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Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on bold education policy: 'We should never teach our kids to hate America'

January 15, 2023

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on bold education policy: 'We should never teach our kids to hate America'

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders discusses her first executive orders on hot-button topics such as education and the use of 'Latinx.'

Former undercover spy turned 3-term congressman Will Hurd headed to New Hampshire, sparking 2024 speculation

January 15, 2023

Former undercover spy turned 3-term congressman Will Hurd headed to New Hampshire, sparking 2024 speculation

Former Republican Rep. Will Hurd of Texas is headed later this month to New Hampshire, the state that holds the first presidential primary in the Republican Party’s nominating calendar.

Sending signals: Arkansas’ Asa Hutchinson says Iowa trips show he’s ‘serious’ about potential 2024 run

January 14, 2023

Sending signals: Arkansas’ Asa Hutchinson says Iowa trips show he’s ‘serious’ about potential 2024 run

Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson makes two trips this week to Iowa – which he acknowledges is a sign that he’s seriously considering a Republican White House run.

Arkansas judge strikes down Cherokee Nation's license for new casino

January 13, 2023

Arkansas judge strikes down Cherokee Nation's license for new casino

Pulaski County Circuit Judge Tim Fox voided a license given to the Cherokee Nation in 2021 to construct a casino, claiming its issuance violated the Arkansas constitution.

Arkansas dumping of hundreds of deer carcasses prompts investigation: reports

January 12, 2023

Arkansas dumping of hundreds of deer carcasses prompts investigation: reports

A landowner in Arkansas reported to the Johnson County Sheriff's Office that someone illegally dumped hundreds of deer carcasses on his property.

AR State House maps head to appeals court

January 12, 2023

AR State House maps head to appeals court

A case heard by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday aims to determine whether the Voting Rights Act of 1965 lets private citizens sue over cases of alleged gerrymandering.

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders bans critical race theory in schools

January 11, 2023

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders bans critical race theory in schools

Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders banned critical race theory in schools with an executive order Tuesday as one of her first acts as governor, vowing to be an education reformer.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders empowers parents, teachers to bolster pre-K literacy with new order

January 11, 2023

Sarah Huckabee Sanders empowers parents, teachers to bolster pre-K literacy with new order

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is signing a new executive order aimed at empowering teachers and parents in the education of young children in the state.

Trial for Capitol rioter photographed with feet on Pelosi's desk begins

January 11, 2023

Trial for Capitol rioter photographed with feet on Pelosi's desk begins

A trial is underway for Richard "Bigo" Barnett, an Arkansas man notoriously photographed resting his feet on then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's desk during the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot.

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders bans 'Latinx' from Arkansas government documents

January 10, 2023

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders bans 'Latinx' from Arkansas government documents

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders will ban the use of the term "Latinx" in government documents — the latest in a series of executive actions on her first day.