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Governor critical of federal vaccine mandate

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Sunday that that federal vaccination mandates announced by President Joe Biden last week hurt efforts to overcome the public’s resistance to taking the COVID-19 vaccine. The Republican governor has been notable in working to persuade... Read More.
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Krout to run for Lt. Governor as Democrat

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A Northwest Arkansas woman has announced she will be a candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2022. KATV Channel 7 reported that Kelly Krout, who currently lives in Russellville, will be the first Democratic Party candidate to run for the office. She told the television station that... Read More.

5th Republican announces run for Lt. Governor

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A former Arkansas Razorbacks football player who owns an investment firm said Tuesday that he would run for Arkansas lieutenant governor, becoming the fifth Republican to seek the state’s No. 2 office. Chris Bequette, who played for the Razorbacks in... Read More.
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Governor: No ICU beds for COVID patients

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas does not have any intensive care unit beds available for COVID-19 patients as the state’s coronavirus cases continue to surge, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Tuesday. Hutchinson said Tuesday marked the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began that no... Read More.
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Governor plans to pardon Pine Bluff woman

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Governor Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday announced he will pardon nine people, one of them from Pine Bluff. That person, Barbara A. Small-Dorn, was convicted of two counts of second-degree forgery, a Class C Felony, in 1997 in Pulaski County and residential burglary and theft of... Read More.

Governor pushes for change in face mask law

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson pressed forward Tuesday with efforts to allow schools to mandate face masks as the state’s coronavirus cases continued to spiral, but faced heavy opposition from fellow Republicans over the move. Hutchinson called the majority-GOP Legislature back... Read More.
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Governor, legislators to revisit face mask ban

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Monday he planned to meet with House and Senate leaders about growing calls to allow schools to require face masks as the state reported 23 more deaths from COVID-19. The Republican governor said he planned... Read More.
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Democrats ask Governor to lift mask mandate ban

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A group of Democratic lawmakers in Arkansas, which has the nation’s highest COVID-19 rate, urged the governor and Republicans who control the Legislature on Thursday to lift the state’s ban on schools and government entities requiring people to wear... Read More.

Sanders raises $4.2 million more in bid for Governor

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders’ campaign on Thursday said she has raised another $4.2 million for her bid for Arkansas governor. Sanders’ campaign said the latest figures over the past three months mean she has raised $9 million... Read More.
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