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Join @AgInArk's Arkansas APEX Accelerator for a Jan. 22 workshop: “Small Business Certifications: Increasing Your Opportunity for Success in Government Contracting” in Pine Bluff. Learn more & register at bit.ly/apex-certifica….

Did you know the sheriff is also the tax collector in many Arkansas counties? A bill filed today would split the roles in Searcy County, following in the footsteps of the 2023 session where we saw two counties do the same. Read our 2023 blog post: uaex.uada.edu/business-commu…

Arkansas legislators start off the new year at noon today. Did you know you can watch their sessions online? And read all the proposed laws they file? Follow along at arkleg.state.ar.us #ARleap

STAFF ANNOUNCEMENT Secretary @Cole_Jester has appointed Kevin Niehaus as his chief of staff & chief deputy secretary of state.

CHECK OUT this learning opportunity from Arkansas Civic Action Network tomorrow (Jan. 7) in Little Rock. This is the first of many sessions to come. Reserve your spot at forms.gle/tYU6ELLU1yRdMr… We'll be part of a later session about the Arkansas ballot issue process.

Come see us this Friday to kick off the season with an informative meeting . New location this year. CEU’s available

Amid worries that an expired #Farm Bill would leave farmers without an economic safety net, Congressional leadership released a Continuing Resolution Tuesday that includes $10 billion for crop producers. See @AgInArk's analysis at bit.ly/Ark-farm-aid-C…. @AgInArk #agriculture

Topics: -Liquid Animal Waste Management Systems -Fair & Reasonable Pharmacy Reimbursements -Rules for State Administration of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System -Tire Accountability Program -Rules Governing Standards for State Aid to Public Libraries

You can show up in person at the Multi-Agency Complex west of the state Capitol or watch these meetings online at arkleg.state.ar.us

On Dec. 19, the Administrative Rules Subcommittee of the Arkansas Legislative Council will meet at 9 a.m. in Little Rock. Agenda: arkleg.state.ar.us

Following the 2024 elections, what lies ahead for #aglaw and #agpolicy? @HuntShipman with @CGAGroup will kick off our 2025 webinar series at noon ET on Jan. 15, 2025, with a discussion of the changes ahead in 2025 as a result of the 2024 elections. Registration is no cost online: nationalaglawcenter.org/webinars/2024e…

ICYMI: Arkansas' law limiting foreign ownership of land within the state was recently challenged, with the court issuing an injunction on 12/9 that stops the state from enforcing it. Learn more about the law and ruling here nationalaglawcenter.org/federal-judge-…

Farming and fishing have always been unpredictable ways to make a living. NALC partners @OhioAgLAw created a series called "Facing Farm Financial Stress: An Overview of the Bankruptcy Option" that looks at the life-cycle of a farm bankruptcy. Find it here: bit.ly/30NXsvw

HAPPENING NOW: Presidential electors casting their ballots for the offices of President of the United States and Vice-President of the United States: President-elect Trump and VP JD Vance. @KARK4News @FOX16News @CapitolViewAR #arpx

Arkansas’ presidential electors about to meet. Coincidentally this was the only notebook I had handy.

2024 saw a series of yearend plot twists in ag and environmental law and the upending of a 40-year precedent in rulemaking. Look back on decisions about #Chevron, #dicamba and more at bit.ly/Ark-Ag-law-YE-…. @AgInArk @Nataglaw

Today on #ARCAN, see streaming coverage of meetings of the Arkansas State Board of Education at 9 a.m., the Arkansas PBS Commission at 10 a.m., the ARHOME Advisory Panel at 2 p.m. and the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission at 2:30 p.m. Watch: myarpbs.org/arcan

NEWSLETTER - We look at voter turnout on ballot issues and launch the 2026 ballot issue tracker for proposed citizen initiatives. Read more and subscribe at conta.cc/3D87LQJ

A federal court has suspended the reporting deadline for the Corporate Transparency Act. The law was estimated to affect millions of businesses. bit.ly/NALC-reporting…

Mid-South #soybean growers to start the year with athe Jan. 3 Tri-State Soybean Forum in Leland, Mississippi. bit.ly/Tri-State-Soyb…