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Recent legislation used by Gov. Sarah Sanders in her attempt to take control of prisons from the Arkansas Board of Corrections has been blocked.
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In an interview with KARK Channel 4's Capitol View, Sanders discussed the LEARNS Act, tourism, the Board of Corrections conflict and her 2024 presidential endorsement.
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In an interview with Capitol View, Hill spoke about the budget and an immigration bill passed by House Republicans.
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Despite big job gains in Arkansas’ tourism and construction sectors, the state’s jobless rate in November rose to 3.3% from 3.1% in October.
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Gov. Sarah Sanders ordered Corrections Board Chair Benny Magness to resign after he requested National Guard help for understaffed prisons.
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The total tax revenue is down 1.4% from the July-November period.
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A continued rise in the number of Arkansans without jobs pushed the state’s jobless rate from 2.9% in September to 3.1% in October.
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Former Little Rock Mayor and longtime Pulaski County Judge F.G. “Buddy” Villines died Saturday night at the age of 76.
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High school students across the state will now have another opportunity to go to college even if their parents are unable to financially support them.
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The company expects to create 200 new jobs at the facility over the next three years.