The Pulaski County Quorum Court on Tuesday rejected a resolution to “support permanent ceasefire and prevent further loss of human life in the Middle East.” The Justices of the Peace […]
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Pulaski County Quorum Court may consider Gaza ceasefire resolution at next meeting
The quorum court can’t negotiate peace in Gaza, but activists say the resolution would send a symbolic gesture of solidarity and add Pulaski County to the growing number of U.S. communities that have formally called for a ceasefire.
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Pulaski County sheriff says jail experiment in Netflix series will be expanded to second unit
Higgins also discussed the success of his experimental jail program and had a few things to say about the Pulaski County Quorum Court.
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Pulaski County weighing options for handling sheriff’s seemingly illegal contract with TV producers
Sheriff Eric Higgins contends that his agreement with a TV production company was not a contract. It’s pretty clear that he’s wrong, which leaves the county with multiple questions to answer about the entire arrangement.
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Pulaski County Election Commissioners pick a new map, and it’s not the one you might think
New map, same as the old map (almost). And it’s a no for the last-minute pitch from a former election chair.
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Sewage plant battle, round 2
Like Kanis group, Nowlin Creek neighbors say no.
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Neighbors gear up to oppose Nowlin Creek sewer plant
Tall, ancient bald cypress and sycamores hug Nowlin Creek in the Maumelle River watershed in western Pulaski County, and a rare flower, soapwort gentian, grows near its shady banks.
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Pulaski County government endorses end to dual holiday for King and Lee
The Pulaski County Quorum Court will vote tonight on a resolution calling on the state legislature to end the dual state holiday for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.
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Pulaski County Quorum Court to consider nondiscrimination ordinance today
The county government will take up an antidiscrimination measure that mirrors the one passed by the Little Rock City Board last month.
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Quorum Court amends Lake Maumelle watershed land-use ordinance
Back to the drawing board. The debate about a proposed zoning ordinance for the Lake Maumelle watershed has raged for years, and the ordinance was finally set for a vote this evening by the Pulaski County Quorum Court.