Politics Nov 08 Maryland legalizes marijuana, Arkansas and North Dakota reject Voters in five states are deciding on Election Day whether to approve recreational marijuana. The first result came in Maryland, where voters approved legalization, making it the 20th state to take that step.
Politics Nov 08 Sarah Sanders, ex-Trump spokeswoman, elected Arkansas governor Former President Donald Trump publicly encouraged Sanders to run for governor when she left the White House in 2019 to return to Arkansas.
Nation Nov 08 Marijuana legalization on the ballot in 5 states Voters in Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota are deciding on Election Day whether to approve recreational marijuana. The proposals could signal a major shift toward legalization in even the most conservative parts of the country.
Politics Oct 17 First trial over state ban on trans youth care begins in Arkansas The nation's first trial over a state's ban on gender-confirming care for children begins in Arkansas this week.
Politics Aug 25 Federal appeals court says Arkansas can’t ban treatment for transgender kids A federal appeals court has agreed with a judge's ruling preventing the state from enforcing a ban on transgender children receiving gender affirming medical care.
World Jul 21 Italian parliament dissolved, threatening more uncertainty for EU The moves dealt a destabilizing blow to Italy and Europe at a time of inflation and economic uncertainty brought on by the coronavirus pandemic and Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Politics Jun 10 Judge blocks Texas from investigating families of trans youth A Texas judge has temporarily blocked the state from investigating families of transgender children who have received gender confirming care.
Politics May 24 Sen. John Boozman clinches Republican nomination in Arkansas Boozman on Tuesday defeated three rivals in the state's GOP primary after relying heavily on his endorsement from Donald Trump and the state's top GOP figures.
Politics May 24 Trump press secretary Sarah Sanders wins GOP Arkansas governor primary Former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders has won the Republican nomination for governor in Arkansas. Sanders defeated former talk radio host Doc Washburn in Tuesday's Republican primary.
Nation Mar 11 Texas judge blocks investigations of transgender youth’s parents District Judge Amy Clark Meachum issued a temporary injunction Friday preventing the state from enforcing Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's directive that compels the Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate.