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Arkansas, 5 other states sue Biden administration over student loan debt cancellation plan Arkansas and five other states are suing the Biden administration over its plan to cancel some debt for those who took out loans to attend college, Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced ... September 30, 2022

Arkansas joins lawsuit against Biden Administration over student loan debt cancellation Arkansas and five other states are suing the Biden Administration over its plan to cancel some debt for those who took out loans to attend college, Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced ... September 29, 2022

Marijuana legalization could bring state $460M, study finds Marijuana legalization could bring $460 million to the state's budget, according to a new study, but opponents said new revenue doesn't overcome increased costs.Voters will get a chance in Nov... September 29, 2022

14 pregnancy resource centers in Arkansas will receive state funds Fourteen Arkansas pregnancy resource centers will receive state funding, according to a spokesman for the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration.Pregnancy resource centers are nonprofit gro... September 28, 2022

Arkansas, 28 other states will make argument before U.S. Supreme Court seeking $250M in unclaimed money The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Monday for a case where Arkansas and 28 other states will try to take back $250 million in unclaimed money from the state of Delaware.In 2016, Arkansas ... September 28, 2022

Arkansas House District 62 race pits 4-term Kelso incumbent against first-time Helena-West Helena candidate The Arkansas House District 62 race will pit a longtime Republican lawmaker vying to keep his job in a new district against a Democratic challenger trying to keep the Delta blue.State Rep. Mark McElro... September 26, 2022

Activists move against increase of vote threshold in Arkansas, saying it stifles power Activists are beginning a campaign against a ballot question that would increase the percentage threshold needed for Arkansas voters to approve an amendment to the state's constitution.The propose... September 23, 2022

State representative tells legislative committee biometric tracking of ballots isn’t feasible in Arkansas The technology to use fingerprints or retinal scans to secure and track ballots isn't yet feasible, State Rep. Stephen Meeks told a legislative committee Tuesday.Meeks, who sponsored a law to stud... September 21, 2022

Legal-pot foes in state raise $1.8M in August Committees opposing a proposed constitutional amendment to legalize recreational marijuana received more than $1.8 million in donations in August, according to financial reports filed this week.The ba... September 17, 2022

Arkansas governor, attorney general oppose proposed federal rule change on Title IX Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced their opposition Thursday to a proposed federal rule change on Title IX that would expand protections against discrimination to inclu... September 16, 2022