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United Way campaign kick-off

Sept. 23 is the kick-off for the United Way of Southeast Arkansas 75th annual fund raising campaign, and according to United Way Executive Director Leslie Dorn, the goal again this year is $1 million. She said last year, even with the COVID pandemic, the... Read More.
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Police report success in zero tolerance campaign

A multi-agency operation targeting street racing Sunday resulted in more than 90 law enforcement actions, police said in a press release Thursday. Sgt. Richard Wegner said Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputies and Arkansas State Troopers assisted Pine Bluff Police officers in conducting the zero-tolerance operation including... Read More.
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Campaign launched to oppose Arkansas highway tax measure

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An unlikely coalition of anti-tax advocates, environmentalists and community groups said Friday it is campaigning against an Arkansas highway sales tax measure backed by the state’s Republican governor and top lobbying groups. The “No Permanent Tax. No on Issue 1”... Read More.
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Judge ends Arkansas’ 2-year limit on campaign contributions

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge has made his temporary injunction permanent in allowing Arkansas candidates for statewide office to accept campaign donations more than two years before an election. U.S. District Judge James Moody Jr.’s move Tuesday reinforced his initial ruling that... Read More.

Campaign against Arkansas recreational pot measures launched

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ surgeon general and church groups launched a campaign Thursday against recreational marijuana proposals that advocates hope to get on the ballot four years after voters approved medical marijuana. The campaign is focused on trying to urge people to not... Read More.