A campaign to hold private schools that accept public dollars accountable and provide pre-K and other services to all kids garnered lots of enthusiasm, but not enough signatures.
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Education amendment nearing county goal, still needs thousands more signatures
The education amendment has now reached the needed signature threshold in 49 of the required 50 counties.
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Republicans evict Republicans from Republican-owned building in Saline County
The Republican Party of Saline County cited a failure to insure the property and a no-confidence vote regarding Tom Cotton and others as reasons for the eviction.
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State ends fiscal year with $700 million surplus
Arkansas ended fiscal year 2024 with a budget surplus of $698.4 million. Here’s what that means in practice.
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Education amendment down to the wire for collecting signatures
For AR Kids, the group behind the Educational Rights Amendment, is racing to meet the signature threshold by the July 5 deadline.
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Little Rock School Board works through the summer, here’s the latest
The Little Rock School Board doesn’t get a summer break. They met last week to talk strategic planning, celebrate teacher bonuses and increase the price tag for CARE, the districts before-and after-school program.
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Why it’s a big deal that the Supreme Court struck down Chevron deference
A primer on what Chevron deference was, why people wanted to end it, and what today’s SCOTUS decision actually does.
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U.S. Supreme Court ruling against homelessness puts advocates on edge
A Supreme Court ruling that upholds a law against sleeping outdoors has implications for homeless people across the country.
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Supreme Court abortion punt not much of a victory for women’s health care
The U.S. Supreme Court decided Thursday not to take up an important case on a woman’s right to abortion care in a medical emergency. Arkansans can support a ballot issue to give women that right.
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Join us for a liveblog of the Biden-Trump debate tonight
Political junkies and gluttons for punishment, join us here for a liveblog of the presidential debate between incumbent President Joe Biden and felonious hype man Donald Trump. Debate starts at 8 p.m.