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Court says marijuana amendment votes won’t be counted

Monday, October 21 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Monday blocked votes from being counted for a ballot initiative that would have expanded medical marijuana in the state, ruling that the proposal’s language was misleading. In a 4-3 decision, justices ruled that the measure did... Read More.

Arkansas Supreme Court says Issue 2 will stay on the ballot

Thursday, October 17 by Rick Walker

The Arkansas Supreme Court rejected the second of two parts of a lawsuit brought against Issue 2. The ballot measure on casinos will count in the general election. The group challenging the issue claimed that the ballot title and language was misleading. The court disagreed... Read More.

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Supreme Court rejects part of suit against casino license

Tuesday, October 15 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Monday rejected part of a lawsuit challenging a measure on the ballot that would revoke the license issued for a planned casino. Justices unanimously rejected the lawsuit’s claims that the measure should be disqualified for violating... Read More.

February court date set for man accused of Fordyce mass shooting

Saturday, October 12 by Luke Matheson

The Fordyce community continues to grieve the tragic loss of lives from a mass shooting that occurred in June. Recently, a hearing took place at the Dallas County court concerning Travis Posey, who is charged with multiple counts of capital murder and attempted murder related... Read More.

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Jefferson County Quorum Court passes one road repair ordinance while a second ordinance fails to pass

Monday, October 7 by Luke Matheson

The Jefferson County Quorum Court passed appropriations to release money for county road repairs following several instances of debate between Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson and Justice of the Peace Lloyd Franklin, Jr. and Justice of the Peace Alfred Carroll on Monday night. In total,... Read More.

Appeals Court upholds Thomas prison sentence

Wednesday, September 18 by Ray King

The Arkansas Court of Appeals on Wednesday said Circuit Judge Jodi Raines Dennis was correct when she revoked the suspended sentence of a Pine Bluff man and sentenced him to prison. Donnell Thomas had pleaded guilty in 2018 to aggravated assault on a family or... Read More.

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Drew County Treasurer talks account balances at Quorum Court meeting

Friday, September 13 by Ray King

Drew County Treasurer Charlie Searcy reported last week that the Sanitation account is close to breaking even for the first time in 11 years. According to the Advance Monticellonian newspaper, Searcy told the Quorum Court that the account had a negative balance of $7,378 while at... Read More.

State Supreme Court tosses abortion amendment

Thursday, August 22 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court upheld the state's rejection of signature petitions for an abortion rights ballot initiative on Thursday, keeping the proposal from going before voters in November. The ruling dashed the hopes of organizers, who submitted the petitions, of getting... Read More.

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Jefferson County Quorum Court continued it’s long streak of accomplishing little to nothing

Wednesday, August 14 by Alex Bivens

The Jefferson County Quorum Court met Monday for their regular meeting and as in past meetings, little was accomplished. While ordinances for the Prosecutors Office, Juvenile Court and the Circuit Clerk’s Office won approval, County Judge Gerald Robinson said money for the road department was... Read More.

Griffin praises court ruling on Google monopoly

Tuesday, August 13 by Ray King

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin praised a federal judge's ruling that Google unlawfully sought to maintain its market dominance. The ruling comes in response to a lawsuit filed by Arkansas, the U.S. Department of Justice, and 13 other state attorneys general against the tech giant. “This... Read More.

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County Judge amends lawsuit against Quorum Court

Thursday, August 8 by Ray King

Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson has filed an amended complaint against members of the Quorum Court, alleging that legislation they adopted in July was unconstitutional. The complaint was filed Wednesday and names all 13 members of the county’s legislative body individually and in their official... Read More.

Casino proponents want court to reject challenge to ballot proposal

Monday, August 5 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Opponents of a proposal to block a planned casino in Arkansas asked the state Supreme Court to reject a challenge to the ballot proposal. the proposed constitutional amendment a day after the secretary of state’s office said it qualified for... Read More.

Stories tagged with: court

Court says marijuana amendment votes won’t be counted

Arkansas Supreme Court says Issue 2 will stay on the ballot

Supreme Court rejects part of suit against casino license

February court date set for man accused of Fordyce mass shooting

Jefferson County Quorum Court passes one road repair ordinance while a second ordinance fails to pass

Appeals Court upholds Thomas prison sentence

Drew County Treasurer talks account balances at Quorum Court meeting

State Supreme Court tosses abortion amendment

Jefferson County Quorum Court continued it’s long streak of accomplishing little to nothing

Griffin praises court ruling on Google monopoly

County Judge amends lawsuit against Quorum Court

Casino proponents want court to reject challenge to ballot proposal

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