The education amendment faces an uphill climb to make the ballot, but if it does, it will be a political earthquake with massive policy stakes.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
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Main character governor congratulates herself for spending federal money
There goes Gov. Sarah Sanders claiming credit for others’ good work again.
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Republican-voting retiree charged with felony after threatening to blow up the governor
Scott was released on bond with conditions including no contact with the Governor or the Governor’s family.
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Pro-voucher groups aim to intervene in lawsuit challenging LEARNS vouchers (UPDATED)
Taxpayer-funded discrimination, benefits going disproportionately to the rich, and a state budget busted to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars. Such is the scene in Arizona, which is just a bit ahead of Arkansas on the universal school voucher path.
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State Supreme Court unsurprisingly reinstates rule against gender-neutral IDs
Earlier this month, a circuit court judge struck down the new rule because DFA did not follow proper procedure and relied on baseless claims about law-enforcement safety.
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Federal court blocks Rose Bud’s ordinance against signature gathering for ballot measures
The order prohibits Rose Bud from attempting to enforce the unconstitutional ordinance in any way that would inhibit signature collection at its “Summerfest” event.
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ACLU sues to challenge Rose Bud’s restrictions on signature gathering
The Rose Bud city council passed the ordinance late last week in an attempt to limit signature-gatherers’ access to an event being held on public property.
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Little Rock police say governor told them to block canvassers from public property
“I’m telling you that Governor Sanders and the Martin Luther King Commission, they don’t want nobody out here with petitions,” an officer told a volunteer.
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Governor offers silly spin on economic numbers as jobless rate ticks down to 3.4%
Look at the state economic data and ignore the national economic data, the governor says. It’s transparent propaganda that isn’t even trying to make sense.
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The Queenfish: Sarah Huckabee Sanders profiled in Politico
I do not know what a “refreshed brand” is. To me, the governor seems like the same old Sarah Huckabee Sanders.