A special shout out and thank you to the NAIFA-Arkansas members that attended this year's Congressional Conference! It was a huge success filled with members coming back together, legislative meetings, and a huge impact made on Capitol Hill. Thank you all for your leadership and service to NAIFA. Check out some great photos from the event below!

Speaker's Race
Speaker Matthew Shepherd secured another session in his leadership role despite some very interesting antics from his opposition. In the end, Shepherd's opponent, Representative Austin McCollum withdrew from the race prior to the vote.

Fiscal Session

The fiscal session officially began Monday February 14th. Governor Hutchinson's last state of the state address was interrupted by protesters regarding his prison expansion announcement. Multiple individuals were arrested for unruly behavior inside the gallery.

Only budget bills have been filed thus far, keeping in line with fiscal intent. The weather this week forced session to close Thursday and Friday -- members will be back Monday, February 28th.

Welcome new members who joined NAIFA-Arkansas this February!

NAIFA-Arkansas is forming a LILI class in 2022. Scholarships are being offered to the first TEN members that apply! Applicants must be a member in good standing and scholarships will be paid upon graduation from the course.

Are you signed up for February's NAIFA Live? Next month's NAIFA Live will feature Ross Bernstein, inspirational business keynote speaking and best-selling author with
"The Champions Code: Building Relationships Through Life Lessons of Integrity and Accountability From The Sports World to The Business World." 

Arkansas Legislature convenes fiscal session February 14, 2022

Overview:

The Arkansas legislature will convene their fiscal session February 14, 2022. In Arkansas, the constitution requires the state to accomplish a balanced budget every year. Budget hearings are currently underway.

The NAIFA Quality Award provides advisors at any career stage the opportunity to demonstrate a commitment to excellence. This includes:

Join fellow NAIFA members May 23-24 in Washington D.C. for this year's NAIFA Congressional Conference!

Governor Hutchinson announced today at his weekly press conference that he will be calling the General Assembly into session, to convene Tuesday, December 7, at 10:00 a.m.  The primary issue will be proposed tax cuts. The Governor said he has had assurances from leadership in the House and the Senate that there is a solid majority of support for the measure in both chambers.