Lawsuit Filed Over Arkansas Absentee Ballot Rejections
A lawsuit asks a federal judge to require Arkansas election officials to give absentee voters a chance to correct their ballots before they're rejected due to signature issues. read more >
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Arkansas Board Gives OK to Ballot Title on Legislative, Congressional Districts
An Arkansas board has approved the ballot title and popular name for a proposed constitutional amendment that would shift the authority on who can redraw legislative and congressional boundaries for the next decade. read more >
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Hutchinson Stands by School Plan as Groups Cite Virus Worries
Arkansas’ governor on Tuesday stood by efforts to reopen schools next month, despite concerns raised by pediatricians and the Little Rock teachers union about moving forward with in-person classes as coronavirus cases continue rising. read more >
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Arkansas’ Confirmed Virus Cases Top 20K, with 1 New Death
Arkansas' confirmed coronavirus cases now exceed 20,000 people, health officials said Monday as they announced an additional death from the illness caused by the virus. read more >
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Arkansas Reports 595 New Coronavirus Cases, 10 More Deaths
Ten more people in Arkansas have died from the illness caused by the coronavirus, the state health department said Tuesday as 595 more people tested positive for the virus. read more >
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ABPG Owner Now Owns ABPG Name
It’s a minor development in the scheme of things, but Arkansas Business’ parent company now owns the rights to the name Arkansas Business Publishing Group. read more >
Early Voting Begins for Arkansas’ March 3 Primary Election
Early voting began Tuesday for Arkansas' March 3 primary and nonpartisan judicial election, with the solidly Republican state drawing interest among Democratic presidential hopefuls. read more >
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Officials Certify Signatures for Referendum on Eye Law
Arkansas officials on Friday approved thousands of signatures submitted for a referendum on a law expanding the procedures optometrists can perform. read more >
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A Fish Story (Editorial)
Land Commissioner John Thurston has countered criticisms of his spending $27,000 of taxpayers’ money on a boat by calling the criticism “D.C. politics.” We can’t see where Washington enters into it. Unless ... read more >
Arkansas Attorney General Rutledge Seeks Re-Election in 2018
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge launches her 2018 re-election bid, joining a growing list of Arkansas elected officials who have begun raising money and organizing their campaigns more than two years ahead of that election. read more >
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Chief Justice Inaugurates 6 Arkansas Constitutional Officers
In ceremonies in the Arkansas House chamber Tuesday morning, a clerk read last November's election results before Arkansas' Chief Justice Jim Hannah swore in Lieutenant governor Tim Griffin and four others. Justice Jo Hart swore in Attorney General Leslie Rutledge. read more >
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Jacob Rice Makes Move to Bank of Little Rock as Loan Officer (Movers & Shakers)
Jacob Rice has been hired as a loan officer by Bank of Little Rock Mortgage and will work in its Little Rock location. Rice previously worked for Central Mortgage Co. and as a loan originator for ENG Lending of England. read more >
Mike Beebe: More Than $17K in Trips Received Last Year
Gov. Mike Beebe received more than $17,000 worth of airfare, lodging and other expenses for trips he went on last year, with most for a pair of economic development missions overseas, according to a financial interest report he filed Thursday. read more >
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Arkansas Candidates Already Preparing for 2014 Races
The 2014 campaign for Arkansas' top offices had already begun before voters cast their ballots in this year's election. Now it's about to go into full swing. read more >
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