A monument marking the number of abortions performed in Arkansas before Roe v. Wade was struck down would be built near the state Capitol under a bill lawmakers sent to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Tuesday.
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Sanders signs Arkansas trans care malpractice bill into law
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed legislation making it easier to sue providers of gender-affirming care for children, a move that could effectively reinstate a blocked ban on such care.
Tyson to close poultry facilities in Arkansas, Virginia
Tyson Foods is closing two facilities that employ more than 1,600 people in an effort to streamline its U.S. poultry business.
Ending affirmative action in Arkansas tabled by House panel
A proposal to end affirmative action by government agencies in Arkansas was tabled by a House panel Monday, following criticism that it could jeopardize dozens of programs around the state.
Lincoln school district considers 4-day school week
An Arkansas school district is scheduled Monday to discuss moving to a four-day school week.
Lawsuit filed over new Arkansas law on initiative signatures
A lawsuit was filed Friday challenging a new Arkansas measure that makes it harder to get initiatives on the ballot by raising the number of counties where signatures must be gathered.
Arkansas Senate advances bill banning affirmative action
The Arkansas Senate on Thursday narrowly approved legislation aimed at ending affirmative action by state and local agencies.
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.