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Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Final work day of Arkansas 95th General Assembly marked by flurry of activity
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas House and Senate are both in session and very busy on the last workday of the 95th General Assembly. Legislators have acted on a number of bills now headed to the governor's desk to become law. Arkansas legislature set to pass state $6 billion-plus state budget for 2025-2026 Bills passed on Wednesday waiting for the governor's signature include: Senate Bill 486 would allow someone to sue for up to two years after they encounter someone of the opposite sex in a restroom. The legislation includes protections for people who need assistance and correctional facilities. Senate Bill 640 empowers the governor to reconstitute the seven-member state library board by removing all its members and appointing a new round of members who will serve staggered terms. Usually, an appointment to the library board is for seven years at staggered intervals. Senate Bill 217 is the Gov. Sanders-backed bill to request a waiver from the U.S. Department of Human Services to exclude candy and soft drinks from SNAP benefits. Senate Bill 290 to place limits on moratoriums on watersheds passed after it was amended to maintain current protections on the Buffalo River and Lake Maumelle watersheds. Senate Bill 437 would create the 'Arkansas Wind Energy Development Act' to promote the growth and development of wind energy resources in the state. Senate Joint Resolution 15 allows the General Assembly to create economic development districts in the state through loans and grants. Four takeaways from the final full week of the Arkansas 95th General Assembly Not all bills will make it to the governor's desk. House Bill 1662, which would prohibit foreign lobbying, failed after three days of votes in the Senate, where it never received a majority. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
USA Today
28-01-2025
- Politics
- USA Today
Should Nashville's airport be renamed for Trump or Dolly Parton? Tell us here.
Opinion Staff Nashville Tennessean Two Tennessee lawmakers have proposed renaming Nashville International Airport as Trump International Airport. Rep. Todd Warner, R-Chapel Hill, and Sen. Joey Hensley, R-Howenwald, sponsored House Bill 217/Senate Bill 265 to make that change in honor of the 47th President. They don't specifically name Nashville, but apply the name change to "a county having a metropolitan form of government with a population of more than five hundred thousand (500,000)." The only county in Tennessee meeting those specifications is Nashville-Davidson County. Nashville International, previously known as Berry Field Nashville Airport (hence, its BNA designation), was founded in 1937 and named after its founder, Col. Harry S. Berry, a Tennessean with deep ties to the state. Trump does not have Tennessee ties, rather he has claimed residency at first in New York and now in Florida. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. A petition is now circulating to rename BNA as Dolly Parton Intertational Airport in honor of the iconic singer, songwriter and philanthropist who was born and raised in East Tennessee and had deep ties to Nashville. Opinion:Tennessee lawmakers should not dare rename BNA as Trump International Airport Take our poll below to tell us if you would prefer BNA be renamed for Trump, Dolly or someone else. Or maybe you're find the current name. Send any feedback or comments to Opinion and Engagement Director David Plazas at dplazas@
