Mullenix & Associates The General Assembly is expected to convene for an Extraordinary Session in mid-June to approve a budget for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC). Earlier this month, the House failed to pass an appropriation for AGFC before the...
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Arkansas Fiscal Session Wrap-up
Arkansas Fiscal Session Wrap-up (May 3, 2024) Mullenix & Associates The General Assembly wrapped up much of its Fiscal Session business yesterday. Members will reconvene on Thursday, May 9 to adjourn sine die. Highlights of the past few days include: Both chambers...
Mullenix & Associates Client to Become Hub of Heritage Tourism, Tell Cold War’s Story
Barry Harrison was a Blytheville schoolboy when he learned to “duck and cover” under his desk to prepare for possible Soviet nuclear attacks that terrified America in the Cold War. He found out later, after becoming a businessman and mayor, that Blytheville Air Force...
Reporting from the Arkansas State Capitol: Eighth Fiscal Session Convenes
Reporting from the Arkansas State Capitol: Eighth Fiscal Session Convenes (April 10, 2024) Mullenix & Associates "Our preference is to keep it very limited, and that’s been our practice since voters approved annual sessions in 2008.” – House Speaker Matthew...
Julie Mullenix Recognized as a Superstar in Her Field by Arkansas Money & Politics
Julie Mullenix is an attorney and lobbyist at Mullenix & Associates, the government relations and consulting firm she co-founded with her husband, Ted, 25 years ago. Throughout her career, she has helped Arkansas secure historic economic development projects such...
Jefferson County official talks economic impact of a new plant set to bring over 200 jobs
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ark. – One of the largest industrial projects in Arkansas is being completed in Jefferson County, bringing more than 200 new jobs and hoping to bring economic stability. “It is a very, very big deal for this part of the state,” Jefferson County Judge...
Arkansas State-Funded ‘Boot Camp’ Aims to Train 500 Steel Workers
Arkansas Northeastern College has received a $1.2 million grant from the Arkansas Office of Skills Development to help create a program to train 500 steel workers in the program's first year, the state announced Monday. The program, called the Arkansas Steelmaking...
Arkansas Money & Politics: No Recess Yet—A Mid-Session Capitol Recap
Even before the Arkansas General Assembly gavels into session, the anticipation at the state Capitol is palpable. As expected from the biennial occurrence, everyone is eager to hit the ground running. From Election Day on, we hear rumblings about what issues the...