The bill signed by the Republican governor makes Arkansas the fourth state to place such restrictions at public schools, and it comes as bills in Idaho and Iowa also wait the governor’s signature.
Following months of issues, Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced his office would be taking complaints on Summit Utilities to the state’s Public Service Commission.
The bill approved by the majority-Republican House applies to multi-person restrooms and locker rooms at public schools and charter schools serving prekindergarten through 12th grades.
A proposal to end affirmative action by government agencies in Arkansas was tabled by a House panel Monday, following criticism that it could jeopardize dozens of programs around the state.
In Mrs. Jill Humpherys’s classroom, you will hear the whizzing and whirring of gears, getting ready for the Arkansas robotics state championships in Russellville, Arkansas.
“I’m ready to sign it into law and end the failed status quo that has governed our education system for far too long,” Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Tuesday.
In recognition of National Arbor Day, the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Forestry Division will be hosting giveaways of bare root seedlings at various locations across the state.
Anthony Black was voted second team All-SEC and to the SEC All-Freshman team; Ricky Council IV was tabbed second team All-SEC; and Davonte Davis was named to the SEC All-Defensive team.
According to the El Dorado News-Times, the non-profit is providing around 1,000 sack lunches per day to be distributed through 10 different locations in Union County from March 20-24.
House Bill 1410 goes to Sanders’ desk less than two weeks after the U.S. Department of Labor announced it had fined Packers Sanitation Services Inc. for violating child labor laws at 13 plants in eight states, including Arkansas.
An Arkansas House panel on Wednesday endorsed Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ plan to overhaul the state’s education system and create a voucher program directing public money toward private schooling.
An El Dorado man is facing charges from a Jan. 23 incident where he allegedly attacked and sexually assaulted a Camden woman with whom he previously had a relationship.
On Tuesday, Feb. 28, the state of Arkansas announced a new partnership between nearly 30 organizations that will work together to bring a focused approach to recruiting and supporting foster parents.
Goodwill Industries of Arkansas said this expansion has had a significant local and state impact by creating opportunities to prepare more Arkansans for employment and further reduce recidivism.
A Pocahontas man faces multiple felony charges, including rape and child pornography, after police said he used social media to sexually groom a child.
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