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Sanders call for FOIA restrictions facing opposition

Tuesday, September 12 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ proposal to restrict the public’s access to records about her administration, travel and security stumbled at the outset of a special legislative session that convened Monday, with lawmakers trying to rework the legislation in the... Read More.

Sanders proposes changes to state freedom of information act

Monday, September 11 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Friday proposed shielding a broad range of records about her administration, travel and security from public release as she called for a special legislative session next week focusing on additional tax cuts.The Republican... Read More.

Boozman seeks protection for farmers from EPA rules

Friday, September 8 by Ray King

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, is fighting to deliver certainty to the agriculture community as Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rulemaking threatens the industry.In August 2022, the EPA proposed a rule to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)... Read More.

Griffin to appeal court ruling on gender hormone treatment for minors

Friday, September 8 by Ray King

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced in a release on Thursday that he has filed a petition seeking review by the full United States Court of Appeals for the case regarding the Save Adolescents From Experimentation Act.“I am asking the full Eighth Circuit to... Read More.

Blogger sues State Police over records on governor’s security

Thursday, September 7 by Ray King

Associated Press -- An Arkansas attorney and blogger has filed a lawsuit against the Arkansas State Police that accuses the agency of illegally withholding public records he requested related to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' travel and security.Matthew Campbell, who runs the Blue Hog Report website,... Read More.

Federal judge blocks law requiring consent on social media accounts for minors

Friday, September 1 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked Arkansas from enforcing a new law that would have required parental consent for minors to create new social media accounts, preventing the state from becoming the first to impose such a restriction.U.S.... Read More.

Arkansas Prison escapee caught in West Virginia

Thursday, August 31 by Ray King

LEWISBURG, W.Va. (AP) — A convicted rapist who authorities say used a jet ski during an escape from an Arkansas prison last year was arrested Tuesday in West Virginia, the U.S. Marshals Service said.Samuel Paul Hartman, 39, was arrested along with his wife, his... Read More.

Pine Bluff teenager accused in shooting at Texarkana, Texas

Thursday, August 31 by Ray King

A teenager from Pine Bluff is being held on a $500,000 bond and is accused of being involved in a shooting at Texarkana, Texas.Tristen McAllister, 19, is being held on allegations of aggravated assault and engaging in organized criminal activity.KATV Television reported that McAllister... Read More.

Armed man shot by North Little Rock Police

Monday, August 28 by Ray King

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — North Little Rock police shot and killed an armed man who barricaded himself inside a post office on Friday during a standoff that prompted a lockdown at a nearby high school.Police did not identify the man, who they... Read More.

Congressional delegation asked President to declare disaster for counties affected by June storm

Friday, August 25 by Ray King

WASHINGTON— U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman—wrote to President Joe Biden urging him to support Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ request for a major disaster declaration for Arkansas, Faulkner, Lonoke, Mississippi, Poinsett,... Read More.

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One killed, one hurt in accident in Little Rock

Friday, August 25 by Ray King

One person was killed and a second injured in a two-vehicle accident in Pulaski County Thursday night.According to a preliminary report, Marquita Gantt, 40, of Little Rock was westbound on Mabelvale Cutoff when the 2009 Chevrolet she was driving crossed the centerline and struck... Read More.

African American history course draws state request for review

Tuesday, August 22 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ top education official on Monday told school districts offering an Advanced Placement African American Studies course to send in their course materials for review, citing concerns the class may not comply with a state law restricting how race is... Read More.

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