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FILE - Then-Arkansas Gov.-elect Sarah Huckabee Sanders answers a question during a Republican Governors Association conference on Nov. 16, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. Gov. Huckabee Sanders has signed a new law that will allow an anti-abortion monument to be built near the state Capitol. Sanders' office said Friday, March 17, 2023 that the Republican governor signed the bill allowing the creation of a privately funded “monument to the unborn” on the Capitol grounds.(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
New law allows anti-abortion monument at Arkansas Capitol
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed a new law that will allow an anti-abortion monument to be built near the state Capitol. Sanders' office said Friday night that the Republican governor … more
Judge won't toss lawsuit over ivermectin in Arkansas jail
A federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit that says Washington County Jail inmates were given the drug ivermectin to fight COVID-19 without their consent. The Northwest Arkansas … more
Early report shows strong winds during Arkansas plane crash
A National Transportation Safety Board report has come out with information about last month’s deadly crash of a small plane near Little Rock. The report points out “changing/deteriorating … more
Arkansas lawmakers OK bill increasing homestead tax credit
Arkansas lawmakers have sent the governor raising the property tax credit that thousands of homeowners receive for their primary residence. The Senate on Thursday approved the proposal to raise the … more
FILE - A motorist prepares to enter a construction area on Interstate 440 in North Little Rock, Ark., June 7, 2017. A half-cent sales tax for highways that voters approved in 2020 is not limited to funding four-lane roads, the Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Thursday, March 16, 2023, clearing the way for the tax to help fund an interstate project in the downtown Little Rock area. (AP Photo/Kelly P. Kissel, File)
Court: 2020 sales tax can fund Little Rock highway project
Arkansas' Supreme Court says a half-cent sales tax for highways can be used to help fund an interstate project in the downtown Little Rock area. Justices on Thursday reversed a Pulaski County judge's … more
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Arkansas lawmakers send Gov. Sanders school bathroom bill
A bill preventing transgender people at public schools from using restroom that correspond with the gender identity is headed to the Arkansas governor's desk. The House on Wednesday gave final … more
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FILE - A demonstrator holds a sign outside the Arkansas state Capitol in Little Rock, Ark. on June 24, 2022, protesting the U.S. Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade. A monument marking the number of abortions performed in Arkansas before Roe v. Wade was struck down would be built near the state Capitol under a bill lawmakers sent to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew DeMillo, File)
Arkansas lawmakers OK anti-abortion monument at Capitol
An anti-abortion monument would be built near Arkansas' Capitol under legislation on its way to the governor's desk. The House on Tuesday approved a bill that would allow a “monument to the … more
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Sanders signs Arkansas trans care malpractice bill into law
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed a law that could effectively reinstate the state's blocked ban on gender-affirming care for children. Sanders on Monday signed a bill that would make … more
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Ending affirmative action in Arkansas tabled by House panel
An effort to end affirmative action by state and local agencies in Arkansas is hitting a new obstacle. A House panel on Monday tabled the proposal, which critics have said could jeopardize dozens of … more
Homicide inquiry for Arkansas teen found dead in Mississippi
Officials in Arkansas say they are investigating the death of a high school senior as a homicide after the 18-year-old was found dead in a Mississippi national forest. Fredarrious Wilson was last … more
Arkansas school district considers 4-day school week
An Arkansas school district is scheduled Monday to discuss moving to a four-day school week. Lincoln Schools Superintendent Mary Ann Spears says the proposal is designed to, among other things, help … more
Lawsuit filed over new Arkansas law on initiative signatures
A lawsuit has been filed challenging a new Arkansas measure that makes it harder to get initiatives on the ballot. Republican state Sen. Bryan King and the League of Women Voters of Arkansas filed … more
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Arkansas Senate advances bill banning affirmative action
A bill moving through the Arkansas Legislature aims to end affirmative action by state and local agencies, but opponents say it could threaten a host of programs. The majority-Republican Senate on … more
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Arkansas lawmakers OK malpractice bill on trans health care
Arkansas lawmakers have sent the governor a bill that would make it easier to sue doctors who provide gender-affirming care to minors. The Arkansas House on Wednesday gave final approval to the bill, … more
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Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signs into law an education overhaul bill on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at the state Capitol in Little Rock, Ark. The legislation creates a new school voucher program that will use public money to help pay for private and home schooling. It also raises teacher salaries and puts new restrictions on classroom instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation. (AP Photo/Andrew DeMillo)
Arkansas Gov. Sanders signs bill creating school vouchers
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed into law an education overhaul that she's called her priority this legislative session. The Republican governor signed the 145-page measure Wednesday. … more
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FILE - Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks after taking the oath of office, Jan. 10, 2023, in Little Rock, Ark. Arkansas lawmakers on Tuesday, March 7, approved a massive education bill that creates a new school voucher program, handing a major policy win to Sanders that critics said could threaten support for public schools. (AP Photo/Will Newton, File)
Sanders' school voucher plan gets Arkansas lawmakers' OK
A massive education bill that includes a new school voucher program for Arkansas is headed to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' desk for her signature. The majority-Republican Senate on Tuesday approved … more
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Arkansas Senate OKs bathroom bill that critics call extreme
A bill that would criminalize transgender people using restrooms that match their gender identity has won initial approval in the Arkansas Legislature. Critics said the bill approved by state Senate … more
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Rep. Esther Panitch, D-Sandy Springs, speaks in support of HB 30 in the House chambers during crossover day at the Georgia State Capitol on Monday, March 6, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Alex Slitz)
Georgia House votes to define antisemitism in state law
Lawmakers in the Georgia House have voted to define antisemitism in state law, a move supporters say would help identify hate crimes and illegal discrimination targeting Jewish people. The measure … more
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Car pulled form lake linked to 2008 missing person report
A car recently pulled from an Arkansas lake had human remains inside and has been linked to a 2008 missing person report. Authorities at the Arkansas Crime Lab are working to identify the body. The … more
Arkansas House approves Sanders' education overhaul proposal
Arkansas is getting closer to overhauling its education system. The state House on Thursday voted to raise starting teacher salaries, help fund private and home schooling and limit classroom … more
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