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 …
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3/19/23
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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 …
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3/18/23
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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 …
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3/17/23
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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 …
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3/16/23
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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 …
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By ANDREW DeMILLO
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3/16/23
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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 …
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By ANDREW DeMILLO
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3/15/23
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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 …
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By ANDREW DeMILLO
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3/14/23
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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 …
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By ANDREW DeMILLO
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3/14/23
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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 …
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3/13/23
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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 …
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3/12/23
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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 …
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3/12/23
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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 …
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By ANDREW DeMILLO
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3/10/23
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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 …
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By ANDREW DeMILLO
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3/9/23
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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, …
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By ANDREW DeMILLO
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3/8/23
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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. …
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By ANDREW DeMILLO
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3/8/23
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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 …
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By ANDREW DeMILLO
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3/7/23
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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 …
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By ANDREW DeMILLO
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3/7/23
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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 …
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By RUSS BYNUM
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3/6/23
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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 …
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3/6/23
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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 …
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By ANDREW DeMILLO
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3/2/23
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