... made it harder for the speaker to accept a motion to close debate on a bill; and made it possible to bypass the House Rules Committee when a two-thirds majority of House members vote to change a House rule.

... can do it, and it's the right thing to do." Wills assigned his shell bill dealing with the lottery to the House Rules Committee, which typically handles gambling issues. The panel is chaired by Rep. Robert Moore, D-Arkansas City, who ...

... looking to see where that part of the education and the lottery come together," said Pierce, a member of the House Rules Committee, which will hear the lottery proposal. Some of Beebe's plans are already out in the open. The governor has ...

... or taking a politically unpalatable vote destined to turn up in a 30-second attack ad. What was taken away, House Rules Committee Chairman Louise M. Slaughter, D-N.Y., told us, was "a gimmick that was used to kill bills. ... The ...

... FreedomWorks, is scheduled to rally opponents of the cigarette tax increase at the state Capitol. A day later, the House Rules Committee is to take up the cigarette tax hike bill, and House Speaker Robbie Wills, D-Conway, said the measure could ...

... the tax on cigarettes but reduce the sales tax on groceries advanced Wednesday in legislative committees. The House Rules Committee recommended a bill that would increase taxes on cigarettes by 56 cents a pack and raise taxes on chewing tobacco ...

... within 15 years of the attack. A bill to eliminate the state's 1-cent tax on bingo cards will go before the House Rules Committee on Wednesday. Meanwhile, a bill that would allow concealed handguns in churches and other houses of worship has ...

... would establish the trauma system with the input of a 20-member trauma advisory council. Also Wednesday, the House Rules Committee backed a bill that requires Arkansas retailers to only sell "fire-safe" cigarettes. Bill sponsor Steve Harrelson ...

... state law says a person can only be charged if the person they solicit is a prostitute. Also Wednesday, the House Rules Committee approved legislation that removes the recovery of a gambling debt or loss as a defense in cases involving violent ...

... scholarship program is scheduled to go before the House Rules Committee on Wednesday. Also, a flurry of legislation is ... meetings, was expected to be filed this week. The House Rules Committee set a special order of business to consider the ...