... other officials expect the amount generated by the tax to taper off by the end of the fiscal year June 30. Rep. Shirley Walters, R-Greenwood, who sponsored legislation that became Act 388, has been looking at whether the tax can be altered ...

... Walters surprised Republican Party officials earlier this year when he filed to run for the seat of his wife Rep. Shirley Walters, R-Cedarville. But, unlike his wife, Walters filed to run for the seat as a Democrat. He doesn't face an ...

... Walters surprised Republicans by filing to run as a Democrat for the District 62 seat being vacated by his wife, Rep. Shirley Walters, R-Greenwood. Bill Walters faces Republican Terry Rice of Waldron for the seat, which represents Scott County ...

... We will not leave anybody behind." Other Republicans said the decision to leave was a vote of conscience. Rep. Shirley Walters, R-Greenwood, said she and others had wavered on whether to come back next week, but said that when senators ...

... two years for local capital improvement projects. Bradford said he would support a lottery, a method that Rep. Shirley Walters, R-Greenwood, said should be put to a public vote. Walters said she would oppose a tax increase, but that ...

... music in the state's elementary schools and require that certified specialists teach the classes. The bill by Rep. Shirley Walters, R-Greenwood, to keep elementary school music and art instruction to 40 minutes per week was approved by a 13 ...

... Jimmy Jeffress, D-Crossett, a retired certified music teacher who carried the bill in the Senate for House sponsor Shirley Walters, R-Greenwood, said he would prefer the standard remain at 60 minutes but that it would be difficult for some schools ...

... of the wealthiest districts lose money and 89 percent of the poorer districts lose money," Abernathy said. Rep. Shirley Walters, R-Greenwood, also questioned the formula. "I have a problem that a lot of the rich districts are getting richer ...

... Schulte, R-Cabot; Chris Thomason, D-Hope; Chris Thyer, D-Jonesboro; John Paul Verkamp, R-Greenwood; Shirley Walters, R-Greenwood; and Arnell Willis, D-West Helena. Booker Clemons, D-Pine Bluff, voted present, which was ...

... consideration under a special session, including Huckabee's proposal to ban smoking in most enclosed public spaces. Rep. Shirley Walters, R-Greenwood, said she's found at least 33 co-sponsors in the House and six in the Senate for her proposal ...