A bill proposed Monday in the Arkansas Legislature would prohibit cities and counties from passing laws that offer protections based on sexual orientation or any other basis not contained in state law.
Aldermen will soon consider an ordinance that spells out exactly what a “For” or “Against” vote could mean in city ballot initiatives and referendum elections.
City Attorney Kit Williams has drafted a new anti-discrimination law to protect citizens whose rights were revoked when voters repealed the recently adopted civil rights ordinance.
Final unofficial results showed 7,523 votes (52 percent) for repeal and 7,040 votes (48 percent) against repeal.
Early voting totals show a lead for those seeking to uphold Fayetteville’s new civil rights ordinance.
5NEWS managing editor Larry Henry talked with Fayetteville Alderman Matthew Petty and state Sen. Bart Hester, R-Cave Springs about Fayetteville’s civil rights ordinance.
County officials said no ballots had been challenged by poll watchers as of Friday morning.
A shuttle bus will run from noon until 4 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 8 on the north side of the Union bus depot on the University of Arkansas campus.
Voters will soon decide the fate of Fayetteville’s new civil rights ordinance which offers protections based on sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic background, marital status, or veteran status.
What began as a discussion about amendments to Fayetteville’s Civil Rights Administration ordinance quickly spiraled into an argument about whether the ordinance should be repealed on the spot.
The vote mirrored a 4-3 decision made during the commission’s regular meeting on Monday when commissioners twice met in a closed, executive session to narrow the field of over 50 applicants for the job.
Mayor Lioneld Jordan and University of Arkansas Chancellor David Gearhart said they want the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce to take back its opposition to Fayetteville’s civil rights ordinance.
The call-in meeting begins at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10. Residents who wish to participate should call 877-229-8493. The PIN is 113050.
Officials with the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce held a press conference Friday morning to announce a call for repeal of the city’s contentious new civil rights ordinance.
Supporters of a contentious civil rights ordinance today responded to news that the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce had come out against the new law.
The Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce has officially called for a repeal of a new law that would prohibit business owners and landlords from unjustly firing or evicting someone because of their sexual orientation and other characteristics.
Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar have so far donated $10,000 toward the campaigns of the three most outspoken opponents to Fayetteville’s new Civil Rights Administration ordinance.
Washington County Circuit Judge Mark Lindsay dismissed a lawsuit Thursday that aimed to block a Dec. 9 special election to uphold or repeal Fayetteville’s new Civil Rights Administration ordinance.
Washington County Circuit Judge Mark Lindsay heard from Kristin Higgins, the plaintiff in the case, and several witnesses before the court recessed Wednesday evening.
A lawsuit filed in Washington County Friday aims to block a Dec. 9 special election that would uphold or repeal Fayetteville’s new civil rights ordinance.
A group working to repeal Fayetteville’s new civil rights ordinance is one step closer to getting its preferred language on a Dec. 9 special election ballot.
Fayetteville aldermen on Tuesday agreed on what a “For” vote should mean when residents cast ballots in the upcoming special election to uphold or repeal a contentious new anti-discrimination ordinance.
