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Katie Britt calls Biden a 'diminished leader' in GOP response to the State of the Union
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sitting at her kitchen table in Alabama, Sen. Katie Britt called President Joe Biden a “dithering and diminished leader” and warned of a bleak American future under his presidency in the Republican rebuttal to his State of the Union address Thursday evening. ...
Arkansas governor proposes $6.3B budget as lawmakers prepare for session
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Wednesday proposed a $6.3 billion budget for the coming year, with most of the increase in spending going toward a school voucher program. Sanders' budget proposal for the fiscal year that begins July 1 increases...
Justices Karen Baker and Rhonda Wood advance to runoff in contest to lead Arkansas Supreme Court
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Supreme Court Justices Karen Baker and Rhonda Wood advanced to a runoff election for chief justice this fall, ensuring that for the first time a woman will be elected to lead the seven-member panel. Justice Barbara Webb and former state legislator...
Republican Rep. Steve Womack of Arkansas faces challenge from state lawmaker in GOP primary
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Months after batting down speculation he was considering retirement, Republican U.S. Rep. Steve Womack is running for reelection against a state lawmaker who is trying to portray him as not conservative enough for the northwest Arkansas district. Womack,...
2 races, including crowded chief justice campaign, could push Arkansas court further to the right
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Two races for the Arkansas Supreme Court, including a crowded chief justice campaign, could push a court that's been targeted by outside conservative groups even further to the right. The nonpartisan elections on Tuesday for chief justice and another seat...
Sanders among latest to call for resignation of Arkansas Board of Corrections member
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Thursday asked that Board of Corrections member Alonza Jiles resign his seat. Sanders issued the statement months after Jiles was named in lawsuits that allege he helped to cover up physical and sexual abuse at a juvenile...
Arkansas governor nominates new corrections head after fight over prison authority
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Thursday nominated a new corrections secretary after her first pick for the job was fired by a state panel amid a feud over who runs the state prison system. Sanders nominated Lindsay Wallace, who has served as chief...
Audit of $19,000 lectern purchase for Arkansas governor almost done
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas auditors are nearly done looking into the purchase of a $19,000 lectern for Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and expect to issue a report on it by the end of March, a state official told lawmakers on Thursday. Legislative Auditor Roger Norman told a...
Group can begin gathering signatures to get public records measure on Arkansas ballot
LITTLE ROCK (AP) — Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin on Wednesday approved the wording of a proposal that would create a constitutional right to access public records and meetings, clearing the way for supporters to begin gathering signatures to qualify for the November ballot. ...
Group sues Arkansas attorney general for not approving government records ballot measure
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas group trying to make access to public documents and meetings a constitutionally protected right sued the state's attorney attorney general on Tuesday for rejecting the language of their proposed ballot measure. Arkansas Citizens for Transparency...