Arkansas Politics

Act 624 clashes with federal commerce clause, requirements for veterans’ health care, U.S. District Judge Brian Miller rules

A smaller prison in western or NW Arkansas and completion of a planned addition in Calico Rock would be better, Lee Watson says

A federal judge said he will decide soon whether to block implementation of a new state law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools, following a nearly nine-hour hearing Friday.

Both sides argue for rational-basis review of the SAFE Act but expect different outcomes

The ruling says students cannot compel schools to teach CRT because government entities can’t be forced to provide it.

The League of Women Voters of Arkansas on Tuesday asked a judge to temporarily block enforcement of several new state laws regulating direct democracy that it argued are unconstitutional.

The Democrat and Newport native is challenging the incumbent Republican who’s seeking his third six-year term in the U.S. Senate during the 2026 election.

High-ranking Arkansas prison officials faced hours of tense questioning from lawmakers Thursday over the escape of a high-profile inmate.

On Thursday, Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families joined the Kids Count Coalition to mark what they felt were the highs and lows of the 2025 legislative session.

DPA Chair Grant Tennille has led the party since 2021. Officials will choose a new party leader in the next two months.