Abortion advocates say they complied with the law and Thurston is violating the First Amendment. The state contends they did not and that the court lacks jurisdiction anyway.
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Attorney general asks state Supreme Court to dismiss lawsuit over abortion amendment (UPDATED)
Attorney General Tim Griffin contends the abortion-rights group essentially failed to turn in a petition at all when they failed to include a signed statement about paid canvassers.
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Attorney general again rejects proposal to open all of Arkansas to alcohol sales
For the third time yesterday, Attorney General Dustin McDaniel found technical reasons to reject the wording of a proposal to legalize alcohol sales in all Arkansas counties, but regulated by the legislature. A potentially powerful coalition could lobby for the measure if McDaniel doesn’t prevent a petition campaign.