Do vouchers mostly benefit kids coming from public schools, or those already in private school? A journey into the weeds of the academic debate on vouchers. The post Most voucher students are n...
Jason Black's new contract provides for a salary increase of more than $14,000 in the coming school term. Black has made news recently for his consulting gig, which he said does not conflict with...
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You made it. The post Friday open line appeared first on Arkansas Times .
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Owner Don Dugan sold The Busker at 1304 S. Main St. to Don Marshall, who has already begun redecorating the former South on Main space to open GiGi’s Lounge. The post GiGi’s Lounge replaces...
Rapert draws an unlikely foe on the State Library Board: Sanders' only other appointee to the panel. The post Rapert at odds with other Sanders appointee on State Library Board appeared first ...
What do writing and swimming have in common? Bestselling author Eli Cranor has your answer. The post Pope County writer Eli Cranor reflects on creative process in new documentary short appear...
Peruse the best of the best, help vote for the coveted Golden Taco Award and sip on smooth tequila provided by Tres Generaciones and Hornitos Tequila. The post Shell, yeah: Arkansas Times Tacos...
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The winner of a 2023 James Beard Media Award, Arkansas journalist Alice Driver has been nominated again, this time for her reporting on lobster fishery workers in Honduras. The post Arkansas jo...
About 20% of children insured in Arkansas’ Medicaid program lost access during the state’s “unwinding” period, according to a report released Thursday from the Georgetown University Cente...
Birds are on the move along the Mississippi, here's what to look for. The post 5 things to know about the Mississippi Flyway as spring bird migration begins appeared first on Arkansas Times .
Jason Rapert says he will try at future State Library Board meetings to defund libraries who violate the spirit of a state censorship law. But first, he wants to read the books on the naughty lis...
A letter from attorney Tom Mars to Sen. Bart Hester offers a resolution to a social media battle that threatens to spill over into the courts. The post State Senate president offered a way out ...
Judging from Sanders and Gaines speeches, you'd think the new Title IX rules require universities to let transgender girls to play in womens' sports leagues. They do no such thing. The post San...
"There is no problem with integrity in voting in Arkansas. We are making up stuff. We're suppressing the vote. That's the bottom line," former state Sen. Joyce Elliott said. The post Lawmakers ...
Right-wing zealot and Sanders loyalist Bart Hester retains power in the Arkansas Senate, which also said goodbye to a legend today. The post Hester reelected as President of Senate as Legislatu...
Sales tax collections are up about 3% over last year. The post Year-to-date state revenue down 5.5% compared to last year appeared first on Arkansas Times .
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Green Springs Medical's permit revocation followed ABC agents' undercover purchase of expired products at the dispensary. The post State revokes Hot Springs dispensary’s permit after series o...
By comparison to her previous work, “Mother of Other Kingdoms” — her fifth collection of poetry — is said to be gentler and more personal, with a shift in focus from political resistance ...
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Tom Cotton calls campus protests against the war in Gaza "cesspools" full of "fanatics and freaks." It is OK to wage war on these kids, he's implying. If something really goes wrong, and someone ...
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Starbucks workers at the North Little Rock location at the corner of JFK and McCain Boulevard have filed a petition for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday, acco...
Defamation lawsuits face a high bar, but attorney Tom Mars has a record of winning high profile defamation cases. The post State senator calls former gov candidate “Pro Hamas,” will face de...
Cherry Govan was charged with one count of tampering with a public record and one count of tampering with physical evidence. The post Union County Circuit Clerk arrested on evidence-tampering...
A spirited but incomplete survey of the karaoke scene in Central Arkansas and beyond takes writer Daniel Ford to the White Water Tavern, the Town Pump, Millennium Bowl and Infusion. The post Ka...
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Mayor Frank Scott Jr. said the "Results for the Rock" proposal will focus on "the four P's": public safety, public infrastructure, parks and recreation and the Port of Little Rock. The post Lit...