Voters in five states are deciding on Election Day whether to approve recreational marijuana, a move that could signal a major shift toward legalization in even the most conservative parts of the country.
Category: State News
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What to expect on election night in Arkansas
The biggest question on the ballot is whether a solidly red state could go even further Republican but also legalize recreational marijuana.
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Hiker found alive after going missing on Arkansas trail
A Louisiana man who was reported missing while hiking in the Ozark Mountains has been found alive after a four-day search, officials said.
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Data reveals Arkansas’ most popular Halloween candy
In its annual data announcement, Candy Store found that Arkansas is now one of three states that favors the same kind of candy.
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Biker’s backpack ignites when Arkansas trooper uses Taser
An Arkansas motorcyclist carrying a gasoline-filled backpack was expected to survive after he was engulfed by a fireball when a state trooper used a Taser on him during a traffic stop.
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3-judge panel tosses part of lawsuit challenging Arkansas redistricting
A three-judge panel on Monday dismissed part of a lawsuit challenging Arkansas’ new U.S. House map, which split the Little Rock area among three congressional districts.
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At debate, Sarah Sanders defends avoiding Arkansas press
Former White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders defended her avoidance of local media in her bid for Arkansas governor on Friday as she appeared in her only debate ahead of next month’s election.
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Judge dismisses effort by Arkansas and other states to halt student loan forgiveness plan
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed an effort by six Republican-led states to block the Biden administration’s plan to forgive student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans.
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Teen: Arkansas trans care law could force him to uproot life
Testifying at the nation’s first trial over a state ban on gender affirming care for children, 17-year-old Dylan Brandt said Wednesday that his life has been transformed by the hormone therapy he’s receiving and banning the treatment in Arkansas could force his family to leave.
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Arkansas deputy fatally shoots tractor-driving man with gun
A 71-year-old man was fatally shot by a northwest Arkansas sheriff’s deputy who found him driving a tractor and displaying a handgun, authorities said.
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Landmark trial begins over Arkansas’ ban on trans youth care
The nation’s first trial over a state’s ban on gender-confirming care for children began in Arkansas on Monday, the latest fight over restrictions on transgender youths championed by Republican leaders and widely condemned by medical experts.
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Marijuana pardons could boost states’ legalization drives
President Joe Biden’s recent announcement that he will pardon thousands of people for simple marijuana possession has shined a new spotlight on the legalization efforts in Arkansas and four other states.
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2 Arkansas deputies filmed in violent arrest fired from jobs
Two Arkansas deputies who were caught on video violently arresting a suspect outside a convenience store in August have been fired, Crawford County Sheriff Jimmy Damante said Thursday.
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Tyson Foods consolidates corporate offices, moves jobs to Springdale
Tyson Foods will relocate around 1,000 corporate positions from the Chicago area as well as South Dakota to its headquarters in Springdale, Arkansas.
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Arkansas one of six states to sue Biden administration over student loan plan
Six Republican-led states are suing the Biden administration in an effort to halt its plan to forgive student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans, accusing it of overstepping its executive powers.