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Arkansas News
Lawmakers send governor a near-total abortion ban
Arkansas lawmakers on Wednesday approved legislation banning nearly all abortions, sending the bill to a Republican governor who has expressed reservations about the move.
by Associated Press
Published Mar. 3 2021 @ 8:50pm
Arkansas makes food plant workers eligible for vaccine
Workers at Arkansas' poultry plants and other food manufacturing facilities are now eligible for the coronavirus vaccine, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday, in a move that opens up access to the vaccine for another 49,000 people.
by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Published Mar. 2 2021 @ 3:11pm
Boy, 15, injured in Arkansas school shooting; classmate held
A 15-year-old boy shot and seriously injured a fellow student Monday morning at an Arkansas junior high school, and the suspect was detained in a juvenile detention facility, authorities said.
by Associated Press
Published Mar. 1 2021 @ 10:53pm
Proposed overhaul of Arkansas Medicaid expansion unveiled
Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Republican lawmakers on Monday proposed overhauling Arkansas' Medicaid expansion to encourage recipients to work after the state's work requirement was halted by the courts and President Joe Biden's administration.
by Associated Press
Published Mar. 1 2021 @ 10:15pm
Today kicks off Arkansas' Severe Weather Awareness Week
The first week in March has been designated Severe Weather Awareness Week in Arkansas.
by Lori Dunn
Published Feb. 28 2021 @ 8:49pm
UA lawsuit against insurer to continue
A lawsuit filed by the University of Arkansas board of trustees seeking payment by insurance giant Travelers over losses related to the pandemic will be allowed to go on after a judge denied a motion to have the case dismissed.
Published Feb. 27 2021 @ 9:25pm
Hutchinson extends COVID-19 emergency declaration, eases some restrictions
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday extended his COVID-19 emergency declaration and the state's mask mandate through next month while changing enforceable directives regarding gatherings and business capacity to optional guidelines.
by Karl Richter
Published Feb. 26 2021 @ 11:33pm
Meteorite may have landed near El Dorado
A fireball streaked across the Central Arkansas sky at 8:17 p.m. Wednesday.
by Bill Bowden | Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Published Feb. 26 2021 @ 8:21pm
Hutchinson extends COVID-19 emergency declaration, eases some restrictions
LITTLE ROCK -- Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday extended his COVID-19 emergency declaration and the state's mask mandate through next month while changing enforceable directives regarding gatherings and business capacity to optional guidelines.
by Karl Richter
Published Feb. 26 2021 @ 10:28am
Arkansas House panel rejects health care objections measure
An Arkansas House panel on Thursday rejected legislation that would have allowed medical providers to refuse to treat someone because of their religious or moral beliefs after opponents said it was too broad and would allow discrimination against patients.
by Associated Press
Published Feb. 25 2021 @ 11:19pm
Arkansas lawmaker's ability to participate remotely is halted
An Arkansas lawmaker who was censured this month for cursing at a colleague temporarily lost her ability to participate remotely Thursday after a heated argument with the lieutenant governor during a debate.
by Associated Press
Published Feb. 25 2021 @ 11:16pm
Arkansas Senate votes to refund virus fines to businesses
The Arkansas Senate on Thursday voted to refund the fines the state has collected from some businesses for violating coronaviru
by Associated Press
Published Feb. 25 2021 @ 11:10pm
De Queen man held related to triple murder, child abduction
A De Queen, Arkansas, man is being held here — but not charged — as a homicide investigation continues into the deaths of three Madison County, Arkansas, residents and the abduction of a child from the home where the killings happened.
Published Feb. 24 2021 @ 10:15pm
Arkansas Senate removes affidavit option from voter identification law
The Arkansas Senate on Wednesday gave final approval to legislation making the state's voter ID law stricter by no longer allowing people without identification to cast a ballot if they sign a statement affirming their identity.
by Associated Press
Published Feb. 24 2021 @ 9:50pm
State virus hospitalizations drop as 803 cases added
The number of people in Arkansas hospitalized because of the coronavirus dropped Wednesday to its lowest point since the fall as the state added 803 new virus cases.
by Associated Press
Published Feb. 24 2021 @ 9:47pm
Arkansas lawmakers give final OK to 'Stand Your Ground' bill
Arkansas lawmakers gave final approval Wednesday to legislation loosening the state's restrictions on using lethal force in self defense, sending the measure to Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson.
by Associated Press
Published Feb. 24 2021 @ 9:35pm
Arkansas House panel advances 'stand your ground' legislation
An Arkansas House panel on Tuesday advanced legislation loosening the state's restrictions on the use of deadly force in self defense, weeks after rejecting the same measure.
by Associated Press
Published Feb. 23 2021 @ 10:14pm
Vaccine slots open to Arkansans 65 and older
Arkansas is lowering the age eligibility for COVID-19 vaccination from 70 to 65, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Tuesday.
by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Published Feb. 23 2021 @ 2:54pm
County to hold emergency meeting in response to courthouse flooding
The Miller County Quorum Court's Budget and Finance Committee will hold an emergency meeting at 4 p.m. today inside the Miller County Sheriff's Office and Correctional Center's courtroom on East Street.
Published Feb. 21 2021 @ 11:04pm
Review of possible constitutional amendments coming in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK The deadline for legislators to file proposed constitutional amendments has passed, and the Senate and House Committees on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs will begin narrowing the list that will be placed on the next general election ballot.
by Arkansas Senate Information Office
Published Feb. 21 2021 @ 11:02pm
Arkansas governor pressures weekend catch-up on vaccinations
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday urged pharmacies, hospitals and other providers in the state to schedule extra hours this weekend for coronavirus vaccinations to make up for a slowdown because of this week's snowstorms.
by Associated Press
Published Feb. 19 2021 @ 7:22pm
Arkansas state senator says he's leaving GOP
A longtime Arkansas legislator and nephew of the state's Republican governor said Thursday that he's leaving the GOP, citing Donald Trump's rhetoric and the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol by the former president's supporters.
by Associated Press
Published Feb. 18 2021 @ 6:43pm
Arkansas lifts some event restrictions
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson lifted some restrictions Tuesday on smaller indoor events and school sports as the state's coronavirus cases continued trending downward and vaccine distribution ramps up.
by Associated Press
Published Feb. 16 2021 @ 7:31pm
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