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Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
2 Arkansas bills became law without the governor's signature, here's why
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders allowed two bills during this year's regular session to become law without her signature. House Bill 1128, now Act 48, and Senate Bill 490, now Act 972, became law on Feb. 13 and April 22. Act 48 adds $47,220 in additional spending authority for operating expenses for the Arkansas Legislative Audit of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee for the remainder of the fiscal year, which ends June 30. Act 972 allows a court to waive certain fees when a juvenile is ordered to register as a sex offender. HB1128 was sponsored by the Joint Budget Committee and introduced on Jan. 15. Rep. Lane Jean (R-Magnolia) said during a House meeting on Feb. 5 that the bill would add 10 part-time student auditors interested in the business. What are the 4 bills Gov. Sanders has vetoed? The bill passed the House 97-0 on Feb. 5 and the Senate 32-0 on Feb. 6. Act 972 amends a section of state law in the Arkansas Code that concerns a minor being ordered to register as a sex offender. A circuit court can now waive the $250 registration fee under the new law. SB490 passed the House on April 14 by a 55-25 vote and the Senate on April 1 by a 31-0 vote. 'Governor Sanders didn't advocate for or support these bills, but she found no justifiable reason to object to them becoming law, so she allowed them to do so without her signature,' Sam Dubke, a spokesperson for Gov. Sanders' office, said in a statement to KNWA/FOX24 on Monday. The Arkansas constitution says the governor has three options when the legislature sends a bill to their desk: sign it, veto it or allow it to become law without a signature. More than 1,000 bills have been signed into law during the 2025 regular session. However, three bills have been vetoed and another line-item vetoed by Gov. Sanders. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Erie students receive lesson in ethics at annual symposium
Students were challenged to apply their critical thinking skills to difficult decisions Tuesday. The Rotary Club of Erie held their 14th annual Ethics Symposium at Mercyhurst University. SeaWolves unveil back-to-back championship rings Over 200 high school juniors, along with teachers, from all over the region learned about ethical decision-making. Students were able to absorb the Four Way Test which is a Rotary guide to why morality matters. Monday morning mobile home fire likely started by space heater, officials say 'These youngsters are getting ready to kind of head off soon. next year they'll be seniors, they'll be choosing colleges, professions, they'll be launching their adult life and that adult life involves a lot of decisions that they will have to make and we want to just give them a framework for that,' said Dr. Karen Staab, president of the Erie Rotary Club and co-chair of the symposium. Teachers were able to earn Act 48 credits with talks from the district attorney and her detective. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
