Sec. of State John Thurston rejected the Arkansas Abortion Amendment based on a paperwork error, but women’s health advocates are not going away without a fight.
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Arkansas governor takes on a blue god in service to an orange one
Sanders plays politics with a small-minded jab at Olympics fun and an alarming effort to turn the state police into a Trump propaganda machine.
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Arkansas Dems all in for Kamala Harris
Arkansas delegates will throw their votes to the VP.
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Free shot clinic for back-to-school immunizations starts Tuesday
School starts in three weeks! Students who need immunizations can get them over with for free at the Pulaski County Health Department.
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Cautionary tale: Arizona cuts infrastructure spending to cover vouchers
What state services will Arkansas cut to cover private school tuitions for well-to-do white families?
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Tom Cotton becomes a pacifist, calls for calm in Trump shooting aftermath
The senator from Arkansas changes his tune, says violence is not the answer.
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PHOTOS: Repro rights supporters cheer a milestone in push to put abortion on the ballot
Hoots, hollers and high fives at the Arkansas Capitol Friday as abortion rights volunteers delivered the signatures needed to get on the November ballot.
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Arkansas Educational Rights Amendment falls short on signatures this time
A campaign to hold private schools that accept public dollars accountable and provide pre-K and other services to all kids garnered lots of enthusiasm, but not enough signatures.
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IT’S ON! Enough signatures collected to put abortion rights on Arkansas ballot
100,000 and counting. That’s how many Arkansans signed on to push back against our state’s near-total abortion ban.
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Measure to revoke Pope County casino license, require local casino votes meets signature threshold
This effort by Local Voters in Charge is the latest in the long-running saga over efforts to build a casino in Pope County.