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Senate tables abortion ban legislation

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Republican-dominated Arkansas Senate tabled efforts Thursday to enact an abortion ban modeled on Texas’ restrictive law, thus dimming prospects for it to come back up during this year’s session. The Senate voted 20-11 to table resolutions that would have... Read More.

Court won’t dismiss voting restrictions lawsuit

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday said it won’t dismiss a challenge to four new voting restrictions passed by the Legislature last year. Justices rejected arguments by attorneys for Secretary of State John Thurston that he was immune from the Read More.
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Walmart earnings, revenue top expectations

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BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) _ Walmart Inc. (WMT) on Thursday reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $3.56 billion. The Bentonville, Arkansas-based company said it had profit of $1.28 per share. Earnings, adjusted for restructuring costs, came to $1.53 per share. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average... Read More.

Mobile sports betting advances in state legislature

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Legislation that would allow mobile sports betting in Arkansas cleared its first hurdle Thursday morning when a legislative subcommittee voted to approve it. That legislation will go to the full committee next week and if approved, mobile betting at Saracen Casino, Oaklawn and Southland could... Read More.
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One killed, one hurt in Wednesday traffic accident

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One person was killed and a second injured in a two-vehicle accident in Lincoln County Wednesday night. According to a preliminary report, Kelly Leann Ashcraft, 43, of Rison was northbound on Arkansas Highway 530 when the 2019 Honda she was driving crossed the center line... Read More.

Skeletal remains identified as missing Drew County man

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The Drew County Sheriff’s Office received information from the Arkansas State Crime Lab on Tuesday, February 14 that skeletal remains found in Drew County on December 27, 2021 have been identified as belonging to Barry Harmon. Harmon’s identity was found using dental analysis according to... Read More.
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Senate drops ban on cellular recording of meetings

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Senate on Wednesday dropped a ban on the public using cellular devices to record and livestream its sessions from the gallery and created a process to credential media organizations covering the chamber. The Senate Efficiency Committee voted to... Read More.

Sanders releases latest campaign finances

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders raised $235,000 last month in her bid for Arkansas governor, again outpacing her closest fundraising rival among the Democrats hoping to challenge her, reports filed this week show. Sanders, who announced last... Read More.
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Boozman, others push HHS on Head Start mask mandate

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WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Boozman (R-AR) joined Sen. John Thune (R-SD) and their Senate Republican colleagues to introduce a resolution that would allow Congress to nullify a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Interim Final Rule (IFR) that requires all staff and volunteers... Read More.

State senate rejects discussion of abortion ban

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ majority-Republican Senate rejected a push Tuesday for an abortion ban modeled after Texas’ restrictive law, with abortion opponents divided about emulating their neighbor’s approach as they await a key ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court. The Senate rejected resolutions... Read More.
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Several southern states at risk of strong storms, tornadoes

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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Large parts of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Kentucky will be at risk of powerful thunderstorms and possibly tornadoes as a storm system sweeps into the South, forecasters said Wednesday. More than 20 million people are in a zone that’s most... Read More.
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