More than 31,000 Arkansans who had their Medicaid coverage extended due to the pandemic were dropped from the program in July because they did not provide required eligibility information.
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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.”
Arkansas governor names Hudson as Finance and Administration secretary
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Monday named Jim Hudson, chief of staff for the Department of Commerce, as the state’s new Finance and Administration secretary and chief fiscal officer.
Tyson Foods closing 4 chicken processing plants in cost-cutting move
Tyson Foods Inc. is closing four chicken processing plants as it looks to lower costs.
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.
Arkansas starts fiscal year with revenue nearly $16M above forecast
Arkansas finance officials on Wednesday said the state’s revenue has come in nearly $16 million above forecast at the start of the fiscal year.
Judge blocks Arkansas law allowing librarians to be criminally charged over ‘harmful’ materials
Arkansas is temporarily blocked from enforcing a law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing “harmful” materials to minors, a federal judge ruled Saturday.
Arkansas LEARNS Act repeal group adds more petition drives, intimidation hotline
The group behind a ballot referendum to repeal the LEARNS Act is organizing more petition-gathering events ahead of Monday’s signature submission deadline.
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 man who beat officer with flagpole during Capitol riot is sentenced to over 4 years in prison
An Arkansas truck driver who beat a police officer with a flagpole attached to an American flag during the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced Monday to more than four years in prison.
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is not ruling out a special legislative session on tax cuts
The Republican governor said the state would have the opportunity to cut the income tax further over the coming months.
Director of Arkansas crime lab to retire at end of August
Officials said Monday that J.R. Howard, a former director of the crime lab, will come out of retirement to serve as acting director.