The U.S. jobless rate, meanwhile, ticked upward to 4.1% in June.
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State asks judge to dismiss lawsuit challenging LEARNS voucher program
“The Constitution does not prohibit private schools from receiving state funds,” the attorney general argued.
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Abortion advocates sue secretary of state over rejection of amendment
Arkansans for Limited Government gave Secretary of State John Thurston until Monday to change course and count signatures, but he refused.
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Secretary of state insists abortion amendment is still disqualified, won’t address key legal questions
With Thurston not backing down, a lawsuit seems increasingly likely.
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The 4 legal questions that will decide the fate of Arkansas’s abortion rights ballot initiative
While we wait to hear how Secretary of State John Thurston responds to supporters of the abortion amendment, here’s a breakdown of the issues at play.
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Newly released records raise questions about secretary of state’s rejection of abortion amendment
John Thurston’s letter strongly implied abortion advocates had failed to turn in a list of paid canvassers on July 5. In fact, they did.
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Abortion amendment supporters vow to fight Arkansas secretary of state’s rejection
“We will fight this ridiculous disqualification attempt with everything we have. We will not back down,” a spokesperson said.
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Couple who bribed state lawmakers in behavioral health scandal must pay $4 million to government
The order includes a breakdown with details on just how much bribe money was paid to former Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson.
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Arkansas farms contribute to growing “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico
Fertilizer that helps crops grow contains high levels of nitrogen and phosphorus, and as these nutrients run off fields and urban areas into the Mississippi River they contribute to mass algae growth that steals oxygen from other aquatic life.
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PHOTOS: Repro rights supporters cheer a milestone in push to put abortion on the ballot
Hoots, hollers and high fives at the Arkansas Capitol Friday as abortion rights volunteers delivered the signatures needed to get on the November ballot.