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Hear this week's episode of the Arkansas Newswrap, presented by Little Rock Public Radio, KUAF Fayetteville and KASU Jonesboro. -
The legislation, called Arkansas ACCESS, intends to reform “acceleration, common sense, cost, eligibility, scholarships, and standardization” in higher education policy. -
Tucker, a Democrat, was a major player in Arkansas politics from the 1970’s through the 1990’s. -
Eric E. Harrison joins Little Rock Public Radio to share upcoming arts and culture events in Central Arkansas. -
Senate Bill 184 would disband the State Library Board and the Arkansas Educational Television Commission, transferring their duties to the Department of Education. -
Arkansas lawmakers have sent a proposal to ban all state-sponsored affirmative action programs to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders for further action. -
Legislators also send “Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Act” forward -
A series of bills would put new restrictions on canvassers collecting signatures for ballot initiatives and proposed constitutional amendments. -
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children’s are preparing for the Trump administration’s cuts to the National Institutes of Health. -
Members of the Arkansas House of Representatives on Monday approved a bill to end the Jefferson County government shutdown that's lasted since the beginning of the year.
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Coined "America’s favorite poet” by The Wall Street Journal, Billy Collins shares his collection of short poems, writing about nature, animals, poetry, and hotels—all in only a handful of lines.
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