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Boozman, Cotton support Back the Blue Act

Tuesday, May 16 by Ray King

WASHINGTON – As police officers from Arkansas and across the country gather in the nation’s capital for National Police Week to honor those who lost their lives in the line of duty, U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) are honoring the men... Read More.

Operation Safe Streets yields over 600 arrests

Monday, May 15 by Staff

On Monday, Arkansas State Police reported arrest numbers from the weekend’s successful Operation Safe Streets, yielding 610 arrests for violations including 55 driving at excessive speeds and 26 driving while intoxicated. The effort was a joint operation with ASP, Little Rock Police Department and... Read More.

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Click It or Ticket enforcement to take place during Memorial Day holiday

Monday, May 15 by Staff

The Arkansas law enforcement community is urging motorists to buckle up during the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) national Click It or Ticket high-visibility enforcement effort. The national seat belt campaign, which coincides with the Memorial Day holiday, runs... Read More.

Panel recommends raises for elected officials

Monday, May 15 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Top elected officials in Arkansas could see a 3% salary increase but legislators’ pay would stay flat under a proposal from a state panel. The Arkansas Independent Citizens Commission proposed the pay increases on Friday and will consider giving them... Read More.

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Boozman praises Air Force decision on pilot training base

Thursday, May 11 by Ray King

WASHINGTON – Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin called the F-35 future pilot training center at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith “critical” to national security during a Defense Appropriations Subcommittee hearing Thursday. U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) applauded the recent Air Force decision to... Read More.

Northwest Arkansas Pride organizers change venue after center says no drag shows in front of minors

Thursday, May 11 by Staff

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Organizers of northwest Arkansas’ Pride weekend said Wednesday they won’t hold events at an arts center that has prohibited the group from having drag shows or drag story hours in front of minors. Northwest Arkansas Equality said it’s “pausing its... Read More.

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Lawsuit challenges LEARNS Act

Tuesday, May 9 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Board of Education improperly voted to let a nonprofit charter school organization manage a school district because a new law allowing such contracts has not yet taken effect, according to a lawsuit filed Monday by some parents... Read More.

Tyson foods reports second-quarter loss

Tuesday, May 9 by Ray King

Tyson Foods suffered a surprise loss in the second quarter, something not since 2009, and cut its sales forecast due to the cost of plant closures and layoffs. Shares slid more than 15% Monday. Tyson has been trying to cut costs over the last six months.... Read More.

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State legislature adjourns after passing education bills, tax cut

Tuesday, May 2 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Legislature on Monday formally adjourned this year’s session without lawmakers attempting to override any vetoes Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders issued. The Senate adjourned sine die after confirming several of Sanders’ appointments to various state panels, while the... Read More.

Landfill can keep expanding while growth appeal continues

Monday, May 1 by Ray King

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A northwest Arkansas landfill can keep expanding while state authorities consider an appeal to block the facility’s growth. The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported that the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission voted 11-0 on Friday to let the landfill owned by... Read More.

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Boozman, others propose legislation to increase Medicare supported doctor training

Friday, April 28 by Ray King

WASHINGTON––U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced bipartisan legislation to significantly increase Medicare-supported doctor training slots to help address the growing shortage of primary and specialty care physicians in Arkansas and across the... Read More.

Child porn allegation results in 30 year federal prison sentence

Thursday, April 27 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK—A Fayetteville man was sentenced to serve 30 years in federal prison for production of child pornography. Steven Luckett, 38, was sentenced earlier today by United States District Court Judge Lee P. Rudofsky. In October 2020, the Fayetteville, Arkansas, Police Department began investigating allegations... Read More.

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