Griffin says proposed amendment needs more clarity; ballot question committee pledges to work on a revised proposal.
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Proposed Arkansas ballot measure would make abortion access a constitutional right
The Arkansas Attorney General’s Office will decide Tuesday whether a proposed measure to enshrine abortion as a constitutional right will go on the 2024 statewide ballot.
Worries over secrecy grow as state officials shield records from the public
Arkansas among several states where secrecy and transparency are at odds
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.
Lawsuit alleges ‘widespread’ abuse at shuttered youth facility operated by man commuted by Trump
Eight former residents of a youth treatment center that was run by an Arkansas man whose conviction was commuted by Donald Trump have filed a lawsuit claiming they were victims of abuse.
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders endorsing former boss Trump in presidential race
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who served as former President Donald Trump’s press secretary, on Monday endorsed his bid for the Republican presidential nomination.
Biden, Trump qualify for Arkansas ballot as filing period for 2024 election kicks off
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump qualified for the Arkansas ballot on Monday as the filing period for next year’s election in the state kicked off.
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.
No change in Arkansas’ favorite Halloween candy in 2023
Arkansas residents purchased more candy in the months leading up to Halloween this year, but the state’s most popular spooky sweets remained the same.
Arkansas Poll shows Sanders has lowest governor approval rating in 20 years
The poll shows Sanders at 48%, which is the lowest since her father, former Gov. Mike Huckabee, received a 47% approval rating in 2003.
Asa Hutchinson must find a new campaign manager but vows to stay in the race
Hutchinson has been one of the few Republican candidates willing to directly take on Trump and he had called on the former president to drop out of the race after Trump was indicted in March by a grand jury in New York.
Arkansas governor’s $19,000 lectern remains out of sight, but not out of mind with audit underway
Sanders appears eager to move on, and has invoked a strategy familiar to followers of the Trump administration: change the subject and blame the media.
Arkansas court upholds judge’s ruling voiding Cherokee Nation’s license to build casino
The Arkansas Supreme Court has upheld a decision to void the casino license issued to the Cherokee Nation, setting up a new round of applications.
Defense contractor RTX to build $33 million production facility in East Camden
Defense contractor RTX will build a $33 million facility in south Arkansas to manufacture missiles to be used in U.S. and Israeli air defense systems.
Police: 8 children rescued in California after their mother abducted them from Arkansas foster homes
Authorities rescued eight children in California on Saturday after they were abducted by their biological mother and found roughly 1,500 miles from their foster homes in Arkansas
