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Formal arguments filed in Arkansas’ abortion amendment lawsuit
Parties in the Arkansas Abortion Amendment lawsuit made formal arguments in court filings Friday, with the group behind the proposal arguing Secretary of State…
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Subscriber ExclusiveGroup’s lawsuit aims to knock proposed constitutional amendment to revoke Pope County casino license off November ballot
A newly formed ballot committee filed a lawsuit Thursday aiming to knock the proposed constitutional amendment to revoke the license for a Pope County casino o…
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Official to investigate whether ex-Arkansas lawyer has standing to sue over rejection of abortion amendment
The Arkansas Supreme Court has appointed a special master to investigate whether former Arkansas lawyer Oscar Stilley has standing to sue the secretary of stat…
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Subscriber ExclusiveArkansas Secretary of State filing defends decision to keep abortion amendment off 2024 ballot
The Arkansas secretary of state's office filed its official reply to the lawsuit over its rejection of the Arkansas Abortion Amendment on Monday, standing by i…
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Subscriber ExclusiveArkansas Supreme Court orders parties in abortion amendment lawsuit to submit arguments
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Friday ordered parties in the lawsuit over the abortion amendment to submit written arguments.
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Subscriber ExclusiveArkansas secretary of state's office says it counted 87,675 signatures for abortion amendment, still short of ballot threshold
The Arkansas secretary of state's office announced Thursday it has finished counting the signatures collected by volunteers for the abortion amendment, estimat…
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Subscriber ExclusiveArkansas Supreme Court tells secretary of state’s office to tally abortion signatures by Monday
The Arkansas secretary of state’s office said Wednesday it has no estimate on when it will complete the required count for the proposed constitutional amendmen…
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Subscriber ExclusiveArkansas Supreme Court orders count of abortion amendment signatures collected by volunteers
The Arkansas Supreme Court ordered Secretary of State John Thurston to count the signatures collected by volunteers for the proposed constitutional amendment t…
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Subscriber ExclusiveState Democratic Party officials expect their candidates will get lift from Harris in November
Democratic Party of Arkansas officials are counting on Vice President Kamala Harris to help carry their candidates across the finish line in November.
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Subscriber ExclusiveIn Arkansas, Biden’s withdrawal has Republicans reaffirming Trump support, while Democrats look to new ticket
After President Joe Biden announced an end to his reelection bid on Sunday, top Arkansas Republicans seized the moment to tout former President Donald Trump, w…
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Subscriber ExclusiveArkansas doctor recounts harrowing experiences as volunteer at Gaza hospital
Dr. Ahmad Yousaf said nothing could have prepared him for what he saw as a volunteer at one of the few remaining functioning hospitals left in the Gaza Strip.
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Subscriber ExclusiveArkansas secretary of state correct to reject abortion amendment petitions, Griffin says in call to dismiss suit
Attorney General Tim Griffin on Friday asked the state Supreme Court to dismiss a lawsuit that argues the Arkansas secretary of state unlawfully rejected a pro…
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Subscriber ExclusiveAttorney general approves ballot language for proposed constitutional amendment to protect Arkansas’ open records law
Attorney General Tim Griffin approved ballot language Thursday for a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at safeguarding the state's open records and meeti…
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Subscriber ExclusiveLawsuit over rejection of proposed abortion amendment filed
The group leading the push behind the proposed constitutional amendment to expand abortion access in Arkansas filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Secretary of Stat…
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Subscriber ExclusiveArkansas secretary of state stands by decision on proposed abortion amendment paperwork
Secretary of State John Thurston responded to Arkansans for Limited Government on Monday, standing by his position the sponsors of the proposed abortion amendm…
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Subscriber ExclusiveEast Arkansas economic developers spent money on themselves, legislative auditors say
Legislative auditors found that a state-created nonprofit meant to increase economic development misused funds, which included "improper credit card charges" f…
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Subscriber ExclusiveArkansans criticize lawmakers’ push to bar electronic signatures for voter registration
Members of the public spoke out against a proposed ruling to bar the use of electronic signatures in voter registration Thursday, saying it would be an undemoc…
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Subscriber ExclusiveAbortion amendment sponsor challenges its rejection, says paperwork was complete
Arkansans for Limited Government, the sponsor of the abortion amendment, is disputing claims made by Secretary of State John Thurston that the group didn’t tur…
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Subscriber ExclusiveBallot petition to expand Arkansas abortion rights denied; secretary of state cites missing paperwork
The Arkansas secretary of state's office has rejected the petition for the proposed constitutional amendment that would expand abortion access, citing missing …
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Subscriber ExclusiveSanders says failed ballot campaign for proposed constitutional amendment on education a ‘huge victory’ for Arkansas
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders declared victory Monday after the ballot campaign for the proposed constitutional amendment that targeted her school voucher plan c…
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Subscriber ExclusiveSignature checkers’ long days underway in state
The Arkansas secretary of state's office has begun the intensive undertaking of counting and verifying hundreds of thousands of signatures in a process that wi…
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Subscriber ExclusiveSupporters of Arkansas abortion rights, medical pot, Pope County casino license turn in ballot signatures
The group attempting to overturn the Arkansas law banning nearly all abortions said it has enough signatures for its proposed constitutional amendment to make …
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Subscriber ExclusiveMeasures related to Arkansas education, government transparency, feminine hygiene fall short of ballot
The committees that proposed ballot measures that would have required private schools that accept state dollars to follow the same standards as public schools,…
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Signature effort to qualify proposed educational amendment for November ballot comes up short
The group behind a proposed Educational Rights Amendment came up short Friday of the signature requirement needed to qualify its measure for the November ballo…
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Group says it has enough signatures to get proposed abortion amendment on ballot
The group campaigning to legalize abortion in Arkansas turned in its petition to the secretary of state's office on Friday, claiming it has enough signatures t…
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Subscriber ExclusiveGroup pushing to get a constitutional amendment on education on ballot 25,000-30,000 signatures short, officials say
For AR Kids officials said Tuesday they were roughly 25,000-30,000 signatures short of what they need to get their constitutional amendment on education on the…
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Subscriber ExclusiveUnion County judge denies motion to dismiss state’s lawsuit against TikTok
A Union County circuit judge denied a motion to dismiss in the state's lawsuit against TikTok in an order on Friday, allowing the case to proceed.
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Subscriber ExclusiveState’s abortion-rights group getting little help from organizations outside of Arkansas
Two years ago, Emily Wales, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Great Plains, pledged to help make abortion legal again in Arkansas.
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Former state Sen. Elliott, executive director of Get Loud Arkansas, suffers stroke
Former state Sen. Joyce Elliott suffered a stroke this week while in Dallas.
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Subscriber ExclusiveArkansas Medical Marijuana commission chooses not to take action during meeting against Hot Springs dispensary whose license has been revoked
The Arkansas Medical Marijuana commission met Tuesday in a special meeting to consider taking action against a Hot Springs dispensary that had its license revo…
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Subscriber ExclusiveArkansas Medical Marijuana commission chooses not to take action against Hot Springs dispensary
The Arkansas Medical Marijuana commission met Tuesday in a special meeting to consider taking action against a Hot Springs dispensary that had its license revo…
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Subscriber ExclusiveArkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin sues Temu, calls it a ‘data-theft business’
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against e-commerce giant Temu, accusing the online marketplace of being a "data-theft business…
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Subscriber ExclusiveArkansas Ethics Commission dismisses complaint against committee leading abortion amendment campaign
The Arkansas Ethics Commission has dismissed a complaint made against the committee leading the campaign for an abortion amendment.
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Subscriber ExclusiveGOP-controlled Arkansas House urges voters not to undo state’s abortion ban
The Arkansas House of Representatives passed a resolution Wednesday urging voters to not support the proposed constitutional amendment to legalize abortion.
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Subscriber ExclusiveGroup campaigning for amendment that could lead to repeal of Pope County casino license raises $1.2M in May
The group leading the constitutional amendment campaign that could lead to the repeal of the gambling license for a Pope County casino led all ballot question …
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Subscriber ExclusiveDirect democracy campaigns making push for signatures as July deadline draws near
Direct democracy campaigns are ramping up their petition efforts in the final weeks before they have to turn in their signatures to the secretary of state's of…
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Subscriber ExclusiveHot Springs dispensary appeals revocation of medical marijuana license
Green Springs Medical, the state's first medical marijuana dispensary to have its license revoked, has appealed the ruling, filing a lawsuit against the Arkans…
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Subscriber ExclusiveArkansas board approves revocation of medical marijuana license for Hot Springs dispensary
The Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Board on Wednesday approved the revocation of a license for a Hot Springs medical marijuana dispensary, the first time …
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Subscriber ExclusiveCommission approves site for ‘monument to the unborn’ west of the Arkansas Capitol
The Capitol Arts and Grounds Commission signed off Tuesday on the site for the proposed "monument to the unborn," offering its approval of the proposed locatio…
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Subscriber ExclusiveDemocratic Party of Arkansas endorse platform, candidates at state convention
Democratic Party of Arkansas Chair Grant Tennille briefly alluded to the party's previous financial and electoral woes but said the party has been rejuvenated …
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Subscriber ExclusiveProsecutor's review of audit on governor's $19,000 lectern purchase finds criminal charges not warranted
Pulaski County Prosecuting Attorney Will Jones said in a letter Friday "that criminal charges are not warranted" after his review of an audit on the $19,000 le…
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Subscriber ExclusiveConservative group posts names and hometowns of Arkansas petitioners for proposed abortion amendment
As part of the "decline to sign" campaign against an amendment to the Arkansas Constitution that would legalize abortion in the state, a conservative lobbying …
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Subscriber ExclusiveOrder from Arkansas Supreme Court allows judges to ban guns from courtrooms
Less than two months after it ruled that state law allows attorneys to bring firearms into courthouses, a divided Arkansas Supreme Court issued an order clarif…
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Subscriber ExclusiveArkansas Supreme Court upholds outgoing Helena-West Helena mayor’s Dec. 31, 2022, vetoes
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the outgoing Helena-West Helena mayor's vetoes on New Year's Eve in 2022 of ordinances aimed at raising the pay o…
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Subscriber ExclusiveArkansas education secretary says proposed constitutional amendment on education would take state ‘backwards’
Arkansas Education Secretary Jacob Oliva criticized the proposed constitutional amendment on education Tuesday, saying the measure "would take us backwards."
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Subscriber ExclusiveCollins chosen to lead House Democrats in the next legislative session
State Rep. Andrew Collins was elected to lead the House Democrats in the next legislative session, the Democratic Party of Arkansas announced Friday.
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Subscriber ExclusiveLawmakers approve change on Medicaid reimbursement for continuous blood glucose monitors
The Legislative Council gave final approval Friday to a contentious new rule that could change how diabetics enrolled in Arkansas' Medicaid program receive the…
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Subscriber ExclusiveMost Arkansas GOP officials condemn guilty verdict in Trump trial
Arkansas politicians reacted Thursday to the verdict in former president Donald Trump's hush money trial in New York after a jury found the former president gu…
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Executive order allows state employees who live in areas impacted by severe weather to receive emergency paid leave
State employees who live in areas effected by severe weather over the weekend will be eligible to receive emergency paid leave, according to an executive order…
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Group pushing to get abortion amendment on ballot met deadline to file financial disclosure, commission says
Family Council President Jerry Cox filed an ethics complaint against the group leading the campaign for an abortion amendment, stating it had failed to file it…
