Jul 16 Watch 7:49 Arkansas hospitals expect COVID admissions to double by August due to the unvaccinated The White House warned Friday about a surge of COVID cases in some states and the connection with low vaccination rates and misinformation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported about 33,000 new cases Thursday — up from a… Continue watching
Jul 08 Arkansas reports biggest virus spike in five months By Associated Press Arkansas on Wednesday reported 1,000 coronavirus cases, its biggest one-day spike in nearly five months. Continue reading
Apr 07 Overriding governor's veto, Arkansas lawmakers enact ban on gender affirming care for trans youth By Associated Press The Republican-controlled House and Senate voted to override GOP Gov. Asa Hutchinson's veto of the measure, which prohibits doctors from providing gender affirming medical care. Continue reading
Apr 05 Arkansas governor vetoes transgender youth treatment ban By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press The move followed pleas from pediatricians, social workers and the parents of trans youth. The bill was among several targeting transgender people that have easily advanced in Arkansas. Continue reading
Mar 26 Arkansas governor signs bill allowing medical workers to refuse treatment to LGBTQ people By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press The new law won't take effect until late this summer. The measure is among several targeting transgender people advancing through Arkansas' legislature. Continue reading
Mar 17 Millions across Southeast bracing for potential tornadoes By Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Hundreds of schools, COVID-19 vaccination clinics, businesses and more shut down across the Deep South on Wednesday as forecasters warned of waves of severe weather including massive tornadoes, downpours and hail the size of tennis balls. Continue reading
Mar 09 Arkansas governor signs near-total abortion ban into law By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press The Republican governor had expressed reservations about the bill, which does not provide exceptions for those impregnated in an act of rape or incest. Continue reading
Feb 08 Arkansas Lt. Gov. Griffin drops governor bid to run for attorney general By Associated Press Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin announced he was switching two weeks after former White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said she was seeking the GOP nomination for governor. Continue reading
Jan 25 Former Trump spokeswoman Sarah Sanders running for Arkansas governor By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press She was one of now-former President Donald Trump's closest aides, and she launches her bid after the U.S. House impeached Trump for inciting the deadly siege this month at the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading
Nov 03 Donald Trump wins Arkansas By Associated Press The Republican nominee on Tuesday was awarded its six electoral votes. Continue reading