An Arkansas attorney and blogger has filed a lawsuit against the Arkansas State Police that accuses the agency of illegally withholding public records he requested related to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ travel and security.
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Judge blocks Arkansas law requiring parental OK for minors to create social media accounts
A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked Arkansas from enforcing a new law that would have required parental consent for minors to create new social media accounts.
Arkansas education secretary says state to review districts’ AP African American Studies materials
Officials want to determine if an AP course complies with a state law prohibiting ‘critical race theory’ from being taught at schools.
6 Arkansas schools say they are moving forward with AP African American studies course
The six Arkansas schools that planned to offer an Advanced Placement course on African American studies say they will continue to do so despite the state saying the class won’t count toward a student’s graduation credit.
Arkansas school district says it will continue offering AP African American Studies course
The Little Rock School District announced the decision days after the Arkansas Department of Education said the course would not count toward state credit.
AP African American Studies course won’t count toward graduation credit in Arkansas
Arkansas education officials on Monday said an Advanced Placement course on African American studies won’t count toward a student’s graduation credit.
Bill Clinton’s presidential center expanding, will add Hillary Clinton’s personal archives
Bill Clinton’s presidential center is planning a major expansion that will include a new Hillary Rodham Clinton Institute holding personal archives from the former Democratic presidential nominee and first lady.
Appeals court upholds Josh Duggar’s conviction for downloading child sex abuse images
A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the appeal by Duggar, whose large family was the focus of TLC’s “19 Kids and Counting.”
Referendum effort on Arkansas education overhaul fails to qualify for ballot
An effort to ask voters to repeal Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ education overhaul has failed to qualify for next year’s ballot, state election officials said Friday.
Arkansas governor appoints Finance and Administration Secretary Larry Walther to state treasurer
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Thursday named Arkansas’ top finance official, Larry Walther, to serve as state treasurer.
Mark Lowery, Arkansas treasurer and former legislator who sponsored voter ID law, has died at age 66
Mark Lowery, Arkansas’ treasurer and a former legislator who sponsored the state’s voter ID law, has died from complications from a stroke.
Arkansas Treasurer Mark Lowery leaving office in September after strokes
Arkansas Treasurer Mark Lowery is leaving office in September after experiencing two strokes over the past several months.
Arkansas governor names state GOP chairman, former federal prosecutor to Supreme Court seat
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Monday named state Republican Party chairman and former federal prosecutor Cody Hiland to the Arkansas Supreme Court, giving it a conservative majority as justices prepare to take up a challenge to her education overhaul.
Tech group sues Arkansas over law requiring parental OK for minors creating social media accounts
A tech industry trade group sued Arkansas on Thursday challenging a new state law that requires parental permission for minors to create social media accounts.
After a historic wave of anti-LGBTQ laws, focus now shifts to legal fights
A judge’s ruling that struck down Arkansas’ first-in-the-nation ban on gender-affirming care for minors is offering hope to transgender people, families and providers.