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Attorneys for Robinson and Woods given one week to submit proposed court order drafts on bill payments

Thursday, September 14 by Ray King

Attorneys for both Jefferson Count Judge Gerald Robinson and Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr., have been given one week to submit proposed drafts of a court order dealing with how promptly Robinson pays county bills, particularly those from the sheriff's office. Following a nearly all day... Read More.

Governor signs bill restricting social media access for children

Thursday, April 13 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas on Wednesday became the second state to restrict social media use by children, as Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders approved legislation requiring minors to get their parents’ permission to create a new account. The bill signed by the Republican governor requires... Read More.

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Sanders to sign concealed carry bill eliminating permit requirement

Friday, April 7 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A permit would not be required to carry a concealed handgun in Arkansas under a bill lawmakers sent Thursday to Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, which supporters say is meant to clear up a decade-old disagreement about the state’s... Read More.

bill on trans use of bathrooms sent to Governor

Thursday, March 16 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Transgender people at Arkansas public schools would not be able to use restrooms that correspond with their gender identity under a bill lawmakers sent to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Wednesday. The bill approved by the majority-Republican House applies to... Read More.

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Legislature tables affirmative action bill

Tuesday, March 14 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A proposal to end affirmative action by government agencies in Arkansas was tabled by a House panel Monday, following criticism that it could jeopardize dozens of programs around the state. The move means the legislation would have to overcome an additional... Read More.

Sanders signs bill on transgender care

Tuesday, March 14 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed legislation making it easier to sue providers of gender-affirming care for children, a move that could effectively reinstate a blocked ban on such care. Sanders on Monday signed the new law, which won’t... Read More.

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Bill on care of transgender treatment sent to Governor

Thursday, March 9 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas House sent the GOP governor a bill Wednesday to make it easier to sue doctors who provide gender-affirming treatment to minors, moving to effectively reinstate the state’s blocked ban on such care. The office of Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders... Read More.

Arkansas Gov. Sanders signs bill creating school vouchers

Wednesday, March 8 by Staff

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed an education bill Wednesday that creates a new school voucher program, raises minimum teacher salaries and places restrictions on classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity. The Republican governor and former White... Read More.

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Bathroom bill passes Arkansas Senate

Wednesday, March 8 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A bill that would criminalize transgender people using restrooms that match their gender identity won initial approval in the Arkansas Legislature on Tuesday, introducing a restriction critics said would be the most extreme in the country. The bill approved by the... Read More.

Governor signs bill restricting adult performances

Sunday, February 26 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed into law new restrictions on “adult-oriented” performances Friday in a bill that originally targeted drag shows but was scaled back following complaints it discriminated against the LGBTQ community. The bill signed by the Republican governor restricts performances... Read More.

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State Senate approves Governor’s education bill

Friday, February 24 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Senate approved an education overhaul Thursday that raises teachers’ starting pay and creates a new voucher program, despite complaints from Democrats and some Republicans about the bill being pushed through the Legislature too quickly. The proposal, which now heads... Read More.

Governor supports bill on increased penalties for fentanyl dealers

Monday, February 20 by Ray King

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders held a press conference on Friday to announce the state's new Drug Czar, Thomas Fisher and to share her support for a bill that would impose harsher punishment for those who traffic fentanyl. Sanders said that isolation imposed by the pandemic... Read More.

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Attorneys for Robinson and Woods given one week to submit proposed court order drafts on bill payments

Sanders to sign concealed carry bill eliminating permit requirement

bill on trans use of bathrooms sent to Governor

Legislature tables affirmative action bill

Sanders signs bill on transgender care

Bill on care of transgender treatment sent to Governor

Arkansas Gov. Sanders signs bill creating school vouchers

Bathroom bill passes Arkansas Senate

Governor signs bill restricting adult performances

State Senate approves Governor’s education bill

Governor supports bill on increased penalties for fentanyl dealers

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