government (CDG) today announced the winners of the fifth annual Government Experience Awards. The awards recognize the achievements and best practices of states, cities and counties that are radically improving the experience of government and pushing the boundaries of how citizen services are delivered. Top
by Annette Beard, Pea Ridge Times, NWA Online Taking the first step for zoning of the Pea Ridge School District, School Board members were to decide Monday, Sept. 13, whether to have five or seven districts. As a result of the percentage of minority population within the district revealed in the 2020 census, the district must
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By: Lauren Harrison, GovTech September 2021 Jonathan Askins took over as Arkansas chief technology officer and director of the state’s Division of Information Systems (DIS) at the end of 2020. While his career has primarily been in private industry, he has worked periodically on state initiatives, most recently as vice-chair of Arkansas’ Data Transparency Commission. GT talked to Askins in
