Whether the amendment will be on the November ballot comes down to what the Supreme Court decides to do with signatures from paid canvassers.
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Attorney general asks state Supreme Court to dismiss lawsuit over abortion amendment (UPDATED)
Attorney General Tim Griffin contends the abortion-rights group essentially failed to turn in a petition at all when they failed to include a signed statement about paid canvassers.
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AG opinion that rules don’t apply to Gov. Sanders in #lecterngate is largely irrelevant
Sanders and Griffin are teeing up a Trump-style argument to muddy the waters.
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Transparency group seeks to dismiss lawsuit against attorney general
Arkansas Citizens for Transparency initially considered proceeding with the lawsuit even after the attorney general approved the measures, so the attorney general’s role could be “clarified” by the court.
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Judge rules marijuana advertising case will continue
Pulaski County Circuit Judge Chip Welch was unconvinced that marijuana’s status under federal law should limit advertising in the state cannabis industry.
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Settlement reached in case against Texas reality TV couple pushing ‘blessings loom’ pyramid scheme
LaShonda and Marlon Moore promised big payouts via their company, Blessings In No Time, but victims of the scheme have lost thousands of dollars.
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Attorney general hopeful Jesse Gibson pulls a power move, holds presser about inflation at Leslie Rutledge’s office
There are things our elected officials could and should be doing right now to help Arkansans weather inflation, the Democratic candidate said.
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State sues Family Dollar stores and Dollar Tree over contaminated goods from West Memphis warehouse
State joins the rush to the courthouse over rat-infested Family Dollar warehouse.
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Tim Griffin abandons race for governor, to run for attorney general instead
Tim Griffin quits, leaving a two-woman race for governor for now.
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Justice Department sues Google in antitrust case, Arkansas on board
It alleges effort to monopolize Internet search.