Super PAC to spend money to beat Boozman in primary

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A super PAC backing former NFL player Jake Bequette’s bid to unseat U.S. Sen. John Boozman in the May Arkansas Republican primary spent more than $841,000 this week to air ads in the state. The Arkansas Patriots Fund reported the... Read More.
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Governor proposes money for more prison beds

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson called Thursday for tapping into the state’s surplus to pay for adding nearly 500 beds to the state prison system. Hutchinson said $60 million to $100 million would be needed for the 498-bed expansion of the... Read More.
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Quorum Court approves money for widows and caretakers

By Ray King The Jefferson County Quorum Court on Monday unanimously adopted an ordinance which will allow the county to compensate eligible widows, widowers, or caretakers of parents who died from COVID-19. The ordinance said Jefferson County had the first reported COVID case in the state... Read More.
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Quorum committees consider money for SEARK, jail

By Ray King Committees of the Jefferson County Quorum Court on Tuesday will be asked to consider transferring $3 million from the Federal American Recovery Plan to Southeast Arkansas College to help pay the costs of constructing a new student center and on-campus housing. Steven Bloomberg,... Read More.