Sanders tells Christian school leaders some aspects of LEARNS Act will be ‘fluid’
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders met Monday with heads of Christian schools around the state for a brief question-and-answer session.
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders met Monday with heads of Christian schools around the state for a brief question-and-answer session.
Two well-known local figures will square off in Saline County's House District 83 Republican primary with the pending retirement of five-term Republican state …
The group behind a proposed constitutional amendment to require private schools that receive government dollars to follow the same standards as public schools …
Two familiar candidates will face off again March 5 in the Democratic primary for Little Rock's House District 80 seat.
Arkansas State Police spent $1.4 million on protecting Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders in the first half of fiscal 2024, according to quarterly reports on expendit…
State lawmakers attempted to poke holes in a proposal by the Bentonville School District to donate land to a nonprofit developer to build housing for teachers …
Attorney General Tim Griffin again rejected proposed ballot language for an initiated act to strengthen the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.
Two new tutoring programs established under the LEARNS Act could soon take effect.
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders called off a trip to Iowa on Monday where the Republican governor was scheduled to campaign for former President Donald Trump.
Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston said Friday whether former president and leading Republican candidate for the White House Donald Trump should be remo…
LITTLE ROCK -- A Pulaski County circuit judge said in an order recently that he wants more information about the basis for state rules prohibiting medical mari…
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders took aim at the Pentagon's policy that allows service members to take a leave for reproductive healthcare, including abortions, say…
The Arkansas State Board of Election Commissioners selected Chris Madison as its new director on Friday.
A Pulaski County circuit judge said in an order this week that he wants more information about the basis for state rules prohibiting medical marijuana cultivat…
A group that wants to require elections in Arkansas to be conducted with paper ballots and also place greater restrictions on absentee voting resubmitted ballo…
Attorney General Tim Griffin said a Jonesboro machinery factory is not in violation of a state law restricting property ownership by a "prohibited foreign-part…
A Pulaski County circuit judge has issued an order blocking the governor from using two recently passed laws to bypass the Arkansas Board of Corrections' const…
The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission signed off Wednesday on a new online portal for cannabis businesses in hopes of streamlining a process currently reli…
Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward has asked the state's attorney general to investigate two companies that Ward say are possibly linked to the Chinese…
The Arkansas Attorney General's Office rejected ballot language on Monday for a proposed constitutional amendment to strengthen the state's Freedom of Informat…
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin is set to weigh in on Monday on ballot language for a proposed constitutional amendment to strengthen the Arkansas Freedo…
A Pulaski County Circuit Court judge will rule later this month whether the First Amendment gives Arkansas medical marijuana cultivators the right to advertise…
Plaintiffs in the lawsuit challenging an Arkansas law requiring age verification for new social media users filed a motion Tuesday asking a federal judge to is…
A surge of Democrats filed to run for the Arkansas Legislature this month, but that's just the beginning of what would be needed for a party that's long been o…
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Friday called for the the state Board of Corrections to hold an “emergency meeting” after it rejected part of a request to expan…
Pine Bluff attorney Risie Howard filed for Arkansas' 4th Congressional District on Tuesday, meaning Democrats will challenge the incumbents in all four of Arka…
Pine Bluff attorney Risie Howard filed to run for Arkansas’ 4th Congressional District Tuesday, meaning Democrats will challenge Republican incumbents in all f…
Exxon Mobil will begin drilling for lithium in South Arkansas starting this month, the company announced Monday.
Speaking at a news conference at the state Capitol, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the announcement is a sign of a major economic windfall coming to South Ar…
The number of cybersecurity incidents affecting state and local government entities in Arkansas in fiscal 2023 was more than double the number reported in the …
Syngenta Seeds LLC will pay a $280,000 fine to the state of Arkansas for failing to report the Chinese government ownership stake in the company, the attorney …
The audit of the governor's office purchase of a $19,000 lectern likely won't be done before the end of the year, state legislative auditor Roger Norman told l…
The State Board of Election Commissioners on Wednesday approved Chris Madison, the board's legal counsel, as the body's interim director.
Responding to a question about the timeline for the audit, auditor Roger Norman said despite an earlier estimation that the review would be completed before th…
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders issued a statement Monday endorsing former president Donald Trump in his bid to retake the White House.
The candidate filing period for the 2024 election is set to begin Monday, with races for president, Congress and state treasurer on the ballot next year.
An Arkansas government employee who was part of email exchanges regarding the governor’s office’s reported purchase of a lectern for $19,000 submitted her resi…
Arkansas' general revenue was down for the month of October compared to last year but exceeded the state's forecast, according to the latest revenue report rel…
The state collected $659.9 million in general revenues in October, a $50.8 million decrease, or 7.1 percent, compared to this time last year. However, October’…
Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration data shows the state is on pace for record medical marijuana sales by the end of the year.
Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration data shows the state is on pace for record medical marijuana sales by the end of the year.
The facility will create 30 jobs in south Arkansas, where workers will build missiles for Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system and its U.S. equivalent Sky Hun…
Arkansas election officials approved rules Wednesday clarifying how school districts coming off state control can reclaim local authority.
Carol Coffey, president of the Arkansas Library Association, declined an invitation from Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Jonesboro, to discuss the association’s affiliati…
A recent lawsuit alleging fraud and legal malpractice between Arkansas medical marijuana dispensary owners and their lawyers has renewed discussions among lawm…
Saying she is taking a stand against "woke nonsense," Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed an executive order Thursday banning terms like "pregnant person" and "…
Saying she is taking a stand against “woke nonsense,” Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed an executive order Thursday banning terms like “pregnant person” and “…
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders provided details Tuesday about some of the "specific features" of the $19,000 lectern purchased by her office earlier this year tha…
Attorney General Tim Griffin announced Tuesday he is ordering a Chinese-state owned company to divest its ownership of farmland in Arkansas.
Attorney General Tim Griffin announced Tuesday he is ordering a Chinese-state owned company to divest its ownership of farmland in Arkansas.