Breanne Davis
Right to Start Hosts Summit on Entrepreneurship in Bentonville
National entrepreneurship nonprofit Right to Start is holding a summit in Bentonville next week to highlight local entrepreneurs and share new data about startups in the region. read more >
Arkansas Attorney General Forms Group to Consider Changes to State’s FOIA
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin has formed a group to look at changing the state's law on public meetings and records. read more >
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Governor Signs School Voucher Plan
The new law also raises minimum teacher salaries and puts new restrictions on classroom instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity. read more >
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Sanders Proposes Raises, Vouchers in Education Bill
The bill will also include restrictions on teaching sexual orientation and gender identity. read more >
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For These Issues, Thank Your Lawmakers
Legislators have referred three proposed constitutional amendments for voters to either enact or reject by a majority vote. Here's information about each one. read more >
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Arkansas Reports 352 New COVID-19 Cases, 2 More Deaths
Arkansas reports its biggest daily increase in coronavirus cases in more than a month and two more deaths from the illness caused by the virus. read more >
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Arkansas Lawmakers Reject Bid to End COVID-19 Emergency
Arkansas lawmakers reject an effort to end the emergency declared because of the coronavirus pandemic, allowing the governor to keep his emergency powers to curb the virus' spread for another two months. read more >
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Yes to SB150 (Editorial)
The internet has the power to bring the world to the most remote location, erasing economic disadvantages based on geography. Yet Arkansas, a largely rural state, lags the nation in internet connectivity. read more >
GOP Wins Clinch Control of Arkansas Senate in 2019
With victories in special elections, Republicans will continue to control the 35-member Arkansas Senate next year. Control of the House will be determined in November. read more >
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UPDATE: Davis Beats Bailey for GOP Senate District 16 Nomination
Republicans voting in the special state Senate District 16 primary have nominated analytics firm account executive Breanne Davis as the GOP standard-bearer. read more >
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GOP Votes in 3 Arkansas Races; Primary Set for Files’ Seat
Republican voters were selecting nominees for two state Senate seats Tuesday, along with a representative from the Marshall area. read more >
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