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Court prevents state from enforcing mask mandate ban

Thursday, September 30 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday said it wouldn’t allow the state to enforce its ban on mask mandates by schools and other government bodies, keeping in place a judge’s ruling temporarily halting the law. Justices denied the request by... Read More.

Judge blocks mask ban mandate

Friday, August 6 by Ray King

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.

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School districts sue over mask mandate ban

Thursday, August 5 by Ray King

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.

Legislature continues debate on mask mandate ban

Thursday, August 5 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of students and staff at an east Arkansas school district who have quarantined because of a coronavirus outbreak grew to more than 700 on Wednesday as lawmakers debated whether to allow schools to mandate masks. Marion Superintendent Glen... Read More.

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Parents lawsuit challenges mask mandate ban

Tuesday, August 3 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Two Arkansas parents have sued the state seeking to overturn a law prohibiting schools and other governmental bodies from requiring face masks. The parents asked a Pulaski County judge in a filing dated Monday to issue a temporary order blocking... Read More.

Governor calls special session on lifting mask ban for schools

Thursday, July 29 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ Republican governor said Thursday that he will call lawmakers back to the Capitol to consider lifting the state’s ban on mask requirements in public schools as the state faces a surge in coronavirus cases. Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he... Read More.

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Governor, legislators to revisit face mask ban

Tuesday, July 27 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Monday he planned to meet with House and Senate leaders about growing calls to allow schools to require face masks as the state reported 23 more deaths from COVID-19. The Republican governor said he planned... Read More.

Democrats ask Governor to lift mask mandate ban

Thursday, July 22 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A group of Democratic lawmakers in Arkansas, which has the nation’s highest COVID-19 rate, urged the governor and Republicans who control the Legislature on Thursday to lift the state’s ban on schools and government entities requiring people to wear... Read More.

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Arkansas parent looking to sue the state over mask mandate ban

Thursday, July 22 by Deseray Mckinzy

According to sources, as we get closer to the school year, some parents are concerned about the safety of their students at school. "It's more than just about my child, it's about all the children of this state," Veronica McClane, a parent with two kids,... Read More.

Judge blocks state ban on gender confirming treatments

Wednesday, July 21 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked enforcement of Arkansas’ ban on gender confirming treatments for transgender youth while a lawsuit challenging the prohibition proceeds. The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit in May asking U.S. District Judge Jay Moody... Read More.

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Federal judge blocks state abortion ban

Wednesday, July 21 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday blocked an Arkansas law banning nearly all abortions in the state while she hears a challenge to its constitutionality. U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker issued a preliminary injunction preventing enforcement of the law, which was... Read More.

Federal judge asked to prevent abortion ban

Tuesday, June 15 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Abortion rights supporters asked a federal judge on Monday to prevent Arkansas’ near-total ban on the procedure from taking effect while the groups challenge its constitutionality. The American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood asked the judge to issue a... Read More.

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Court prevents state from enforcing mask mandate ban

Judge blocks mask ban mandate

School districts sue over mask mandate ban

Legislature continues debate on mask mandate ban

Parents lawsuit challenges mask mandate ban

Governor calls special session on lifting mask ban for schools

Governor, legislators to revisit face mask ban

Democrats ask Governor to lift mask mandate ban

Arkansas parent looking to sue the state over mask mandate ban

Judge blocks state ban on gender confirming treatments

Federal judge blocks state abortion ban

Federal judge asked to prevent abortion ban

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