Womack is running for reelection against a state lawmaker who is trying to portray him as not conservative enough.
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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
Arkansas Republican who wanted to suspend funds to libraries suing state confirmed to library board
A former Arkansas lawmaker who has proposed suspending funding to libraries suing the state over restrictions on materials was confirmed by the Senate Monday to a spot on the state library board.
Arkansas board suspends corrections secretary, sues over state law removing ability to fire him
The Arkansas Board of Corrections suspended the state’s corrections secretary on Thursday and sued the state over a law removing its ability to fire him.
Arkansas AG rejects language for proposed ballot measure protecting access to government records
Griffin rejected the language for the proposed Arkansas Government Transparency Amendment, which would also make it more difficult for lawmakers to narrow access to public meetings and records.
Arkansas governor, attorney general urge corrections board to approve 500 new prison beds
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Attorney General Tim Griffin urged the state Board of Corrections Friday to approve 500 temporary prison beds, sharply criticizing the panel for not moving forward with an effort to alleviate overcrowding.
Lawsuit alleges ‘widespread’ abuse at shuttered youth facility operated by man commuted by Trump
Eight former residents of a youth treatment center that was run by an Arkansas man whose conviction was commuted by Donald Trump have filed a lawsuit claiming they were victims of abuse.
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders endorsing former boss Trump in presidential race
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who served as former President Donald Trump’s press secretary, on Monday endorsed his bid for the Republican presidential nomination.