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North Little Rock man arrested in street racing incident that caused death

Friday, September 15 by Ray King

Darmel Dashun Batemon Jr., 20, of North Little Rock was taken into custody Wednesday at Arkansas State Police (ASP) Headquarters in connection with a fatality wreck that occurred in Little Rock on April 8th. Batemon was charged with manslaughter and second-degree battery, both felony... Read More.

Governor signs law restricting release of some records

Thursday, September 14 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a law Thursday restricting release of her travel and security records after the Legislature wrapped up a special session marked by a fight to more broadly scale back the state Freedom of Information Act. The... Read More.

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Congressman Womack to seek another term

Thursday, September 14 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Steve Womack of Arkansas said Wednesday he will seek reelection to Congress for an eighth term next year. Womack, who was first elected to Congress in 2010, announced he will seek another term representing the 3rd Congressional... Read More.

UAMS awarded grant for training health care providers to prevent drug overdoses

Tuesday, September 12 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK — A $1 million grant from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will allow the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to create a statewide program that will educate and train health care providers on ways to... Read More.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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