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Mary Hennigan / Arkansas Advocate
Mary is a tenacious, award-winning journalist whose coverage spans city government to housing policy. She holds a bachelor's and master's degree in journalism from the University of Arkansas.
Arkansas Advocate is part of States Newsroom, the nation’s largest state-focused nonprofit news organization.
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Griffin says Secretary of state John Thurston made the right call in throwing out over 101,000 signatures collected to legalize abortion.
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Arkansas lawmakers expected to consider permanent rule in August.
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Arkansas is one of a few southern states that opted into a new summer food aid program, but the state Department of Human Services won’t get cards to participants until the second week of July.
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The 30-day public comment period related to a rule requiring “wet signatures” on Arkansas voter registration forms is expected to start Friday, following action by the state Board of Election Commissioners Wednesday.
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Effective Jan. 1, the new rules change the clemency process.
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Local man schedules ‘Ruins of Central High walking tours’ to emphasize issues; sets the next for June 1.
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The partnership will use nearly $94 million in federal funds to help low-income families acquire solar power.
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The settlement is between multiple states and multiple wireless carriers.
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A recent report shows about 94,000 children were kicked of Medicaid during a recent unwinding period.