The Arkansas Senate on Thursday narrowly approved legislation aimed at ending affirmative action by state and local agencies.
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Arkansas House sends governor trans care malpractice bill
The Arkansas House sent the GOP governor a bill Wednesday to make it easier to sue doctors who provide gender-affirming treatment to minors, moving to effectively reinstate the state’s blocked ban on such care.
Arkansas Gov. Sanders signs bill creating school vouchers
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed an education bill Wednesday that creates a new school voucher program, raises minimum teacher salaries and places restrictions on classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Sanders’ school voucher plan gets Arkansas lawmakers’ OK
Arkansas lawmakers on Tuesday approved a education overhaul that creates a new school voucher program, handing a major policy win to Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders that critics said could threaten support for public schools.
Arkansas Tyson workers sue over lack of COVID protections
Thirty-four Tyson Foods employees, former employees and family members filed a lawsuit against the company Monday.
Arkansas Senate OKs new requirement for ballot measures
Proposed initiatives would face a new hurdle to qualifying for the Arkansas ballot under a measure lawmakers sent to the governor Monday.
Arkansas House approves Sanders’ education overhaul proposal
The majority-Republican House voted 78-21 to approve the measure, which also would raise minimum teacher salaries and place new restrictions on classroom instruction about gender identity and sexual orientation.
Walmart to expand 28 stores with health care centers in 2024
Walmart plans to add more than two dozen health care centers to some of its stores next year, as the retailer moves deeper into providing primary care and other services.
Arkansas House panel endorses Sanders’ education overhaul
An Arkansas House panel on Wednesday endorsed Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ plan to overhaul the state’s education system and create a voucher program directing public money toward private schooling.
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.
Trans people face ‘horrifying’ rhetoric at statehouses
Advocates fear increasing hostility towards transgender people could discourage them from speaking out against new bills targeting their rights.
Investigation begins into Little Rock plane crash that killed 5
Federal investigators headed to Arkansas Thursday to determine the cause of a small plane crash that killed five employees of an environmental consulting firm.
Arkansas Senate OKs bill on teacher raises, school vouchers
The Arkansas Senate approved an education overhaul Thursday that raises teachers’ starting pay and creates a new voucher program, despite complaints from Democrats and some Republicans about the bill being pushed through the Legislature too quickly.
Arkansas Senate committee endorses massive education bill
An Arkansas Senate panel endorsed on Wednesday a massive education bill that pairs a raise in starting teacher pay with several conservative-backed changes, including a voucher program directing public money to private schools.
Small plane crashes outside 3M factory in Little Rock
A small airplane crashed Wednesday outside a factory in the Arkansas capital, and there was no immediate word of any injuries.
