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Arkansas
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abcnews.go.compolitics12 days ago
Federal Judge Strikes Down Parts of Arkansas Ballot Initiative Laws
A federal judge in Arkansas has invalidated several state laws that added requirements for citizen groups seeking to place measures on the ballot. The ruling affects signature-gathering rules but leaves other provisions in place.
marketscreener.combusiness14 days ago
Buc-ee's to Open Three New Locations in Texas Arkansas and Tennessee
The convenience store chain confirmed openings in San Marcos on August 12, Benton on August 17, and Murfreesboro on November 16. As of June 29 the company operates 56 locations in 13 states.
Nprpolitics21 days ago
Supreme Court Declines Review of Arkansas Voting Rights Lawsuit
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday left in place a 2025 appeals court ruling that bars private lawsuits to enforce Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act in seven states. The decision affects enforcement of voter assistance rules in Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nort…
Propublicaworld48 days ago
Arkansas Woman Describes Miscarriage Care Under State Abortion Ban
Emily Waldorf, 17 weeks pregnant, was admitted to Washington Regional Hospital in Fayetteville on Sept. 16, 2024, after her cervix dilated and the amniotic sac began to protrude. Doctors said state law prevented them from emptying the uterus while a fetal heartbeat remained detec…
rte.ieworld53 days ago
Federal Lawsuit Alleges Discrimination by Arkansas Land Group
A real estate broker filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against Return to the Land, claiming the group rejected her application to buy property in rural Arkansas because of her Jewish ancestry, Black husband, and biracial children. The complaint states the organization seeks…
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Arkansas Woman Charged with Felony Theft for Retaining $20,000 Mistaken Employer Payment
Rene Nichole Coleman, an Arkansas woman, faces a felony theft charge after allegedly keeping nearly $20,000 that her employer mistakenly paid her. The incident occurred in Jonesboro, where police investigated the overpayment by Superior Senior Solutions. Coleman was jailed follow…