“This near-total abortion ban is a very bad and a very dangerous thing. It puts a lot of people at risk. And if you agree with me, you can go sign up to get on the ballot in November to repeal ...
As President Joe Biden and civil rights leaders marked the 70th anniversary of that historic ruling, we should recognize the bittersweet history and take note of the unfulfilled promise. The po...
Even with support from the federal Endangered Species Act, many of Arkansas’s native plants and animals are at risk of disappearing from the landscape. The post Protecting Arkansas’s rare �...
Moving on. The post Sunday open line appeared first on Arkansas Times .
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Former Hail Fellow Well Met chef Tyler Rogers has accepted a role building out the food program as the executive chef of the restaurant at Stonebreaker, a soon-to-open boutique hotel on Markham H...
Protesters staged a car rally in West Little Rock to draw attention to suffering in Palestine. The post Cars shut down Chenal for pro-Palestine rally appeared first on Arkansas Times .
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Plus, news on budget cuts and non-renewals from the LRSD and more. The post Guns in courthouses, adoption in schools: The Week In Review, May 17, 2024 appeared first on Arkansas Times .
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In celebration of the Arkansas Times' 50th anniversary, Ernie Dumas reflects on the Hastings scandal, the seamy, labyrinthian tale that landed on the cover of the Arkansas Times' July 1978 issue....
King's quixotic effort to put tough regulations on noisy, energy-hogging crypto mines will continue when the expected special session convenes next month. Among other factors, King is pointing to...
Look at the state economic data and ignore the national economic data, the governor says. It's transparent propaganda that isn't even trying to make sense. The post Governor offers silly spin o...
Patty Hector, who was fired from her job as Saline County's head librarian, will be honored with a $10,000 Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced with Adversity. The post Fired Arkansa...
Bud Cummins will talk about the federal raid in which the Little Rock airport director was fatally shot. The post Attorney for Malinowski family to testify before congressional subcommittee ap...
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I do not know what a "refreshed brand" is. To me, the governor seems like the same old Sarah Huckabee Sanders. The post The Queenfish: Sarah Huckabee Sanders profiled in Politico appeared firs...
Not taking money from the industry your husband regulates is only admirable if you don't change your mind as soon as no one is looking. The post $15K in donations to Supreme Court Justice Barba...
The campus at 9417 Geyer Springs Road, the site of the former McClellan High School, is almost ready for showtime. Students will arrive for classes this fall. The post Photos: A bright and sh...
Dr. Alonzo Williams, who was an owner of White Hall cultivator Natural State Medicinals, faces allegations of Medicaid fraud and sexual misconduct. The post Embattled Little Rock doctor transfe...
Starting with Kate Hamill’s “Pride and Prejudice” — which runs from June 18-30 — at least 10 “pay what you can” (even zero dollars, if you so wish) tickets will be set aside for eve...
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After a long and sometimes messy night of hashing it out, the Little Rock School Board can boast some heartening progress. The post Little Rock school board members make progress on budget, emp...
The battle over censorship rages on in the courts. The post Plaintiffs seek permanent injunction of Arkansas’s blocked library obscenity law appeared first on Arkansas Times .
The numbers are still subject to change, but administrators presented a slide showing as many as 344 employees haven’t received a contract for the upcoming year. The post LRSD outlines $15 mi...
"While the right to vote has been held to be fundamental, the right to vote in a particular manner is not guaranteed," the state Supreme Court said Thursday. The post Arkansas Supreme Court gre...
Arkansans for Students and Educators, a ballot question committee with connections to Gov. Sanders, was formed in April to oppose the Educational Rights Amendment. It's attracted some big donors....
The showings, held on the fourth Thursday of each month from May through October, are free and start at “dusk.” The post DLRP to screen ‘Black Panther,’ ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ and mor...