A high school teacher and two students sued Arkansas on Monday over the state’s ban on critical race theory.
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Arkansas stops offering gender-neutral driver’s licenses and IDs
The new rules will also make it more difficult for transgender people to change the sex listed on their licenses and IDs.
Arkansas governor proposes $6.3B budget as lawmakers prepare for session
Most of Gov. Sanders’ proposed increase in spending would go toward a school voucher program.
Justices Karen Baker and Rhonda Wood advance to runoff in contest to lead Arkansas Supreme Court
Both races ensured Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders will have two new appointments to the court in January.
US Rep. Steve Womack of Arkansas fends off challenge from state lawmaker in GOP primary
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack has won the Republican nomination for his seat in northwest Arkansas, fending off a longshot challenge on the right from a state legislator.
Arkansas voters could make history with 2 Supreme Court races, including crowded chief justice race
A win by the sitting justices in either race would give Governor Sanders new appointments to the court.
Republican Rep. Steve Womack of Arkansas faces challenge from state lawmaker in GOP primary
Womack is running for reelection against a state lawmaker who is trying to portray him as not conservative enough.
Arkansas governor nominates new corrections head after fight over prison authority
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Thursday nominated a new corrections secretary after her first pick for the job was fired by a state panel.
Audit of $19,000 lectern purchase for Arkansas governor almost done
Arkansas auditors are nearly done looking into the purchase of a $19,000 lectern for Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
Arkansas parole board chair resigns after police personnel file shows he lied about sex with minor
The chair of Arkansas’ parole board resigned on Friday after personnel records revealed he was fired from a local police department several years ago for lying to investigators about having sex with a minor.
Group can begin gathering signatures to get public records measure on Arkansas ballot
The Arkansas AG on Wednesday approved the wording of a proposal that would create a constitutional right to access public records and meetings.
Arkansas abortion ban may be scaled back, if group can collect enough signatures
Supporters can begin gathering signatures for a proposed ballot measure that would scale back the state’s abortion ban.
Group sues Arkansas attorney general for not approving government records ballot measure
An Arkansas group trying to make access to public documents and meetings a constitutionally protected right sued the state’s attorney attorney general on Tuesday for rejecting the language of their proposed ballot measure.
Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson ends his 2024 campaign after sixth-place finish in Iowa caucuses
Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson dropped his long-shot bid for the Republican presidential nomination on Tuesday
Judge threatens to dismiss lawsuit from Arkansas attorney general in prisons dispute
An Arkansas judge on Tuesday threatened to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the state’s attorney general against the Corrections Board that he would normally represent