Prison spending, nitrogen executions and higher electric bills: The Week in Review, March 7, 2025

Send us Fan MailPodcast listeners: We need your help!Please take this short survey and let us know what kind of coverage you value from the Arkansas Times Week in Review. It should take no more than 2-3 minutes to complete. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSelGwfouBLfdR0RWUfz75fNXZFv6Z1s9T7YMPLIGlGK_ri3tQ/viewformThanks! We appreciate your time.Stories discussed this week:Power companies would be able to raise your electric bill more easily under new legislationhttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/03/04/power-companies-would-be-able-to-raise-your-electric-bill-more-easily-under-new-legislationSenate committee advances bill to ease utility regulations at consumer expensehttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/02/27/senate-committee-advances-bill-to-ease-utility-regulations-at-consumer-expensexpenseHouse committee advances nitrogen gas execution billhttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/02/28/email-shows-new-prison-build-was-first-priced-at-1-2-billion-almost-3-times-higher-than-governors-numberGovernor’s ‘major’ grocery tax relief bill would save you a whole quarter on a $200 trip to the storehttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/03/04/governors-major-grocery-tax-relief-bill-would-save-you-a-whole-quarter-on-a-200-trip-to-the-storeBudget bill for Franklin Co. prison now $750 million, more than twice what lawmakers said last weekhttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/03/03/budget-bill-for-franklin-co-prison-now-750-million-more-than-twice-what-lawmakers-said-last-weekWe welcome your feedback. Write us at  [email protected]