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.
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Dassault Falcon Jet announces $100 million expansion in Little Rock, including 800 more jobs
Dassault officials announced the expansion at an event with Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott and other state and local officials.
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 will add more state prison beds despite officials’ fears about understaffing
Sarah Huckabee Sanders has gone over the heads of corrections officials who had said staffing shortages would make it unsafe to add so many new prisoners.
Arkansas man sentenced to 5 1/2 years for firebombing police cars during 2020 protests
The ringleader of a group who admitted to firebombing several police cars in Arkansas during the 2020 protests over the killing of George Floyd has been sentenced to five and a half years in federal prison.
Arkansas educators examine revised AP African American Studies curriculum
Arkansas schools offering an AP African American Studies pilot are examining course revisions released Wednesday as they consider whether to offer the class next year, pending state approval.
Citizen-initiated government transparency act proposal submitted to Arkansas Attorney General
Arkansas government transparency advocates proposed a ballot measure on Monday that would define a public meeting and create a special body to help citizens denied access to public records.
An Arkansas deputy fatally shot a man who fled from an attempted traffic stop, authorities say
An Arkansas sheriff’s deputy fatally shot a man who fled from an attempted traffic stop, authorities said Monday.
Walmart is the latest company to pull ads from X
Walmart is the latest company to publicly join the growing flock of major advertisers to pull spending from X, Elon Musk’s beleaguered social media company.
Arkansas AG rejects proposed ballot measure to make abortion access a constitutional right
Griffin says proposed amendment needs more clarity; ballot question committee pledges to work on a revised proposal.
Proposed Arkansas ballot measure would make abortion access a constitutional right
The Arkansas Attorney General’s Office will decide Tuesday whether a proposed measure to enshrine abortion as a constitutional right will go on the 2024 statewide ballot.
Worries over secrecy grow as state officials shield records from the public
Arkansas among several states where secrecy and transparency are at odds
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.
ExxonMobil to begin lithium extraction in Arkansas as officials hope for the start of a boom
Demand for lithium, a key electric vehicle battery component, is expected to increase exponentially over the next decade.
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.