BIG DEALS
HomeState News ( Page 79)

State News

Subscribe to the State News News Feed.
SHARE NOW

Boozman, others sponsor legislation on hiring military spouses

by
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), a senior member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, is leading legislation to amend the tax code to incentivize businesses to hire military spouses.The Military Spouse Hiring Act would address underemployment for military spouses by expanding the... Read More.

Rep. Jeff Wardlaw tours agriculture building renovations at UAM

by
MONTICELLO, Ark.—On Friday, March 18, Rep. Jeff Wardlaw, R-Hermitage, visited the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) campus to view progress on renovations to the Agriculture Building, which began in February 2022.Wardlaw was instrumental in gathering supplemental funding to renovate the Agriculture Building, helping... Read More.
https://www.sissyslogcabin.com/

2nd lawsuit challenging new U.S. House boundaries filed

by
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A second lawsuit has been filed challenging Arkansas’ new U.S. House map for splitting up the Little Rock area among three congressional districts.The lawsuit filed Monday in Pulaski County Circuit Court by six residents claims the redistricting plan approved... Read More.
https://www.fbtbank.com/

Judge tosses new state voting laws

by
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas judge on Friday struck down four new voting restrictions passed by Republican lawmakers, finding the measures unconstitutional.Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen issued a permanent injunction against the new voting laws at the end of a four-day... Read More.
https://www.heart.org/

Arkansas deputy found guilty of negligent homicide

by
CABOT, Ark. (AP) — A former Arkansas deputy was convicted Friday of negligent homicide but acquitted of the more serious offense of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a white teenager whose death had drawn the attention of national civil rights leaders and activists. Jurors... Read More.
https://webuildpower.com/careers/
https://www.robinsonfuller.com/

Shepherd named speaker of state House of Representatives

by
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Matthew Shepherd was elected to serve another term as speaker of the Arkansas House as lawmakers formally adjourned this year’s session Tuesday.The majority Republican House elected Shepherd by voice vote as the chamber’s speaker-designate after Republican Rep. Austin McCollum,... Read More.

Murder trial begins for former deputy

by
CABOT, Ark. (AP) — The body camera footage of the moments after an Arkansas deputy fatally shot a white teenager during a traffic stop were shown publicly for the first time Tuesday as the deputy’s manslaughter trial began.Michael Davis, a former sergeant with... Read More.
First Previous757677787980818283Next Last