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Local activists at the Arkansas State Capitol joined the nationwide movement to protest the Trump administration -
The bill passed an Arkansas Senate committee with unanimous support Wednesday. -
SB 84 would prohibit a state agency from instituting a moratorium on the issuance of permits in a watershed, including the Buffalo River watershed. -
The bill would require schools to show students a video depicting the development of a human embryo that critics say is biased and scientifically inaccurate. -
Sullivan also proposes loosening the current requirement that library directors hold a master’s degree “from an accredited American Library Association program” -
The "Pathway to Prosperity" plan would require some able-bodied, adult Medicaid recipients to participate in “personal development plans” in order to receive healthcare benefits. -
Patty Hector was fired as the director of the Saline County Library after she refused to relocate books that offended some community members. -
The proposed bill would require Jefferson County to revert to the previous year's budget to end a shutdown that's lasted since the beginning of January. -
Lawmakers voted unanimously to advance legislation banning phones from “bell to bell” in Arkansas public schools. -
Last year, Arkansas conducted a pilot program to see the results a cell phone ban would have on learning outcomes.
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Arts & Letters
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Share time with Central Arkansas poet Sandy Longhorn as we follow her poetic tale of severe illness in America and "the industrial medical complex." Join us as we hear Longhorn's poetry and discuss complex issues surrounding women and commercial healthcare.
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