4+ hour, 11+ min ago   (1129+ words) In a few weeks, Arkansas will become the only state in America where it will be a crime to "make available" books that are "harmful to minors" in public libraries and stores that sell books. Arkansas will be able to…...

8+ hour, 39+ min ago   (647+ words) Irma Chavez has no doubts about the impact of nationwide enhanced immigration enforcement on Northwest Arkansas businesses. "I know five businesses that have lost one of their heads of the house," said Chavez, the founder and executive director of the…...

7+ hour, 39+ min ago   (47+ words) WASHINGTON -- With less than two months until Election Day, it is unclear whether the three candidates for Arkansas' U.S. Senate seat will share a debate stage this fall. Arkansas’ U.S. Senate candidates consider debates hosted in state Two accept invites to…...

9+ hour, 54+ min ago   (50+ words) U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Ark., hopes voters reflect on this Congress positively when they decide who will represent Arkansas' 1st Congressional District in November. He faces two challengers this fall: Democrat Terri Yarbrough Green and Libertarian Steve Parsons. Incumbent, two challengers vie…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (562+ words) Officials at the drinking water utility that serves Central Arkansas have agreed to spend approximately $5.3 million to relocate water mains to accommodate a state highway project in west Little Rock. The Arkansas Department of Transportation is pursuing the latest phase…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (25+ words) Arkansas TV reports loss of 2,300 donors since its rebranding The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Arkansas TV reports loss of 2,300 donors since its rebranding...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (796+ words) Even as students in Arkansas and across the nation struggle to recover from a "learning recession" that began more than a decade ago, a Stanford University researcher says parents should feel good about their children's access to quality tutoring. Federal…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (641+ words) The Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority's spending on major capital projects has lagged this year, members of the panel that oversees the wastewater utility were told on Wednesday. The utility's budget for the current year calls for spending approximately $64.6 million…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (237+ words) Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear will headline the Oct. 1 "Ballots, Blue Jeans & BBQ" event, the Democratic Party of Arkansas announced Wednesday. The state's Democratic Party fall dinner will be held at The Venue at Westwind in North Little Rock. Beshear will…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (39+ words) Helena-West Helena federal courthouse named for first Jewish U.S. judge and early opponent of discrimination The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Helena-West Helena federal courthouse named for first Jewish U.S. judge and early opponent of discrimination Trieber opposed racism amid Jim Crow...