Governor Outlines Legislative Accomplishments, Disappointments

by Roby Brock (roby@talkbusiness.net)

Governor Asa Hutchinson has had a much more successful legislative session than headlines would suggest. The governor discussed his achievements and letdowns in a Talk Business & Politics interview that aired statewide on Sunday (April 18).

Hutchinson has signed new laws dealing with hate crimes, raising teacher pay, improving computer science requirements, and reforming law enforcement practices.

https://talkbusiness.net/2021/04/governor-outlines-legislative-accomplishments-disappointments/

Gov. Asa Hutchinson

Arkansas Governor Signs Teacher Salary Increase Into Law

By STEVE BRAWNER / TALK BUSINESS & POLITICS

Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed a pair of identical bills Monday that will raise the state’s median teacher salaries by $2,000 and create a fund to help lower-paying districts reach that amount.

Senate Bill 504 by Sen. Missy Irvin, R-Mountain View, and House Bill 1614 by Rep. Bruce Cozart, the chairs of the Senate and House Education Committees respectively, will raise the target median teacher salary to $51,822 for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 school years. The House and Senate Committees afterwards would jointly set the statewide target median salary.

https://www.ualrpublicradio.org/post/arkansas-governor-signs-teacher-salary-increase-law

Gov. Asa Hutchinson, surrounded by Arkansas lawmakers and educators, signs the two bills into law Monday during a ceremony at the state Capitol.

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