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Arkansas House Approves Work Requirement For Public Housing Recipients
The requirement would apply to adults between 19 and 64, except those with disabilities and participants in drug-alcohol treatment programs.
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Arkansas Medicaid Recipients Petition DHS For Better Care, Accessibility
Allen's brother was 18, uninsured at the time of the accident, and received treatment at the nearest neurotrauma care center.
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SESSION SNAPSHOT: Arkansas Legislature Rolls Through Week 4 With Ice And Amendments
Here are some tidbits, highlights, happenings, and odds and ends, as the legislature "rolled through Week 4."
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Former Arkansas Legislator Jeremy Hutchinson Sentenced To Nearly Four Years In Federal Prison
Hutchinson, 48, pleaded guilty in three jurisdictions, the report indicates.
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Teachers, Students Voice Support For AP African-American Studies Course
Smith said he learned much from his father, “an expert on the Delta” and professor emeritus at Arkansas State University.
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“Gutted” Arkansas Bill No Longer Targets Drag Performers Or LGBTQ Community, Activists Say
Activists who have opposed it since it was introduced in January say the heavily amended language no longer targets LGBTQ Arkansans.
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Judge Grants Request To Freeze Assets, Name Receiver For Little Rock Apartments
A circuit judge issued a temporary restraining order designed to protect tenants, the report indicates.
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UAMS Researchers Test App Designed To Prevent Opioid Use Relapse
It's supported by a $2.8 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, with a research team testing the effectiveness.
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Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders Will Deliver GOP Response To Biden State Of The Union Address
President Biden, for his speech, is expected to highlight the accomplishments by Democrats during his term thus far.
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Arkansas Bill, Which Would Create Holocaust Education Week, Headed To House For A Vote
If approved, the state Board of Education would be required to notify public schools annually of the dates, according to the report.
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Arkansas Child And Family Advocacy Group Names New Executive Director
The new executive director, from the Department of Human Services, is Keesa Smith, the report indicates.
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Arkansas Attorney General Seeks Receiver In Case Against Little Rock Housing Complex
Attorney General Griffin sent a request Wednesday for the court to allow his office and Big Country Chateau three days to reach agreement.
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State Medical Cannabis Programs Failing To Make Progress, Advocacy Group Finds; Arkansas? A D+ Grade
The organization Americans for Safe Access, a nonprofit, has put out the document to advocates and state policymakers.
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Arkansas Senate Approves Bill Requiring Pornography Sites To Verify Age
It defines “material harmful to minors” as material that's designed to appeal, or pander, to “prurient interests,” or, overtly sexual.
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In Ark., Higher Education Free Expression Bill Halted In Committee
“The intent of the bill is to allow students to be expressive, and we're seeing a lot of bills now that seek to restrict" -- Sen. Sullivan
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Two Bills, Continuing To Attack The LGBTQ+ Community, Move Forward In Arkansas Legislature
The report indicates activists believe these laws discriminate against the LGBTQ+ population of Arkansas.
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Proposed Work Requirement For Federal Housing Assistance Advances In Arkansas House
It passed on a split vote, after state lawmakers and witnesses debated the legality of the proposal and the feasibility of implementing it.
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Arkansas Bill Restricting School Bathroom Use Heads To House For Approval
The legislation apparently veils what is yet another attack from the South on the LGBTQ+ community.
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Proposed Bill Would Require Age Verification On Pornography Websites
Adult-oriented businesses are regulated with an age verification process, and that same standard must be applied to online matters.
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Arkansas Senate Panel Recommends Ending State Affirmative Action
The public was "left in the dark" regarding this proposal, the report states.