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Arkansas Legislators Study Solar Power Growth, Net Metering, And Recycling
Legislators heard at times conflicting views about the potential impacts and viability of solar energy and net metering.
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School Safety Commission Recommends Cybersecurity Training, Confidential Tip Line
Anyone using district-issued digital devices would be required to receive cybersecurity training, the report states.
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Arkansas Proposes Move To Clear Developmental Disability Wait List, Allow In-Home Family Care
The state House and Senate Committees on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor reviewed a rule on Tuesday that would allow this.
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Candidates, Mostly Republican, Skip Debates, Bar Press During Midterm Campaigns -- Why?
Arkansas candidate Sarah Huckabee Sanders largely follows suit, the report states.
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Forged Paperwork Allowed Special Ed Students' Move Into GED Program At Youth Lockup
The newly uncovered records further explain last year.
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Lawmakers Approve $188 Million In Relief Funds For Schools In Third Review Round
The funding is earmarked for 44 Arkansas school districts, the report indicates.
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Employment Records Show Past Problems Of Three Arkansas Officers In Viral Arrest; One "Too Aggressive" With Inmates
Another was fired or "forced to resign" from two law enforcement agencies due to domestic problems, the report states.
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Arkansas Senators Debate Ethics Complaint For Hours, With No Outcome
The committee will meet again Sept. 8 at noon and resume deliberations, for “as much time as necessary in order to get to a conclusion."
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Convicted Ex-Arkansas Senator's Request For New Trial Rejected By Federal Panel
The report indicates Woods is serving an 18-year, four-month sentence.
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Committee Approves $60M To Help Struggling Rural Arkansas Hospitals
Rural hospitals are getting "short-term relief," the report states.
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For Kidney Patients, The Water Crisis In Jackson Holds Especially High Stakes
The report indicates the city's water system is collapsing.
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Sarah Huckabee Sanders To Launch $3.5M Ad Campaign During Hogs Game
It will be the Razorbacks' season opener.
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Federal Funds Will Help Connect 5,500 Homes And Businesses To Broadband
To aid in the connection, Arkansas received $47.5 million, the report states.
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Arkansas Groups Seek More Than $275,000 From State Fund Aimed At Encouraging Birth
Twelve Arkansas pregnancy resource centers are among 16 groups that applied for a share of the state's $1 million grant program.
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With Election Looming And No Drug Supply, Future Of Death Penalty In Arkansas Is Uncertain
What that means is unclear with an election still months away and a hodgepodge of positions on capital punishment.
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Arkansas Officials: No Determination Yet On Tax Liability For Student Loan Forgiveness
Discharged debt is typically taxable as income.
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16 Pregnancy Resource Centers Apply For More Than $275K From Arkansas Grant Fund
The period opened Aug. 1, ended Friday. As of Aug. 17, no one had applied for the money aimed at helping those facing unintended pregnancy.
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School Safety Commission Recommends Support For Anti-Bullying And Inclusive Classrooms
The report indicates it is one of eight new recommendations adopted recently.
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Groups Question Recreational Marijuana Proposal's Impact On Arkansas Hemp Industry
For several weeks, hemp insiders have quietly raised questions about its language.
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Legislators OK Additional $124M In Recovery Funds For Schools
The report states "36 more school districts" should receive a portion of the funds.