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State’s new ‘petition fraud investigators’ have zero authority, don’t talk to them!
2+ hour, 19+ min ago (564+ words) The encounter seemed aimed at scaring canvassers and signers with a message that big brother is watching." Sec. of State Cole Jester's efforts to police direct democracy in Arkansas go along with his message that "petition fraud" is a thing…...
Listen to women suffering under the Arkansas abortion ban, don't dismiss them
7+ hour, 7+ min ago (892+ words) When four Arkansas women and a Little Rock obstetrician-gynecologist filed a lawsuit in January to strike down the state's near-total ban on abortion, the reaction of Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Attorney General Tim Griffin was as predictable as it…...
Arkansas’s anti-loitering law targets people — especially Black youths — just for hanging out in public
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (448+ words) Arkansas's anti-loitering law criminalizes being in a public or private place "under circumstances that warrant alarm or concern for the safety of persons or property" in the area. One provision of the law prohibits people from hanging out at a…...
Sanders-appointed justice and lawyer in Arkansas library case go head-to-head in Supreme Court race
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (1149+ words) The race for a seat on the Arkansas Supreme Court in the March 3 election is nonpartisan, but that hasn't prevented the two candidates in the race from calling each other too ideologically driven. The race pits John Adams, a private…...
Tuesday open line
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (42+ words) Tuesday open line'Arkansas Times - Daily Update A roundup of the latest news, delivered every weekday afternoon. - Weekly Wrap-Up The latest stories from the week delivered every Friday afternoon. - Events Be first to know about upcoming events and local promotions, delivered…...
New historical marker unveiled at Daisy Bates' home honors Civil Rights legend's desegregation work
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (837+ words) Close friends and associates, elected officials and more stood in the sleepy, light rain Tuesday morning outside of Civil Rights legend Daisy Bates" former home to unveil a new historical marker that celebrates Bates" dedication to organizing around school integration…...
Report suggests Arkansas’ high food insecurity rate is higher than we thought
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (326+ words) Report suggests Arkansas" high food insecurity rate is higher than we thought'Arkansas Times - Daily Update A roundup of the latest news, delivered every weekday afternoon. - Weekly Wrap-Up The latest stories from the week delivered every Friday afternoon. - Events Be first…...
It’s the feds! A look at the primaries for Arkansas’s U.S. Congressional delegation
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (384+ words) For voters in Central Arkansas especially, that means you'll have a U.S. Senate primary on your ballot regardless of which party's primary you're voting in. If you live in Arkansas's 2nd Congressional District, you'll also have a U.S. House primary, regardless of party,…...
Wait, we’re voting now? The dummies’ guide to March elections
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (200+ words) Wait, we're voting now? The dummies' guide to March elections'Arkansas Times - Daily Update A roundup of the latest news, delivered weekdays. - Weekly Roundup Your source for Arkansas dining, culture and entertainment news, delivered Fridays. - Events Be first to know about…...
Pulaski County Special School District board race turns political at county Republican Committee meeting
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (538+ words) Two members of the Pulaski County Special School District board attended a Jan. 15 meeting of the Pulaski County Republican Committee to discuss upcoming elections and long-term plans for the district. It's unusual for candidates to so explicitly say the quiet…...