Jim Hendren
Sen. Jim Hendren Forgoes Attorneys’ Fees and Court Costs After Winning Case
Hendren said in a court filing that his company spent $380,444 defending its good name and vindicating its rights and interests. read more >
8th Circuit Court Ruling Favors Rehab Program
The ruling overturned a $1.6 million class-action judgment in 2020 against Hendren Plastics Inc. read more >
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Asa Hutchinson Ponders Future in GOP Turned Trumpian
At a time when red state governors like Ron DeSantis in Florida and Kristi Noem of South Dakota are carrying forward Donald Trump's rhetoric and policies, Gov. Asa Hutchinson is doing the opposite. read more >
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Arkansas Lawmakers Advance Scaled-Back Hate Crimes Bill
An Arkansas Senate panel advanced a drastically scaled-back hate crimes bill that doesn't include specific references to race, sexual orientation or gender identity. read more >
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Critics Call Scaled-Back Arkansas Hate Crimes Bill A Farce
Arkansas legislative leaders introduce a drastically scaled-back hate crimes measure that no longer explicitly refers to race, sexual orientation or gender identity, drawing the the ire of longtime proponents of such laws. read more >
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Hendren’s Common Ground Hires Misty Orpin
State Sen. Jim Hendren’s nonprofit political organization Common Ground Arkansas named Misty Orpin as the executive director. read more >
Arkansas Senate Votes to Refund Virus Fines to Businesses
The Arkansas Senate votes to refund the fines the state has collected from some businesses for violating coronavirus restrictions, as Gov. Asa Hutchinson prepares to make an announcement about the emergency he declared for the pandemic. read more >
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Arkansas Senate Removes Affidavit Option From Voter ID Law
The Arkansas Senate approves legislation making the state’s voter ID law stricter by no longer allowing people without identification to cast a ballot if they sign a statement affirming their identity. read more >
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Asa Hutchinson Says He Wouldn’t Back A Trump 2024 Bid
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Sunday he will not back Donald Trump if the former president runs for the White House in 2024, saying “it’s time” to move on to different voices in the Republican Party. read more >
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‘The Final Straw’: Jim Hendren Says He’s Leaving the Republican Party
State Sen. Jim Hendren, nephew of Gov. Asa Hutchinson, says he's leaving the GOP, citing Donald Trump's rhetoric and the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol by the former president's supporters. read more >
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The Costs of a Hateful Image
Senate Bill 3, commonly known as the “hate crimes bill,” boils down to a crucial chance to burnish Arkansas’ image and remove a hurdle to recruiting companies and workers, government officials and business leaders say. read more >
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Arkansas Panel Rejects Ban on ‘1619 Project’ in Schools
An Arkansas House panel rejects legislation that would have banned schools from teaching a New York Times project on slavery's legacy, one of several attempts in Republican states to limit how race is taught. read more >
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Sarah Sanders Raises $1M for Arkansas Governor Campaign
Former White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders raised more than $1 million in the first four days of her bid for Arkansas governor, her campaign said Thursday. read more >
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Ex-Trump Spokeswoman Sanders Running for Arkansas Governor
Sarah Sanders, Donald Trump’s former chief spokeswoman and one of his closest aides, announces she’s running for Arkansas governor. read more >
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Effort in Arkansas to Enact Hate Crimes Law in Jeopardy
A push to enact a hate crimes law in Arkansas, a state with a history of white supremacists, appeared to have all the elements for success. But the law's chances are in jeopardy even before lawmakers return to the Capitol. read more >
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Arkansas Lawmakers Won’t Meet This Year on Virus Declaration
Arkansas lawmakers will not meet this month to vote on whether to support the state's coronavirus emergency declaration, House and Senate leaders said Tuesday, rejecting a request from Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson. read more >
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Coronavirus Outbreak Among Arkansas Lawmakers Grows to 9
A coronavirus outbreak in the Arkansas Legislature grew by two on Tuesday, pushing the number of lawmakers who have caught the disease in the past week and a half to nine, including a niece of Gov. Asa Hutchinson. read more >
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Leslie Rutledge Says She’s Running for Governor
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge said Wednesday she's running for governor in 2022, setting up a potentially crowded and expensive Republican primary. read more >
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Asa Hutchinson Signs Orders to Protect Businesses From Lawsuits
Gov. Asa Hutchinson signs three executive orders to protect businesses and employees from lawsuits over COVID-19 exposure. read more >
Update: Legislators OK More Money for ‘Ready for Business’ Grants
The Arkansas Legislative Council approves allocating more federal money to meet up to $147.7 million in grant requests made by small businesses under the "Arkansas Ready for Business" program. read more >
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