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Arkansas public television receives three-year, $3 M pledge to keep PBS in state
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (455+ words) From the Arkansas Advocate: An anonymous donor pledged a $3 million donation to Arkansas" public television station to help keep PBS programs in the state, the network"s foundation announced Tuesday. The "challenge grant" requires $1 million to be used per year…...
Arkansas lawmakers request investigation into Bryan Malinowski killing
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (390+ words) A group of Arkansas legislators is asking the U. S. Department of Justice to investigate the death of a former airport director. This comes about a year after the family announced plans to sue the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives…...
SESSION SNAPSHOT: Arkansas lawmakers prepare to finish budget work
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (608+ words) From the Arkansas Advocate: If everything goes as expected, legislative leaders anticipate the fiscal session will wrap up Wednesday, and Arkansas lawmakers will have a few days off before returning to the Capitol for a special session the following week....
Arkansas panel OKs proposal aimed at assisting newly formed smaller school districts
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (1076+ words) From the Arkansas Advocate: Lawmakers on Wednesday gave initial approval to a measure aimed at assisting several newly formed smaller school districts, and rejected an effort to increase funding for an early childhood education program. A legislative panel also rejected…...
Lawmakers fail to defund former Corrections Secretary's advisor position
1+ week, 1+ day ago (434+ words) A controversial member of the governor's team will not be losing his job or salary. An attempt failed at a legislative meeting Tuesday to cut funding to gubernatorial advisor Joe Profiri. Republican Sen. Terry Rice presented the amendment ti members…...
Pulaski County Judge calls for treasurer's resignation
1+ week, 5+ day ago (543+ words) Pulaski County's chief executive says Treasurer Debra Buckner's allegations of financial mismanagement are wrong, and that she should step down immediately. In a news conference Friday afternoon, County Judge Barry Hyde said, while a formal audit of the county's finances…...
Arkansas Capitol grounds panel postpones vote on "monument to the unborn" proposals
2+ week, 23+ hour ago (672+ words) From the Arkansas Advocate: The Arkansas Capitol Arts and Grounds Commission was unable to approve the design for a proposed "monument to the unborn" advocated by abortion opponents to place on Capitol grounds Tuesday after there weren't enough members present…...
Arkansas Department of Corrections settles sexual harassment lawsuits
2+ week, 1+ day ago (906+ words) This story contains descriptions of sexual assault. Two lawsuits over sexual harassment in Arkansas prisons have been settled. The decision was approved on Tuesday by the Claims Review Committee of the Arkansas Legislature. Corrections Department Chief of Staff Wade Hodge…...
Sanders promotes LEARNS, avoids prison talk in State of State
3+ week, 17+ hour ago (810+ words) Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders gave her annual address to the state legislature Wednesday. The speech kicks off the biennial fiscal session. For 30 calendar days, the state House and Senate meet to pass and debate budget bills. In her speech, Sanders…...
An Arkansas Ten Commandments monument retrospective
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1151+ words) The Bible does not say what type of stone The Ten Commandments were carved into, but ever since the 1956 movie of the same name, masons have carved them into granite. The statue of the Ten Commandments on the grounds of…...