Matters of Life and Death (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
Someday our federal lawmakers will have the luxury of turning their attention away from impeachment and back to matters of life and death. One of those is health insurance. read more >
Tagged: Leslie Rutledge
Leslie Rutledge Wants Judge Wendell Griffen Barred From Her Cases
Arkansas' attorney general is asking the state Supreme Court to reassign cases involving her office from a judge who has been prohibited from handling execution cases, accusing him of regularly being biased against her staff. read more >
Lost Causes (Editorial)
One of our mottoes is “Lost causes are the only ones worth fighting for.” Apparently, whether he knows it or not, it’s one of Congressman Bruce Westerman’s too. read more >
Attorney General Files Consent Judgment in Suit Against Monte Johnston
State Attorney General Leslie Rutledge filed a consent judgment Wednesday resolving a consumer-protection lawsuit in Washington County against Monte Johnston and his buy-here-pay-here businesses. read more >
Bowen Law School Starting Clinic to Help Vets
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Bowen School of Law said last week that it is starting a Veterans Legal Services Clinic. read more >
Federal Judge Continues Blocking 3 Arkansas Abortion Laws
A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that three Arkansas abortion restrictions she temporarily blocked will remain on hold while she considers a lawsuit challenging them. read more >
Bourbon & Boots Kicks Back AG's Allegations
Bourbon & Boots has filed an answer to the state attorney general’s accusation that the company violated the Arkansas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. read more >
Trump's Popularity Could Be Tested If Sanders Runs in 2022
A Sanders candidacy could test whether President Donald Trump and questions about his administration's credibility are political liabilities, even in solidly Republican states. read more >
Federal Lawsuit: Arkansas Voting System Dilutes Black Rights
The voting system for electing judges to Arkansas' top courts violates black residents' rights by diluting the strength of their votes, according to a federal lawsuit filed by civil rights lawyers. read more >
Arkansas Sues 3 Drug Distributors Over Opioid Crisis
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge sues three drug distributors for their alleged role in the opioid crisis, claiming the companies failed to monitor and report suspicious shipments of opioids into the state. read more >
Arkansas in Court Today in Fight Over Sedative for Executions
A federal lawsuit filed by death row inmates has renewed a court fight over whether the sedative Arkansas uses for lethal injections causes torturous executions, two years after the state raced to put eight convicted killers to death in 11 days before a previous batch of the drug expired. read more >
State Attorney General Sues Rod Ford, Bourbon & Boots
The state attorney general's office sues Bourbon & Boots Acquisition Co. LLC and its owner, Rod Ford, for violations of the Arkansas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. read more >
State Legislators Approve Changes to Ballot Initiative Process
Arkansas lawmakers have given final approval to a bill overhauling how ballot measures are reviewed and certified. read more >
Arkansas AG Approves Wording of Redistricting Ballot Measure
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge's office certifies the proposal from Protect AR Democracy, a ballot group formed earlier this month to support the measure. read more >
Those Devilish Details (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
A new Congress and the now undeniable commencement of the 2020 presidential election campaign season mean that the most personal political topic is inching its way back into the news: health care. read more >
Oklahoma Utility Reduces Arkansas Rate Increase Request
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge says Oklahoma Gas and Electric has agreed to reduce a rate increase request for its Arkansas customers from $6.4 million to $3.3 million. read more >
Want State Business? Stay on Israel’s Side
The Arkansas Times, which lost ad business with the University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College after rejecting pro-Israel language in an ad contract, is suing to neuter the state law requiring it. read more >
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge Criticizes Deal to Idle Entergy Coal Plants
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge cast doubt Thursday on a pending legal settlement that would guarantee the shutdown of Entergy Arkansas' two coal-fired electricity generation plants over the next dozen years. read more >
The Full Monte: Suits Cite Spiral of Abuse
Monte Johnston was a successful Springdale businessman with several lucrative companies, a wife and four daughters, a big house and write-ups in local publications. But in 2015, his life started falling apart, personally and professionally. read more >
Arkansas AG Hopeful: Increase Fines for Ethics Violations
A Democrat running for attorney general in Arkansas on Monday proposed increasing the fines for violating the state's ethics laws and expanding what lobbyists must report in response to corruption probes that have involved several former lawmakers. read more >
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