Pulaski County Special School Board members took action Tuesday night to determine that, moving forward, school board candidates will be elected to six-year terms instead of the current five years members serve.

Although the 2025 session of the state Legislature ended May 5, local election officials are still trying to determine how some new laws will affect the election process.

Arkansas Sen. Tyler Dees (R-Siloam Springs) announced his run for re-election for his District 35 seat, according to a press release.

Grant Tennille, chairman of the Arkansas Democrat party, will be stepping down in July after nearly four years in the position, with a new chairman to be elected within 60 days.

Grant Tennille, Chair of the Democratic Party of Arkansas, addresses members of the media during a press conference at the state Capitol on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Colin Murphey)Grant Tennille,

DPA Chair Grant Tennille has led the party since 2021. Officials will choose a new party leader in the next two months.