The lawsuit says the genesis of the LEARNS voucher program lies in efforts to resist federal desegregation orders in the wake of the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision.
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Opposition turns out for hearing on a plan to bar the gender-neutral option on state IDs
Forcing people to choose “M” or “F” ignores biological reality and can put people in harm’s way, they said.
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Prosecutor declines to press charges in Gov. Sanders’ lecterngate scandal
Jones’ three-page letter to legislative auditors appears to mostly embrace Sanders’ narrative. He demurs on the question of whether the governor must follow state procurement and accounting law.
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Judge throws out Arkansas prohibition on gender-neutral driver’s licenses (for now)
The state’s latest attack on gender nonconformity is thwarted, but probably not for long.
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State projects $712 million surplus while Austerity Sarah squeezes key programs
Crunching the numbers behind Arkansas Republicans’ scheme to squeeze the budget and dole out tax cuts for the rich.
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Sanders, Cotton leap to Trump’s defense after guilty verdict
Trump’s Arkansas cheerleading squad rallies to his defense. What else is new?
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Why the governor’s appointments matter
Sanders’ political appointments stir the culture war pot.
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Tornadoes, NASCAR and a governor’s skewed priorities
Any other governor of Arkansas would have been on a plane and headed home at first light Sunday morning. Sanders chose to stay in North Carolina half the day, promoting herself, while Arkansans were struggling with the loss of homes, businesses and loved ones.
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Expect another special session and yet more tax cuts soon, legislative leaders say
Legislators could put the hundreds of millions of dollars in “surplus” on deck this year into dozens of worthy things, from maternity leave to child care. But when setting spending priorities, they act as if Arkansas is strapped for cash.
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Bryan Sanders is biking to work?
The First Gentleman is biking to work on Friday. Wait a second, what?