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Government & Politics / Legal

State Supreme Court Weighs Future of Fayetteville’s LGBT Protections

Arkansas Supreme Court justices questioned Thursday whether a city's ordinance banning discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity flies in the face of a 2015 state law that was intended to prevent local LGBT protections. read more >
Government & Politics / Legal

Key Legal Test Approaches for Arkansas LGBT Measure

The Arkansas Supreme Court will hear arguments Thursday on whether the city or the state should prevail in a disagreement over banning discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. read more >
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge
Legal

Arkansas Appealing Ruling on City’s LGBT Protections

Arkansas' attorney general is appealing a judge's ruling that a city ban on discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity doesn't conflict with a state law aimed at blocking local protections for gays and lesbians. read more >
Steve Clark (left), president and CEO of the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce, says “This is about an ordinance that isn’t workable or well defined.” While Fayetteville Mayor Lioneld Jordan (right) says complaints about vague wording in the ordinance aren’t valid.
Business Services / Government & Politics / Legal

Fayetteville Anti-bias Ordinance Splits City, Chamber

On Dec. 9, Fayetteville voters will decide the fate of Ordinance 5703 — commonly known as Chapter 119 — which would prohibit discrimination in the workplace or in housing based on veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic background. read more >
Government & Politics / Real Estate

Fayetteville Taking Bids For 2 City-Owned Acres

The city of Fayetteville is accepting bids for about 2 acres of property it owns on the east side of town. read more >