John Rogers Auction Could Jolt Memorabilia Community
A proposed auction is taking shape to liquidate assets once owned by John Rogers. read more >
Sherwood North Hills Shopping Center Needs New Tenant
The first new construction in the North Hills Shopping Center at JFK and North Hills boulevards in Sherwood in decades is ready to lease. read more >
State Court Signals Ruling on Marriage (Andrew DeMillo Analysis)
As he urged Arkansas' highest court to strike down the state's ban on gay marriage last week, attorney Jack Wagoner tried to illustrate just how much the national landscape had changed since he filed a lawsuit last year on behalf of 20 same-sex couples. read more >
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The Fantastic Politics of ‘The West Wing,’ 15 Years Later (Blake Rutherford On Politics)
Popular culture influences our understanding of politics and it shapes the way we view our present circumstances. This week, as new shows premiere on networks and cable, we also mark the 15th anniversary of the indelible political drama "The West Wing." read more >
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Arkansas Asks Court to Uphold Gay Marriage Ban
A county judge was wrong to find that Arkansas' ban on same-sex marriage violated the state and federal constitutions, the attorney general's office argued Monday as it asked the state's highest court to uphold the prohibition. read more >
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Legislators Tell State Supreme Court: Uphold Ban on Gay Marriages
A resolution asking the Arkansas Supreme Court to uphold a voter-approved constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages, which a circuit judge recently overturned, won support from state lawmakers Friday. read more >
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Is Our Judicial System Broken? (Brian Ratcliff Commentary)
Arkansas must work to preserve its judicial independence or glove up for the constant battle of the branches that will divide our state as we have never seen before. read more >
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On Marriage (Blake Rutherford On Politics)
Two weeks ago Pulaski County Circuit Judge Chris Piazza declared Arkansas' ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional, sparking a statewide debate about the future of marriage and its legal, political, religious and social implications. read more >
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Judge Strikes All Arkansas Bans on Gay Marriage
A judge cleared the way on Thursday for gay marriages to resume in Arkansas, striking down all state laws that prevent same-sex couples from wedding. read more >
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With Supreme Court Ruling, Gay Marriages Now Off in Arkansas
Gay couples in Arkansas will not be able to get married even though the state Supreme Court upheld a ruling that struck down the ban on same-sex marriage because a separate law that prevents issuing marriage licenses to gays is still valid. read more >
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Gay Couples Marry in Little Rock; Attorney General Seeks Stay
Dozens of gay couples, some of whom waited in line overnight, received licenses to marry from county clerks Monday, while lawyers for the state of Arkansas asked its highest court to suspend an order gutting a constitutional amendment that bans same-sex marriage. read more >
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Legal, Political Gains for Gay Marriage (Andrew DeMillo Analysis)
Nearly a decade after Arkansas voters overwhelmingly approved a same-sex marriage ban, gay rights supporters are enjoying a rare combination of legal and political gains in their fight to have the prohibition struck down. read more >
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Rulings Offer Hope For Same-Sex Couples
A Little Rock attorney challenging the Arkansas Constitution’s ban on same-sex marriage said the recent string of federal rulings striking down same-sex marriage prohibitions gives him hope that the same will happen in Arkansas. read more >
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Judge Approves Arkansas Doctors Selling Pharmaceuticals
Pulaski County Circuit Judge Chris Piazza handed down his long-awaited order last month in the case of the Arkansas State Medical Board and doctors who want to sell prescription drugs out of their offices. read more >
Ruling Will Ease Distribution of Prescription Drugs by Doctors
A recent ruling by a Pulaski County circuit judge will make it easier for doctors to dispense prescription medicine from their offices, a development that the Arkansas Pharmacists Association has called “dangerous.” read more >
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