... majority of its members have signed on as co-sponsors. The committee will also consider a bill Tuesday by Rep. Bill Abernathy, D-Mena, that would require convicted arsonists to register with local law enforcement.

... meetings a day. The inner circle includes Reps. Bruce Maloch, D-Magnolia; Johnnie Roebuck, D-Arkadelphia; Bill Abernathy, D-Mena; Gregg Reep, D-Warren; and Sens. Steve Faris, D-Malvern; Mary Anne Salmon, D-North Little ...

... charged with this crime?" Creekmore asked lawmakers. The bill, which passed 98-1, now heads to the Senate. Rep. Bill Abernathy, D-Mena, said Monday he planned to introduce a bill to pay for increases in insurance premiums for public school ...

... s desk. A governor's spokesman said Beebe will sign the bills. The scholarship bill's House sponsor, Rep. Bill Abernathy, said increases in scholarships lead to higher tuition costs. "You almost have the reverse Robin Hood scenario ...

... bill to stipulate that only people 21 and older would be allowed to carry handguns in public. Also this week, Rep. Bill Abernathy, D-Mena, said he may run HB 1413, which would increase state spending on teachers' insurance by $25 million ...

... in teaming up with the new speaker as he placates or co-opts this Republican. These Democratic legislators are Bill Abernathy of Mena, Larry Cowling of Foreman, Billy Gaskill of Paragould, Eddie Hawkins of Conway, Johnny Hoyt of Morrilton ...

... to increase funding for teacher and principals' salaries also failed because not enough members were there. Rep. Bill Abernathy, chairman of the joint adequacy evaluation oversight subcommittee of the House and Senate education committees ...

... need additional money for transportation costs. A day earlier, the committee deadlocked over the same issue. Rep. Bill Abernathy, chairman of the joint adequacy evaluation oversight subcommittee of the House and Senate education committees ...

... the fix is good," he said. Bisbee said no other funding is appropriated the way the $24 million would be. Rep. Bill Abernathy, D-Mena, said the per-student method provides too much transportation money to some districts and not enough ...

... their own message out to the public. "We need a disconnect from this (assessment), PR-wise, bad," Rep. Bill Abernathy, D-Mena, said to a chorus of "Amens" and "I agrees" in a meeting of House members from the 3rd and 4th congressional ...