UA’s Fayetteville and Little Rock budget bills win approval, break deadlock

By: Antoinette Grajeda

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: April 28, 2026

Words: 963

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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Budget bills for the University of Arkansas’ Fayetteville and Little Rock campuses that have struggled to find legislative support over policy disputes finally received approval from the Arkansas House Tuesday.

The House approved the UA Fayetteville appropriation with 75 votes, the bare minimum needed to advance to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ desk.

The legislation advanced a day after House members rejected the bill giving UA Fayetteville spending authority at the …

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