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Razorback-shaped Tyson chicken nuggets coming to a tailgate near you

by Rhett Brinkley July 30, 2024 3:00 pmJuly 30, 2024 3:00 pm

Could the Arkansas tailgate trend of the 2024-2025 season be Razorback-shaped frozen chicken nuggets from Tyson Foods?

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Labor and delivery: How a volunteer-powered group gathered 102K signatures for the Arkansas Abortion Amendment

by Austin Gelder, Benjamin Hardy, Matt Campbell and David Ramsey July 30, 2024 1:21 pmJuly 30, 2024 9:01 pm

Sec. of State John Thurston rejected the Arkansas Abortion Amendment based on a paperwork error, but women’s health advocates are not going away without a fight.

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Secretary of state’s filing in abortion amendment case hints at catch-22 argument down the line

by Matt Campbell July 29, 2024 5:59 pmJuly 29, 2024 5:59 pm

Thurston claims the court lacks jurisdiction to review his decision until he finishes the next step of reviewing signatures … which he’s already said he won’t do unless the court tells him to.

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China, abortion and a curious quote in Riverfront Park: The Week in Review, July 27, 2024

by Benjamin Hardy July 27, 2024 3:57 pmJuly 27, 2024 4:02 pm

Plus, small pharmacists face Paxlovid supply chain issues — all on this week’s podcast.

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Wright-sizing LRSD, even if the old guard doesn’t like it

by Dr. James Ross July 26, 2024 4:48 pmJuly 26, 2024 4:48 pm

Superintendent Jermall Wright doesn’t play the good old boy game, and that makes the ruling class nervous.

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Officer still certified after 2 firings and a deadly pursuit

by Debra Hale-Shelton July 25, 2024 3:43 pmJuly 25, 2024 3:50 pm

Grand jury does not indict Christopher Shull after a late-night chase turned fatal.

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Sweep over San Antonio keeps Travelers in playoff hunt, despite poor showing in Midland

by Matt Campbell July 23, 2024 4:18 pmJuly 24, 2024 9:05 am

Arkansas wins five of nine across two series to stay within striking distance of the playoffs, plus a list of the best major leaguers to ever play for the Travs.

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Direct democracy vs. bureaucracy: The Week in Review for July 19, 2024

by Omaya Jones and Benjamin Hardy July 21, 2024 7:08 pmJuly 21, 2024 7:08 pm

On this week’s podcast: How Arkansas uses red tape to subvert the petition process, the retirement of UA System President Donald Bobbitt and an update on the Little Rock city board.