Arkansas among several states where secrecy and transparency are at odds
Author: States Newsroom
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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.
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Concern over possible Buffalo National River redesignation draws huge crowd to small Arkansas town
Most speakers voiced fears of what a national park preserve would do to an area already stressed by visitors.
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Executive order bans gender-neutral language in Arkansas government documents
Gov. Sanders cites an example from a Department of Health memo and claims other uses of what she calls “nonsense terms” have been reported to her office.
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Arkansas attorney general OKs legality of Bentonville’s affordable teacher housing approach
A Northwest Arkansas school district will further consider a proposal to build affordable housing for teachers this month following initial approval of the project by Arkansas’ attorney general on Tuesday.
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Arkansas governor requests major disaster declaration for June 25 storms
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders today requested a presidential Major Disaster Declaration in response to storms that caused severe damage in Central Arkansas and the Delta on June 25.
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More than 31K Arkansans lost Medicaid coverage for procedural reasons in July
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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Arkansas governor vetoes first bills from 2023 legislative session
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders issued her first vetoes since taking office in January, killing four bills this week that she said are unnecessary.
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Arkansas Senate committee advances bill to regulate paper ballots
Arkansas counties that choose to hand count votes after an election would still have to use a state-approved machine to perform a preliminary count under a bill the state Senate passed on a 21-6 vote Tuesday.
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Arkansas Gov. Sanders’ LEARNS Act education plan filed in 144-page bill
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ long-awaited education bill was filed Monday. The wide-ranging, 144-page bill was published on the Arkansas Legislature’s website just before 5 p.m.
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Teachers would get $60K minimum salary under bill in Congress making grants to states
A panel of policymakers and educators, including author Dave Eggers and former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, gathered at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday to promote the American Teacher Act.
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Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson reflects on eight years in office
As Hutchinson prepares to vacate the state’s chief executive office, he is weighing a campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.
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Madison County man becomes fifth Arkansan charged in connection with Jan. 6 attack on U.S. Capitol
A 32-year-old Madison County man was arrested Monday on federal charges connected to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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Governor-elect Sanders announces public safety picks
Arkansas Gov.-elect Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Monday announced her first cabinet appointment, tapping a current Arkansas State Police troop commander to be her public safety chief.
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Arkansas revokes Fort Smith medical marijuana cultivator’s license
Arkansas medical marijuana regulators will revoke a Fort Smith growing company’s cultivation license, the state’s chief marijuana enforcement officer decided Monday.