Federal judge blocks Arkansas surgical abortion virus ban

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday blocked Arkansas’ order preventing the state’s only surgical abortion clinic from performing the procedure during the coronavirus pandemic. The decision came as health officials announced that at least 1,498 people in the state have been... Read More.
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Arkansas to ban some indoor social gatherings due to virus

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas will soon ban indoor social gatherings with more than 10 people to combat a growing number of coronavirus cases in the state, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday The governor said his administration was working on a directive it will... Read More.
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Proposal To Ban Smoking Inside Saracen Casino Denied

A Pine Bluff ordinance to ban smoking at the Saracen Casino was presented in a proposal but failed receive approval. Council members Ivan Whitfield and Chairman Donald Hatchett voted to send the amended ordinance to the full council with a do-not pass recommendation. “Gambling,... Read More.