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Arkansas governor appoints 2 justices to Supreme Court, and new secretary of state
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Friday named a top attorney for the state and a state Supreme Court justice to vacancies on the court, and her deputy chief legal counsel as secretary of state. The Republican governor's appointments will give conservatives a 5-2 majority on...
10 notable books of 2024, from Sarah J. Maas to Melania Trump
NEW YORK (AP) — Even through a year of nonstop news about elections, climate change, protests and the price of eggs, there was still time to read books. U.S. sales held steady according to Circana, which tracks around 85% of the print market, with many choosing the relief of...
Arkansas governor unveils $102 million plan to update state employee pay plan
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders proposed on Tuesday a $102 million overhaul of the pay plan for state employees, a change that her office said will raise compensation for more than 14,000 state workers. The Republican governor detailed the planned...
Justice who opposed blocking an Arkansas abortion referendum will lead the state Supreme Court
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A justice who wrote a blistering dissent when the Arkansas Supreme Court blocked an abortion-rights measure from the ballot has been elected to lead the court. Justice Karen Baker defeated Justice Rhonda Wood to replace Chief Justice Dan Kemp in Tuesday’s...
AP Race Call: Republican Bruce Westerman wins reelection to U.S. House in Arkansas' 4th Congressional District
Republican Rep. Bruce Westerman won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Arkansas on Tuesday. Westerman, a former state legislator, was first elected to the U.S. House in 2014. He defeated Democrat Risie Howard, an attorney. Westerman chairs the House Committee on Natural Resources and serves on the House...
Arkansas chief justice election won't change conservative tilt of court, but will make history
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The winner of Arkansas' race for state Supreme Court chief justice won't change its conservative majority and it hasn't drawn the heavy spending of Republican groups that have targeted past campaigns. But the outcome still will make history. Justices Karen...
Votes won't be counted for Arkansas medical marijuana ballot measure, court says
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas voters won’t get to weigh in on a ballot initiative to expand medical marijuana after the state Supreme Court ruled the measure didn't fully explain what it would do, tossing out the initiative just two weeks before the election. It’s too late...
Several states are making late changes to election rules, even as voting is set to begin
In Georgia, election workers will have to hand count the number of ballots cast after voting is completed. In North Carolina, some students and university staff can use their digital IDs to vote. In Wisconsin, ballot drop boxes are newly legal again, although not every voting jurisdiction will use...
