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Senate Bill 3 seeks to remove affirmative action programs and prohibit "preferential treatment" in the state. It now returns to the Senate to approve an amendment before heading to the governor’s desk.
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Citizens continue to express concerns that SB3 would limit opportunities for historically excluded populations.
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Local activists at the Arkansas State Capitol joined the nationwide movement to protest the Trump administration
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The bill passed an Arkansas Senate committee with unanimous support Wednesday.
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SB 84 would prohibit a state agency from instituting a moratorium on the issuance of permits in a watershed, including the Buffalo River watershed.
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The bill would require schools to show students a video depicting the development of a human embryo that critics say is biased and scientifically inaccurate.
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Sullivan also proposes loosening the current requirement that library directors hold a master’s degree “from an accredited American Library Association program”
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The "Pathway to Prosperity" plan would require some able-bodied, adult Medicaid recipients to participate in “personal development plans” in order to receive healthcare benefits.
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Patty Hector was fired as the director of the Saline County Library after she refused to relocate books that offended some community members.
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The proposed bill would require Jefferson County to revert to the previous year's budget to end a shutdown that's lasted since the beginning of January.
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Lawmakers voted unanimously to advance legislation banning phones from “bell to bell” in Arkansas public schools.
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What makes a good reader? What are the actual notes in the margin worth remembering? What perspective does life on the margins bring? Will Peter Orner have answers for us?
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