Arkansas lawmakers adjourned this year’s session without approving a budget for the Game and Fish Commission on Thursday.
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Arkansas cannot prevent 2 teachers from discussing critical race theory in classroom, judge rules
A federal judge has ruled Arkansas cannot prevent two high school teachers from discussing critical race theory in the classroom.
Civil rights leader Daisy Bates and singer Johnny Cash to replace Arkansas statues at the US Capitol
Officials plan to install statues of civil rights leader Daisy Bates this week and musician Johnny Cash later this year.
Arkansas governor says state won’t comply with new federal rules on treatment of trans students
Gov. Sanders said the state won’t comply with a federal regulation that seeks to protect the rights of transgender students in the nation’s schools.
Arkansas lawmakers approve $6.3 billion budget bill as session wraps up
Arkansas lawmakers gave final approval to bills outlining the state’s $6.3 billion budget for the coming year.
Lawsuit filed over Arkansas’ ban on gender-neutral driver’s licenses and IDs
The American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas asked a Pulaski County judge to halt the state’s decision to reverse a practice that had been in place since 2010.
David Pryor, former governor and senator of Arkansas, is remembered
Former Arkansas Gov. and U.S. Sen. David Pryor was remembered during a Saturday funeral service by family, friends and colleagues, including former President Bill Clinton.
2nd former Arkansas officer pleads guilty to civil rights charge from violent arrest caught on video
A second former officer has pleaded guilty to violating the civil rights of a man he repeatedly punched during a violent arrest.
David Pryor, former governor and senator of Arkansas, dies at age 89
Pryor died Saturday of natural causes in Little Rock surrounded by family, his son Mark Pryor, said.
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.