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March 9, 2023

Affirmative action ban passes Arkansas Senate

The Arkansas Senate passed a bill that would ban affirmative action in state and local agencies in a comparatively narrow 18-12 vote for the state's Republican-dominated Legislature.

March 8, 2023

Arkansas House passes malpractice bill for youth trans procedures

The Arkansas House of Representatives has passed a bill making it easier for patients to sue doctors providing transgender procedures to minors.

March 8, 2023

Arkansas Gov. Huckabee Sanders signs education reform package into law: 'The failed status quo ended today'

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Wednesday signed her educational reform bill, the latest of the Republican-led states to pass school choice legislation.

March 8, 2023

Arkansas Legislature approves controversial transgender bathroom bill

The Arkansas Legislature approved a bill that would criminalize transgender people using bathrooms that match their gender identity. A similar bill was passed in North Carolina.

March 7, 2023

Arkansas passes sweeping education reform bill, heads to Gov. Sarah Sanders desk

The Arkansas Senate passed the amended LEARNS Act on Tuesday and the bill headed to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders desk for the governor to sign into law.

March 6, 2023

Car pulled from Arkansas lake contained body of person missing since 2008

Police in Arkansas discovered a submerged vehicle in Lake Hamilton containing the body of an individual linked to a February 2008 missing persons report.

March 3, 2023

Arkansas bill would require breastfeeding be taught in schools

A bill submitted to the Arkansas legislature this week would require teaching the benefits of breastfeeding in public and open enrollment charter schools.

March 2, 2023

Arkansas police arrest 13 after 'riot' erupts at high school

Arkansas police made 13 arrests at a high school after a series of fights broke out on Thursday afternoon, resulting in some property damage.

March 2, 2023

Researcher stumbles upon 'super rare' insect at Arkansas Walmart that dates back to Jurassic period

A researcher and professor who encountered an insect at an Arkansas Walmart discovered while teaching an online course that he had stumbled upon a rare Jurassic-era creature.

March 2, 2023

Arkansas House panel endorses Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' plan to overhaul the state's education system

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sander's plan to overhaul the state's education system has been endorsed by a state House panel. The state House will vote on the proposal on Thursday.