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Sanders presents balanced budget to Arkansas Legislature, prioritizes education funding and income tax reduction
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (446+ words) Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders presented a balanced budget to the Arkansas Legislature Wednesday, outlining a 3% spending increase she described as fiscally responsible while keeping the state on a path toward eliminating the income tax. The budget's largest single investment is…...
Sanders’ efforts against 2 prison project opponents a test of Arkansas governor’s pull
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (1223+ words) Two veteran Arkansas lawmakers are fighting for their political lives in Tuesday's Republican primaries, with a barrage of mailers and ads funded by outside groups casting them as insufficiently conservative against challengers backed by GOP Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders. The…...
Some of Arkansas’ biggest primary fights may not be decided March 3
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1562+ words) There are 17 contested legislative races on Arkansas primary ballots this year,and in a predominantly Republican state, the March 3 election will be the only say some voters will have in who represents them. The races in some parts of the…...
Arkansas judge blocks state law increasing signature requirement for ballot measures
2+ week, 3+ day ago (702+ words) An Arkansas judge on Thursday blocked implementation of a 2023 state law that increased the signature requirements for measures to qualify for the ballot." Pulaski County Circuit Judge Shawn Johnson's"ruling"prevents the state from enforcing"Act 236 of 2023, which increased the…...
Federal funds will help Arkansas modernize health data collection
3+ week, 3+ day ago (383+ words) The state's health department will use $13.3 million in federal funding to help doctors connect remotely and better share data by upgrading medical technology, Arkansas officials announced Friday." Arkansas received the funds as a result of U.S. Sen. John Boozman's work on…...
Arkansas Explained: What to know about the Board of Corrections
3+ week, 6+ day ago (832+ words) The board that runs Arkansas" prison and parole systems has its first new chairman in two decades, and a majority appointed by Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders. The'leadership change'follows two years of public fights and litigation between Sanders and the…...
Farm Credit of Western Arkansas to return $10 million to members
3+ week, 6+ day ago (352+ words) Farm Credit of Western Arkansas will distribute $10 million in profits to its member-borrowers, the rural lending cooperative announced. The distribution brings the cooperative's total patronage payments to $197 million since the program began in 1997. "Patronage is a cornerstone of the cooperative…...
Arkansas Supreme Court candidate John Adams to speak at Baxter County Democratic Party meeting
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (571+ words) The Democratic Party of Baxter County will host Arkansas Supreme Court candidate John Adams at its next meeting on Friday, Feb. 7, at the Baxter County Library. The meeting begins at 10:15 a.m. Adams, a Little Rock attorney, is challenging incumbent Justice Nicholas…...
Buffalo National River implements campground changes for 2026 season
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (290+ words) Buffalo National River will require reservations for all campsites at Steel Creek Campground, Ozark Campground, Carver Campground, Tyler Bend Campground, and Rush Campground beginning March 13, 2026. Reservations must be made through recreation.gov, or by calling 877-444-6777. Cash and check payments will…...
Arkansas public television viewers, parents disillusioned with network’s plan to cut ties with PBS
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1260+ words) Joy Holmes, a mother from Conway who homeschools her two children, has depended on PBS" content over the past several years. Beloved characters Clifford the Big Red Dog and Wild Kratts are like family for her kids, who are on…...