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Secretary of Arkansas Parks, Heritage and Tourism steps down after less than 6 months
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — There's new leadership in place at the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism after Mike Mills announced he was resigning after less than six months as secretary. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders confirmed Mills' resignation on Friday, the Arkansas...
Arkansas Supreme Court won't lift order blocking education overhaul, will move quickly on appeal
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court declined Friday to block a judge's order preventing the state from enforcing Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' education overhaul. But they said they will move quickly to consider an appeal of the judge's decision. Justices...
Arkansas judge temporarily blocks state from enforcing education overhaul law
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas judge on Friday temporarily blocked the state from enforcing Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' education overhaul, siding with opponents who argue legislators didn't follow correct procedures to enact the law immediately. Pulaski County...
Presidential hopeful DeSantis inspires push to make book bans easier in Republican-controlled states
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (AP) — As he vies for the Republican presidential nomination, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is touting a series of measures he has pushed that have led to an upswing in banned or restricted books — not just in Florida schools but in an increasing number of other conservative...
Kids could fill labor shortages, even in bars, if these lawmakers succeed
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Lawmakers in several states are embracing legislation to let children work in more hazardous occupations, for more hours on school nights and in expanded roles, including serving alcohol in bars and restaurants as young as 14. The efforts to significantly roll...
Arkansas House Speaker Matthew Shepherd said he won't seek another term leading chamber
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Republican Matthew Shepherd, Arkansas' longest-serving House speaker, said Tuesday he won't seek another term leading the House next year. Shepherd has served as House speaker since 2018, and his term will end in January 2025. He has served in the state...
GOP state lawmakers try to restrict ballot initiatives, partly to thwart abortion protections
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — With other state lawmakers seated around her in the Ohio House, Democratic state Rep. Tavia Galonski got to her feet and began to loudly chant, “One person, one vote!” The former Teamster's cry spread quickly through the visitors gallery, then began to...
Arkansas weighs 3% pay bump for top elected officials, none for lawmakers
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Top elected officials in Arkansas could see a 3% salary increase but legislators’ pay would stay flat under a proposal from a state panel. The Arkansas Independent Citizens Commission proposed the pay increases on Friday and will consider giving them...
Arkansas charter school takeover not yet law, suit argues
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Board of Education improperly voted to let a nonprofit charter school organization manage a school district because a new law allowing such contracts has not yet taken effect, according to a lawsuit filed Monday by a some parents and a public education...
States move to lift barriers between college athletes, NIL
Lawmakers in Arkansas, Texas and elsewhere are working to remove barriers between college athletes trying to cash in on their fame and the schools for which they play as administrators discover the benefits of moving athlete compensation activities in-house. The moves could pave the...
