LATEST ARTICLES BY Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press
Karen Baker Wins Historic Race for Chief Justice of Arkansas Supreme Court
The two justices were on opposite sides of the debate over whether to allow a measure on the ballot that would have scaled back an Arkansas law banning nearly all abortions.
Voters OK Measure Revoking License for Pope County Casino
Chuck Garrett, CEO of Cherokee Nation Businesses, said the outcome is a “devastating setback to the economic future of the communities in Pope County and the state of Arkansas.”
Arkansas Supreme Court Rejects Marijuana Expansion Proposal, Says Ballot Title is Misleading
The proposal will still appear on the November ballot, but votes will not be counted.
Arkansas Supreme Court Clears Anti-Casino Measure for November Ballot
Opponents had challenged the popular name and ballot title as misleading, saying it failed to provide sufficient information to voters.
Arkansas Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Ballot Measure that Would Revoke Casino License
The court has yet to rule on a second part of the lawsuit challenging the wording of the ballot measure.
Arkansas Medical Marijuana Supporters Sue State Over Decision Measure Won’t Qualify For Ballot
The lawsuit challenges Secretary of State John Thurston’s decision to not count some of the petition’s signatures because the state asserted it had not followed paperwork rules regarding paid signature gatherers.
Measure to Expand Medical Marijuana In Arkansas Won’t Qualify for the Ballot
The effort fell short of the required signatures, Secretary of State John Thurston said Monday.
Arkansas Sues YouTube Over Claims the Site is Fueling a Mental Health Crisis
Arkansas sued YouTube and parent company Alphabet on Monday, saying the video-sharing platform is made deliberately addictive and is fueling a mental health crisis among youth in the state.
Report Calls for Medicaid Changes to Address Maternal Health In Arkansas
The report issued by the Arkansas Strategic Committee for Maternal Health did not call for expanding postpartum Medicaid coverage to one year, an expansion adopted by nearly every other state but opposed by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
Arkansas Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Abortion Rights Petitions
The ruling dashed the hopes of organizers, who submitted the petitions, of getting the constitutional amendment measure on the ballot in the predominantly Republican state.
Arkansas Supreme Court Asked To Disqualify Ballot Measure That Would Block Planned Casino
The lawsuit accuses the ballot measure campaign, which is funded by Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, of violating several laws regarding signature gathering.
Proposal to Block Casino Plans OK’d for Arkansas Ballot; Medical Marijuana Backers Given More Time
The initiative to repeal the Pope County casino license is funded by Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, which has contributed at least $5.3 million to the campaign.
Arkansas Election Officials Reject Petitions Submitted for Abortion-Rights Ballot Measure
Backers of the proposal said they will “fight this ridiculous disqualification attempt with everything we have.”
Arkansas Election Officials Checking Signatures Of 3 Measures Vying For November Ballot
Supporters of proposals to expand Arkansas’ medical marijuana program and repeal a casino license turned in thousands of signatures on Friday to try and get their measures before voters in the November election,
Arkansas Sues 2 Pharmacy Benefit Managers, Accusing Them of Fueling Opioid Epidemic in State
The suit against Express Scripts Inc. and Optum Inc. says the companies did not take “sufficient action” to curb excessive opioid prescriptions.
Sanders Calls for Special Session on Tax Cuts, Funding for Game & Fish Commission
The Republican governor proposed cutting the state’s top income tax rate from 4.4% to 3.9% and the top corporate rate from 4.8% to 4.3%, effective Jan. 1.
US Energy Secretary Calls for More Nuclear Power
The Biden administration has promised that the military would commission reactors, which could help drive down costs for others.
Arkansas Lawmakers Adjourn Session, Leaving Budget for State Hunting, Fishing Programs in Limbo
The vote creates uncertainty about whether the 636-employee agency that oversees the state’s hunting, fishing and conversation programs will be able to operate when the fiscal year begins July 1.
Arkansas Lawmakers Approve New Restrictions on Cryptocurrency Mines After Backlash Over ’23 Law
The bills were among the few non-budget issues on the agenda for a legislative session lawmakers expect to wrap up Thursday.
State Lawmakers Question Governor’s Staff About Purchase Of $19,000 Lectern Cited by Audit
During a nearly three-hour hearing before the committee that requested the audit, the first-term Republican governor’s top aides faced skepticism from even some GOP lawmakers over the purchase of the lectern.