Lakey Goff, the artist behind the idea of a “living wall” of flora for the monument, proposed placing the monument in the grassy space behind the Capitol and to the north of the Supreme Court building.
Tess Vrbin for the Arkansas Advocate
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Plaintiffs seek permanent injunction of Arkansas’s blocked library obscenity law
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Little Rock physician accused of Medicaid fraud, sexual misconduct faces medical board hearing
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Arkansas’s new House speaker, other legislative leaders look ahead to 2025
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Joint Budget Committee rejects proposal to reduce Arkansas PBS’ spending authority
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Arkansas lawmakers consider shifting funds from health care data hub to UAMS midwifery program
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Senate committee approves two bills to regulate cryptocurrency mining
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Private management of subsidized housing creates problems for low-income older Arkansans
Management companies sometimes deflect responsibility for the needs of older tenants with health problems, housing experts say.