U-A system to require face masks on campuses

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The University of Arkansas’ board of trustees voted Wednesday to require masks on its campuses after a judge temporarily blocked the state’s law banning mask mandates.The board unanimously approved a resolution directing its campuses to develop face mask policies... Read More.
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UAMS researchers look at reasons for vaccine hesitancy

FAYETTEVILLE – Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have found that trust in vaccines, fear of infection, and race or ethnicity play a large role in whether or not people will get a COVID-19 vaccine, particularly when looking at socio-demographic... Read More.
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State Democratic Party chair to leave position

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Democratic Party chairman said Monday that he would resign to head a super PAC targeting former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders’ bid for governor.Michael John Gray announced that he would resign effective Sept. 1 to become... Read More.

State sets new record in COVID hospitalizations

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas on Monday set a new record for the number of people in the state hospitalized because of COVID-19 as its coronavirus surge continued.The state reported its COVID-19 hospitalizations rose by 103, its biggest one-day increase, to 1,376. The... Read More.
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Ag-gag lawsuit reinstated by appeals court

St. LOUIS (AP) — A federal appeals court revived a legal challenge Monday to an Arkansas law that farm organizations have used to shield themselves from undercover investigations by animal rights groups.A three-judge panel of the St. Louis-based 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals... Read More.

UofA announces new Interim Chancellor

According to The University of Arkansas System announced Monday (Aug. 9) that Charles Robinson, provost and executive vice chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs at the UA, will become interim chancellor for the state’s flagship university beginning Aug. 16.Bill Kincaid has served as acting... Read More.
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$1.7 million provided to Arkansas Fairs

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture recently provided more than $1.7 million in funding to Arkansas fairs for 2021.This funding includes $724,272 in Agri fair funding to county fairs, the Four States Fair, the Arkansas-Oklahoma Fair, and the Arkansas State Fair, and construction funding totaling... Read More.

Congressman Westerman talks about border security

In his weekly column, Fourth District Congressman Bruce Westerman talked about immigration and the need for a barrier at the southern border.I recently lead a congressional delegation to McCallen, Texas to see the results of the immigration crisis happening at our southern border. What... Read More.
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Judge blocks mask ban mandate

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas judge on Friday temporarily blocked the state from enforcing its ban on mask mandates after lawmakers left the prohibition in place despite a rising number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.Pulaski County Circuit Judge Tim Fox issued a... Read More.

School districts sue over mask mandate ban

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Little Rock’s schools and an east Arkansas school district where hundreds of staff and students are quarantining because of a COVID-19 outbreak sued the state Thursday over its ban on mask mandates .The lawsuit by the Little Rock and... Read More.