Pryor died Saturday of natural causes in Little Rock surrounded by family, his son Mark Pryor, said.
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Arkansas Supreme Court says new DNA testing can be sought in ‘West Memphis 3’ case
The court said a judge wrongly denied a request for new genetic testing of crime scene evidence from the killing of three boys nearly 30 years ago.
Arkansas lawmakers question governor’s staff about purchase of $19,000 lectern cited by audit
The audit said the governor’s office potentially violated state laws on purchasing, state property and the handling of government records.
Former Arkansas officer pleads guilty to civil rights violation in violent arrest caught on video
A former officer has pleaded guilty to violating the civil rights of a man he kicked and hit during a violent arrest.
Audit says Arkansas governor’s office potentially violated laws with $19,000 lectern purchase
Legislative auditors referred their findings to local prosecutors and the attorney general.
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders urges lawmakers to pass budget as session kicks off
Nearly all of the $109 million spending increase in Sanders’ proposed budget is related to a law she signed that created a new school voucher program.
Audit on Arkansas governor’s $19,000 lectern to be released within next 10 days, lawmaker says
Sanders has dismissed questions about the lectern as a ‘manufactured controversy,’ and the item has not been seen at her public events.
Things to know when the Arkansas Legislature convenes to take up a budget and other issues
The top agenda item for lawmakers is taking up Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ $6.3 billion proposed budget for the coming year.
Completion of audit into Arkansas governor’s $19,000 lectern has been pushed back to April
The governor’s office said it needed more time for its response to a report detailing the audit of a $19,000 lectern purchased for Gov. Sanders.
High school teacher and students sue over Arkansas’ ban on critical race theory
A high school teacher and two students sued Arkansas on Monday over the state’s ban on critical race theory.
Arkansas stops offering gender-neutral driver’s licenses and IDs
The new rules will also make it more difficult for transgender people to change the sex listed on their licenses and IDs.
Arkansas governor proposes $6.3B budget as lawmakers prepare for session
Most of Gov. Sanders’ proposed increase in spending would go toward a school voucher program.
Justices Karen Baker and Rhonda Wood advance to runoff in contest to lead Arkansas Supreme Court
Both races ensured Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders will have two new appointments to the court in January.
US Rep. Steve Womack of Arkansas fends off challenge from state lawmaker in GOP primary
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack has won the Republican nomination for his seat in northwest Arkansas, fending off a longshot challenge on the right from a state legislator.
Arkansas voters could make history with 2 Supreme Court races, including crowded chief justice race
A win by the sitting justices in either race would give Governor Sanders new appointments to the court.