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Congratulations on the success of the 24th Annual Stephens Inc.ACCESS Cup! The event raised more than $114,000 to support the ACCESS mission!

Join our friends at the Little Rock Zoo for Endangered Species Day on Friday, May 15th!

Join us for Endangered Species Day on Friday, May 15!

Wildlife helps keep ecosystems healthy, from pollinating plants to maintaining balance in nature. Yet many species are at risk due to habitat loss, pollution, and illegal wildlife trade. You can help by planting native plants, reducing plastic use, and choosing sustainable products.

Visit the Zoo to learn how these small actions add up to big impacts for wildlife around the world, and how you can be part of the solution: https://www.littlerockzoo.com/zoo-blog/blog-posts/2025/11/endangered-species-day/

📸Cred: Keeper Karen C.

Arkansas lawmakers closed out a busy spring, completing a 22-day fiscal session before convening a special session focused exclusively on income tax relief. Together, the two sessions produced a $6.7 billion state budget for FY2027 and new reductions to both individual and corporate income tax rates.

ARKANSAS FISCAL, SPECIAL SESSIONS CONCLUDE — inVeritas Arkansas lawmakers closed out a busy spring, completing a 22-day fiscal session before convening a special session focused exclusively on income tax relief. Together, the two sessions produced a $6.7 billion state budget for FY2027 and new reductions to both individual and corporate income tax rates

It was an honor to participate in the Small Business Summit.

Articles of interest in the AI news this week:
"Why the A.I. Job Apocalypse (Probably) Won’t Happen" https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/opinion/ai-jobs-unemployment-silicon-valley.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20260504&instance_id=175073&nl=the-morning®i_id=260095549&segment_id=219328&user_id=d3c9f34e82417fd98ad5e9bdf16a2f62
"Greece, birthplace of democracy, seeks to put humanity ahead of AI in updated constitution" https://www.wral.com/news/ap/a9d0c-greece-birthplace-of-democracy-seeks-to-put-humanity-ahead-of-ai-in-updated-constitution/
"Western states are deploying AI to detect wildfires" https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2026/may/05/western-states-deploy-ai-to-detect-wildfires/

You’re already using AI but are you getting the results you actually need? Join inVeritas June 2, 2026 for an Advanced Prompting Techniques Course designed to help you turn basic usage into real, practical outcomes. Hosted by Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce. Spots are limited. Secure your seat today. Register here: https://www.chamberdata.net/webforms/EvtListing.aspx?dbid2=arstate&evtid=513578&class=E

Still looking for the perfect Mother's Day gift? Support ACCESS Gardens horticulture program, empowering individuals with special needs through hands-on education and training.

Help support the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance’s mission to create a hunger-free Arkansas. The Serving Up Solutions Online Auction is LIVE!

Revenue was up significantly in April, coming in 28.5% greater than last April.

APRIL 2026 STATE REVENUE REPORT — inVeritas The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) reported today that April General Revenue collections were 28.5%, or $184.5 million, greater than last year. An additional $164.6 million was added to the fiscal year surplus, with April revenue exceeding the forecast by 24.6%. This brings

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders issued a proclamation on Thursday, April 30, calling the Arkansas General Assembly into an Extraordinary Session, which will convene on Monday, May 4.

The governor called the session to, according to the proclamation, “amend the individual income tax brackets and rates to a top rate of 3.7%, effective January 1, 2026, and following tax years.” The proclamation further states that the session is also to cover the amendment of “income tax brackets and rates for domestic and foreign corporations to a top tax rate of 4.1%, effective January 1, 2027, and following tax years…”

Currently in Arkansas, the top individual income tax rate is 3.9% and the top corporate income tax rate is 4.3%.

This week, legislators finalized the 2026 Fiscal Session that developed the $6.7 billion state budget. Governor Sanders signed the budget into law on Wednesday, April 29, and it goes into effect on July 1.