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Lawsuit challenges LEARNS act

Wednesday, June 12 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Four Arkansas residents have filed a lawsuit challenging a school voucher program created by an education overhaul signed by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders last year, saying it violates the state constitution’s protections for educational funding. The suit filed in state court... Read More.

UAPB Human Sciences Graduate Overcomes Challenges to Fulfill Education Dreams

Thursday, June 6 by Alex Bivens

Pine Bluff, AR — When she received her Human Development Family Studies diploma from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) during the commencement ceremony on May 11, Shamika Mason Brazil fulfilled a dream that at times seemed out of reach. Though she... Read More.

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Lawsuit challenges background checks on gun buyers

Thursday, May 2 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Twenty-six Republican attorneys general filed lawsuits Wednesday challenging a new Biden administration rule requiring firearms dealers across the United States to run background checks on buyers at gun shows and other places outside brick-and-mortar stores. The lawsuits filed in federal court... Read More.

West PB Rotary Club Holds Weekly Meeting, Emergency Med. Technician Tabitha Jones Talks History of (EASI) & Challenges

Wednesday, December 13 by Staff

On Thursday, the West Pine Bluff Rotary Club held its weekly meeting to discuss upcoming events and plans as the year comes to a close. December is Disease Prevention and Treatment Month, and the Rotary Club enlisted Program Chair for the month Nyeshia Aldrige to... Read More.

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Sheridan challenges 2020 census results

Thursday, July 20 by Ray King

The City of Sheridan has challenged the results of the 2020 census that resulted in the city being classified as a “rural city” rather than “an urban city.” According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, in 2010, Sheridan was classified as “Urban qualifying area” since it... Read More.

Lawsuit challenges state law on social media accounts

Friday, June 30 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK (AP) — A tech industry trade group sued Arkansas on Thursday challenging a new state law that requires parental permission for minors to create social media accounts. NetChoice, a group whose members include Facebook parent Meta, TikTok and Twitter, filed a federal lawsuit over the... Read More.

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Lawsuit challenges state law on providing harmful material to minors

Friday, June 2 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal lawsuit filed Friday challenges an Arkansas law that would subject librarians and booksellers to criminal charges if they provide “harmful” materials to minors. A coalition that includes the Central Arkansas Library System in Little Rock filed the challenge... Read More.

Lawsuit challenges 2021 U.S. house districts map

Wednesday, May 24 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A group of voters and a coalition of religious leaders asked a federal court on Tuesday to strike down Arkansas’ 2021 U.S. House map as unconstitutional, saying it dilutes the influence of Black voters in the Little Rock area. The lawsuit... Read More.

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Lawsuit challenges LEARNS Act

Tuesday, May 9 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Board of Education improperly voted to let a nonprofit charter school organization manage a school district because a new law allowing such contracts has not yet taken effect, according to a lawsuit filed Monday by some parents... Read More.

Hospital CEO talks about financial challenges faced nationwide

Wednesday, April 19 by Deseray Mckinzy

Financial woes involving hospital operations nationwide have been in the news recently and recent reports that Drew Memorial Hospital in Monticello is in talks with Baptist Health bring the problem close to home. Farther South, a group associated with Murphy Oil has announced plans... Read More.

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SEC announces future basketball challenges with ACC

Monday, November 28 by Staff

The Southeastern Conference, Atlantic Coast Conference and ESPN today announced the formation of the ACC/SEC Challenge for men's and women's basketball, which will begin as part of the 2023-24 season. ACC and SEC teams will square off as part of the annual Challenge - one... Read More.

State of Arkansas experiencing hiring challenges

Thursday, August 18 by Staff

Arkansas continues to have low unemployment...but a new report shows that the state is actually seeing more hiring challenges. Rick Walker has this report

Stories tagged with: challenges

Lawsuit challenges LEARNS act

UAPB Human Sciences Graduate Overcomes Challenges to Fulfill Education Dreams

Lawsuit challenges background checks on gun buyers

West PB Rotary Club Holds Weekly Meeting, Emergency Med. Technician Tabitha Jones Talks History of (EASI) & Challenges

Sheridan challenges 2020 census results

Lawsuit challenges state law on providing harmful material to minors

Lawsuit challenges 2021 U.S. house districts map

Lawsuit challenges LEARNS Act

Hospital CEO talks about financial challenges faced nationwide

SEC announces future basketball challenges with ACC

State of Arkansas experiencing hiring challenges

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