Jul 24 Judge temporarily blocks new Arkansas anti-abortion laws By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press A federal judge blocked three new abortion restrictions from taking effect Wednesday in Arkansas, including a measure that opponents say would likely force the state's only surgical abortion clinic to close. Continue reading
Jul 22 Federal judge hears challenge to Arkansas abortion laws By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press The clinic director of Little Rock Family Planning Services said during a hearing that the facility has only one physician who complies with the requirement that doctors performing abortions be board-certified or board-eligible in obstetrics and gynecology. Continue reading
May 31 Record flooding causes levee breach in western Arkansas By Associated Press Emergency management officials say crews are going door-to-door to recommend evacuation for about 160 homes. Continue reading
May 30 Levees strained as Arkansas River holds at record levels By Hannah Grabenstein, Associated Press Officials expected hundreds of homes to flood in Fort Smith, Arkansas' second-largest city. In nearby Van Buren, officials warned that a levee protecting a mostly rural area was "showing signs of significant leakage and deterioration."… Continue reading
May 25 Flooding leads to Oklahoma and Arkansas evacuations By Associated Press Officials on Saturday warned some Tulsa residents to prepare to head to higher ground because old levees holding back the swollen Arkansas River are stressed and more rain is expected for the flood-weary region. Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 3:20 Terrence Davenport on why the gig economy doesn’t work in his town By Steve Goldbloom The gig economy has created many opportunities for securing temporary work with companies like Uber and Taskrabbit. But despite the increased flexibility short-term employment provides, it doesn't pay off for everyone. Social entrepreneur Terrence Davenport, who coaches low-income clients on… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch 9:28 With new work requirement, thousands lose Medicaid coverage in Arkansas By Catherine Rampell, Leah Nagy, Jason Kane A major initiative of the Trump administration has been adding work requirements to benefit programs for the poor, now including Medicaid. This year, Arkansas became the first state to roll out the requirement. As a result, more than 12,000 people… Continue watching
Nov 06 Incumbent governors of Arkansas and Rhode Island win re-election By Associated Press Arkansas Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Rhode Island Democrat Gov. Gina Raimondo have won re-election. Continue reading
Oct 22 Arkansas Democrat was left off one county’s ballot as early voting began By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press A Democrat running for secretary of state in Arkansas was left off a county's ballot on Monday, prompting officials to temporarily shutter polling sites as they scrambled to fix the problem. Continue reading
Oct 19 PAC won’t pull ad suggesting ‘lynching’ if Democrats win By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press A political action committee said Friday that it won't pull a widely condemned radio ad that suggests white Democrats will lynch African-Americans if they win in midterm elections in Arkansas next month. Continue reading