Judge threatens to dismiss lawsuit from Arkansas attorney general in prisons dispute
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas judge on Tuesday threatened to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the s...
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Arkansas Republican who wanted to suspend funds to libraries suing state confirmed to library board
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A former Arkansas lawmaker who has proposed suspending funding to libraries...
Judge blocks Arkansas law that took away board’s ability to fire state corrections secretary
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas judge on Friday blocked a new law that took away the Board of C...
Arkansas board suspends corrections secretary, sues over state law removing ability to fire him
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Board of Corrections suspended the state’s corrections secreta...
Arkansas AG rejects language for proposed ballot measure protecting access to government records
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin on Monday rejected the language for a...
Groups want full federal appeals court to revisit ruling limiting scope of the Voting Rights Act
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Progressive advocacy groups in Arkansas on Monday asked a full federal appe...
Arkansas rules online news personality Cenk Uygur won’t qualify for Democratic presidential primary
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas election officials on Monday said online news personality Cenk Uyg...
Teachers and students grapple with fears and confusion about new laws restricting pronoun use
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis high school senior Caston Peters had used they and them or he and h...
Arkansas governor, attorney general urge corrections board to approve 500 new prison beds
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Attorney General Tim Griffin urged...
A Pine Bluff attorney launches a bid for a south Arkansas congressional seat as filing period ends
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A Pine Bluff attorney challenging U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman was among the f...
State senator to challenge Womack in GOP primary for US House seat in northwest Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — State Sen. Clint Penzo on Monday said he’ll challenge U.S. Rep. Steve Womac...
Exxon Mobil is drilling for lithium in Arkansas and expects to begin production by 2027
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Exxon Mobil on Monday announced it’s drilling for lithium in southern Arkan...
Lawsuit alleges ‘widespread’ abuse at shuttered youth facility operated by man commuted by Trump
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Eight former residents of a youth treatment center that was run by an Arkan...
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders endorsing former boss Trump in presidential race
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who served as former President Donald...
Arkansas governor’s $19,000 lectern remains out of sight, but not out of mind with audit underway
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — From targeting Chinese-owned farmland to banning gender-neutral terms like ...
Arkansas orders Chinese company’s subsidiary to divest itself of agricultural land
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas on Tuesday ordered the subsidiary of a Chinese-owned company to di...
Arkansas Supreme Court upholds procedural vote on governor’s education overhaul
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the procedural vote that allo...
Arkansas lawmakers OK plan to audit purchase of $19,000 lectern for Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers on Thursday voted to audit the purchase of a $19,000 lec...
Scrutiny of Arkansas governor’s $19,000 lectern deepens after new records are released
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — New public records have widened questions over when Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huc...
Arkansas jail inmates settle lawsuit with doctor who prescribed them ivermectin for COVID-19
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Five former inmates at an Arkansas county jail have settled their lawsuit a...
A $19,000 lectern for Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders sparks call for legislative audit
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Sarah Huckabee Sanders rose to national prominence in part during her time ...
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signs law restricting release of her travel, security records
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a law Thursday restricting rele...
Arkansas lawmakers advance plan to shield Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ travel, security records
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers voted Wednesday to shield travel and security records fo...
Arkansas governor seeks exemption on travel and security records, backs off other changes
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Republicans in the Legislature on ...
Effort to restrict public’s access to Arkansas records stumbles at start of legislative session
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ proposal to restrict the public’s acc...
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders proposes carve-out of Arkansas public records law during tax cut session
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Friday proposed shielding a broad r...
Arkansas blogger files suit seeking records related to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ travel, security
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas attorney and blogger has filed a lawsuit against the Arkansas S...
Judge blocks Arkansas law requiring parental OK for minors to create social media accounts
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked Arkansas from enforcing a n...
Court fights are ramping up over states’ transgender health care restrictions
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Courts nationwide are delivering a mixed verdict on the future of state law...
Transgender adults are worried about finding welcoming spaces to live in their later years
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Rajee Narinesingh faced struggles throughout her life as a transgender ...