November 12, 2024 by Michael R. Wickline | Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Tuesday proposed an overhaul of the state’s pay plan for more than 22,000 executive branch employees with a projected price tag of about $102 million a year. The Republican governor said the proposed pay plan overhaul would bring executive
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media ContactTSS [email protected] Arkansas Department of Transformation and Shared Services Temporarily Reduces Vehicle Hold Period to Expedite Sales Little Rock, Arkansas — Arkansas State Surplus, a division of the Arkansas Department of Transformation and Shared Services (TSS), has received approval to reduce the vehicle hold period from 20 days to five days. This reduction,
October 18, 2024 by Josh Snyder | Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Lawmakers approved on Friday a $16.5 million contract with a firm that would serve as an intermediary between the state Department of Corrections and the construction firm ultimately chosen to build a proposed 3,000-bed prison. The Arkansas Legislative Council approved the contract with Sacramento, Calif.-based Vanir Construction Inc., which
October 17, 2024 by Michael R. Wickline | Arkansas Democrat-Gazette This week, the Bureau of Legislative Research contracted with the London-based consultant Olsberg/SPI Limited for up to nearly $100,000 to help a legislative panel conduct a study about the motion picture industry in Arkansas and whether to change the state’s tax incentives for the industry.
October 16, 2024 by Michael R. Wickline | Arkansas Democrat-Gazette An Arkansas legislative panel on Wednesday advanced an Arkansas Department of Human Services plan to make current employees and new hires in full-time nursing positions that provide direct care at the department’s facilities — which include the state’s five human development centers, the Arkansas State
The Arkansas GIS Office is happy to announce that we have added two new layers to our platform. The Labor Force Data layer indicates the size of the civilian labor force for each county in Arkansas. Data includes the number of employed and unemployed residents in each county, as well as the unemployment rate. The
October 14, 2024 by Josh Snyder | Arkansas Democrat-Gazette The review subcommittee of the Arkansas Legislative Council voted Monday to advance a proposed $16.5 million contract with a firm that would serve as a liaison between the state and the construction firm that is ultimately selected to build a proposed 3,000-bed prison. The proposed contract between the state
October 8, 2024 by Michael R. Wickline | Arkansas Democrat-Gazette A legislative panel has signed off on an amendment to the state’s Employee Benefits Division contract with United Healthcare that provides group Medicare Advantage with prescription drug coverage through state government’s public school and state employee health insurance plans to Medicare-eligible retirees. These Medicare-eligible retirees
Talks to prepare plans for January session October 5, 2024 by Michael R. Wickline | Arkansas Democrat-Gazette In preparation for the Arkansas General Assembly’s regular session starting in January, the Arkansas Legislative Council and Joint Budget Committee on Tuesday will begin holding budget hearings for state agencies for the upcoming fiscal year. Arkansas’ education, prison
September 27, 2024 by Michael R. Wickline | Arkansas Democrat-Gazette The state Board of Finance on Friday approved revised rates for state government and public school retirees in the group Medicare Advantage with prescription drug plan for calendar year 2025. United Healthcare offers the group Medicare Advantage with prescription drug coverage through the state government