We could see the lectern audit soon. The 2024 Fiscal Session starts next Wednesday. And the Arkansas Senate says the third-floor vending machines are stocked.

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Great news for the custodial and groundskeeping crews at the University of Arkansas. Credit to them for speaking up, rallying, and organizing, and credit to university officials for making the right call here.

I hope the University of Arkansas chooses not to outsource its custodial and groundskeeping jobs to a third party.

It’d be a mistake. medium.com/@gregleding/wh…

Legislative Audit says its draft report of the lectern audit is complete, and that it’s waiting on the Governor’s Office to complete its management response before issuing a final report.

The office has till Friday to submit its response.

More here: Gregleding.com/lectern-audit

I wrote a bit about the possible outsourcing of custodial and groundskeeping jobs at the University of Arkansas.

In short: I support the employees and can't support outsourcing these vital jobs. medium.com/@gregleding/wh…

Today's the 2024 Arkansas Preferential Primary. If you didn't vote early, make sure you go vote before polls close today.

Early voting in the 2024 Arkansas Preferential Primary begins today. Find your nearest polling location at voterview.ar-nova.org/voterview.

The primary is set for Tuesday, March 5.

#arpx

For those who'd planned to drop by this morning's Constituent Coffee, turns out Jammin Java's closed—so I went right down Mountain to the Arsaga's at the Fayetteville Public Library. I'll be here till 10:00a.

I apologize for the last-minute venue switch.

This week’s newsletter: We got a new corrections secretary. Also: How many state employees do you think are provided housing or a housing allowance? eepurl.com/iJPBVU

Arkansas Legislative Audit staff told lawmakers today that they expect to issue a report 'by the end of March.' #arpx apnews.com/article/arkans…

Arkansas State Normal School changed its name to Arkansas State Teachers College on this day in 1925. The school would become State College of Arkansas in 1967 before becoming the University of Central Arkansas (University of Central Arkansas) in 1975. #arhistory

This week’s newsletter: A quick look at next month’s pre-session budget hearings, the history of fiscal sessions, and another update on the lectern audit. eepurl.com/iJmgZ2

The Senate and House Education committees meet at 1:30p today and at 10:00a Tuesday to continue their work on the biennial adequacy study.

You can watch at arkleg.state.ar.us.

With the 2024 Fiscal Session set to begin April 10, lawmakers will begin pre-session budget hearings in early March. I’ll preview the process in my newsletter next Monday.

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Stay up to date with your Arkansas state legislature by signing up for my newsletter at gregleding.com/updates. #arpx

The community of Omaha, Arkansas, was incorporated in Boone County on this day in 1936. #arhistory

Monday, February 5, is the deadline to register to vote in the 2024 Preferential Primary here in Arkansas.

The primary is Tuesday, March 5.

Early voting begins on Monday, 19.

Learn more: gregleding.com/vote

This week’s newsletter: Profiri, the lectern, and how you can help Arkansans for Limited Government (arliberty). eepurl.com/iIMxvQ

This week’s newsletter goes out tomorrow morning.

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I've received a lot of questions about the audit of our governor's office's purchase of the $19,000 lectern this week, so I put together an FAQ at gregleding.com/lectern-audit.