Arkansas Politics

Arkansas officials must make first move, city councilor says

A federal judge on Monday again converted a temporary restraining order to a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a state law that requires displays of the Ten Commandments in public schools.

Federal government ordered by court ruling to issue full nutrition assistance payments this month

The decision came around the same time North Little Rock School District administrators ordered dozens of LGBTQ+ books hidden from students

Candidates from all major parties lined up to run for office on Monday, the first day of the candidate filing period in Arkansas.

Pulaski County Circuit Judge Shawn Johnson has ordered Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to change the date for a special election to fill a vacant legislative seat.

A divided Arkansas Supreme Court said Thursday that two state laws related to ballot petitions violate the constitution, in a case involving a paper-ballot measure from Cleburne County.

U.S. Representative Steve Womack also suggests the federal government could reopen soon

Residents of an Arkansas House district wants an election moved up, so they don't go into the 2026 fiscal session unrepresented.

The installation of Ten Commandments posters on the University of Arkansas’ Fayetteville campus has led to the revocation of scholarships and discussions about the constitutionality of the displays.