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https://www.ualrpublicradio.org/local-regional-news/2024-09-03/arkansas-senator-promises-to-kill-dei-at-state-higher-ed-institutions
An Arkansas lawmaker on Tuesday renewed his vow to file legislation to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs at the state’s colleges and universities.
https://www.ualrpublicradio.org/local-regional-news/2024-09-04/legislators-preview-potential-gun-law-changes-in-2025-session
Members of a legislative subcommittee discussed potential new legislation allowing guns to be carried on K-12 school grounds and at school bus stops, among other locations.
https://www.ualrpublicradio.org/local-regional-news/2024-09-05/new-report-ranks-arkansas-food-insecurity-rate-worst-in-the-u-s
At a rate of nearly 19%, Arkansas has the highest prevalence of food insecurity in the nation, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report released Wednesday.
https://www.kark.com/news/your-local-election-hq/arkansas-supreme-court-rules-abortion-amendment-supporters-did-not-meet-signature-requirements-wont-be-on-ballot/
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https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/08/11/secretary-of-state-flips-flops-and-flips-on-rules-as-abortion-amendment-court-battle-continues
New court filings suggest John Thurston is applying rules in contradictory ways — preemptively rejecting the abortion petition, while allowing similar paperwork issues to slide for other petitions.
https://talkbusiness.net/2024/08/arkansas-loses-another-cotton-gin/
Arkansas has lost another cotton gin and it follows a pattern that has been playing out for decades, said Scott Stiles, extension economics program associate for the University of Arkansas...
https://katv.com/news/local/arkansas-farmers-face-agriculture-nightmare-as-armyworms-devastate-crops-environmental-protection-agency-exemption-granted-department-agriculture-kevin-van-pelt-conway-county-extension-agent-office-central-south-north-damien-paladino-hay-golden-farms
Arkansas farmers are dealing with an agriculture nightmare across the state. Army worms are small one-inch worms that can wreak havoc on crops and hay fields.
https://truthout.org/articles/state-officials-try-to-reject-arkansas-abortion-ballot-measure-on-technicality/
Organizers are fighting to keep reproductive rights on the ballot despite interference by the GOP secretary of state.