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Walton Arts Center and NWA Pride cut ties, first big fallout of “Drag Bill” becoming law

Despite the amendments to SB43’s that removed restrictions on drag, the Walton Arts Center says drag performances for minors are no longer permitted. As a result, NWA Pride announced it…

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Amateur hour in Arkansas: Sanders and Legislature bungle LEARNS emergency clause

Arleg forgot to take a separate vote on the LEARNS Act emergency clause, rendering the emergency null and void. Will this interrupt the new law’s timeline?  UPDATE: Ms. Noland has…

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What’s the deal with school board elections anyway?

Once a bland electoral endeavor, school board races are now the intersection of local politics and culture wars. Here’s why you should get informed and be a voter. Bur first,…

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Keeping eyes on Higher Ed

With LEARNS passed, we’re keeping our eyes on the state’s higher education systems Session is over and our session roundup is complete, so let’s ponder what may be in the…

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Shame, not sense, guides the Arkansas Senate

Soft hands, Sanders mania, and legacy of degradation create a storm of shame. The Arkansas Senate makes for good television, doesn’t it? From screaming matches to legislators storming out of…

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Does our new tax policy help regular Arkansans?

Despite what proponents say, Arkansas’s new income tax cuts won’t help working-class folks get ahead. The last major piece of legislation to come out of the 94th General Assembly was…

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Next book banning target is Saline County

Dan will be at the county’s quorum court meeting tonight with the extremist group Moms for Liberty Saline County is next on the book-banning, library-defunding train, barreling toward full-on fascist…

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Sanders exercises vetoes to make political statement

Sanders vetoes first three bills, part of fourth On Friday April 14, Governor Sanders used executive power to make political statements in the first four vetoes of her administration with…

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Gennie Diaz In News

Crime policy and prison: Q+A with a former state corrections officer

“Put money into people, not prisons.” Crossett native Richard Walton is the civic engagement coordinator with an Arkansas nonprofit that works to educate, engage, and mobilize voters to shape a…

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That’s a wrap: Week 13 + Arleg overview, part I 

The 94th General Assembly has officially adjourned. Take a deep breath and let yourself feel some relief.  As we’ve combed through the last 13 weeks of legislation, here is the…

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