Judge blocks 12-week limit for abortions
posted: 05/18/2013 5:27 a.m. Comments 4
A federal judge on Friday prohibited the state of Arkansas from enforcing a new law that outlaws most abortions at or after 12 weeks of pregnancy.
Gavel falls on ’13 legislative session
posted: 05/18/2013 5:23 a.m. Comment 1
The Arkansas General Assembly quietly ended its 101-day regular session Friday without attempting to override Gov. Mike Beebe’s vetoes of three election bills sponsored by an outspoken Republican critic of Beebe.
State lawmakers formally adjourn session
updated: 05/17/2013 10:20 a.m. Comments 3
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Legislature has formally ended this year's legislative session.
House Speaker Carter won't run for governor, joins Home BancShares as VP
posted: 05/17/2013 8:10 a.m. Discuss
LITTLE ROCK — House Speaker Davy Carter said Friday that he won't run for Arkansas governor next year, passing on an uphill fight for the Republican nomination made steeper by his support for a health-insurance expansion and comments urging his party to move away from social issues.
Medical payouts flagged in audit
posted: 05/11/2013 5:05 a.m. Discuss
The state Legislative Audit Division questioned $1.3 million in health services in an audit of the state Medicaid program Friday because documentation was not filled out properly.
State seeks abortion-suit dismissal
posted: 05/08/2013 5:09 a.m. Discuss
The Arkansas attorney general’s office asked a federal judge Tuesday to dismiss a court challenge to the state’s new abortion law, which will ban most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy if a heartbeat is detected.
Voter-ID rule part of new election laws
posted: 05/06/2013 12:06 a.m. Discuss
Arkansas voters will need to take photo identification with them to the polls under a new law passed by the 2013 Arkansas Legislature.
