Opinion

It’s the middle of October which means autumn is in full swing. Sort of. When we first researched moving here one thing that came up was that we would actually get all four seasons in the calendar year. Then we get here and are told the ole’ cliched line of, “If you don’t like the weather, wait 15 minutes.” But that’s what we just came from. Southwest Kansas had two seasons, summer and winter. Fall and spring tried to pop in but it really didn’t last long. It snowed in May a couple years in a row and just last year in 2021, Christmas day was 75 degrees.

Our state budget has a direct impact on everything from classrooms to health care. The importance of the budget is why the General Assembly begins reviewing budget needs weeks before the legislative session begins.

I hear from Arkansans every day about issues impacting their lives. During meetings around the state and in the nation’s capital, as well as through phone calls, emails and letters to my offices, the people of Arkansas voice their opinions and questions about federal policy to my staff and me regularly. This engagement is necessary to best represent The Natural State and advance the priorities we share. Recent outreach we’ve received represents just some of the issues on your minds.

I hear from Arkansans every day about issues impacting their lives. During meetings around the state and in the nation’s capital, as well as through phone calls, emails and letters to my offices, the people of Arkansas voice their opinions and questions about federal policy to my staff and me regularly. This engagement is necessary to best represent The Natural State and advance the priorities we share. Recent outreach we’ve received represents just some of the issues on your minds.

It’s the middle of October which means autumn is in full swing. Sort of. When we first researched moving here one thing that came up was that we would actually get all four seasons in the calendar year. Then we get here and are told the ole’ cliched line of, “If you don’t like the weather, wait 15 minutes.” But that’s what we just came from. Southwest Kansas had two seasons, summer and winter. Fall and spring tried to pop in but it really didn’t last long. It snowed in May a couple years in a row and just last year in 2021, Christmas day was 75 degrees.

Our state budget has a direct impact on everything from classrooms to health care. The importance of the budget is why the General Assembly begins reviewing budget needs weeks before the legislative session begins.

When Arkansas voters go to the polls on Nov. 8, they will determine the fate of four proposed amendments to the state Constitution.