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Marcus Jones brings Army bona fides to District 2 challenge against incumbent French Hill

Democratic challenger Marcus Jones touts decades of military service and pledges to improve care and support for veterans. Plus, he has the endorsement of a man credited with ending the Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs.
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Free dental clinic in Conway April 12-13

Arkansas consistently ranks last or near-last in the nation in dental health; the Arkansas Department of Health cited a 2022 study from America’s Health Rankings, placing us last in the nation for the percentage of adults who reported visiting a dentist or dental clinic within the past year.
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Internal email reveals details about shooting at Little Rock Children’s Library

An internal email to Central Arkansas Library System employees reveals new details about a Wednesday morning shooting in a library parking lot.

Arkansas seasonal flu deaths top 100, health department reports

After several weeks of high flu spread in Arkansas, the intensity levels have mellowed, according to the state health department.
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Thursday open line

The door's open.

Arkansas AG nips at Biden's heels again, will sue to block student loan aid

Tim Griffin says he's joining forces with Missouri on a lawsuit like the one Kansas filed today, with the aim of preventing government contributions toward student loans. 
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Lead pastor of Immanuel Baptist announces resignation in wake of sexual abuse scandal

Smith's resignation follows much controversy over his handling of child sex abuse allegations.

LEARNS lawsuit over ‘indoctrination’ reassigned to Judge Rudofsky

A judge in a federal lawsuit challenging a section of the Arkansas LEARNS Act that prohibits  “indoctrination” in the classroom has recused herself from the case and asked for it to be reassigned. 
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Medicaid payments suspended for Little Rock physician, clinic during fraud investigation

The state has suspended all Medicaid payments to Dr. Alonzo Williams until an investigation is complete.
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Pulaski County weighing options for handling sheriff's seemingly illegal contract with TV producers

Sheriff Eric Higgins contends that his agreement with a TV production company was not a contract. It's pretty clear that he's wrong, which leaves the county with multiple questions to answer about the entire arrangement.

Plan to create state-run insurance company for school buildings in works for fiscal session

State lawmakers will wait until the upcoming fiscal session to decide whether or not to follow a consulting firm’s recommendation that Arkansas start its own insurance company for school properties, legislators said Wednesday. 

Wednesday open line

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Griffin asks Congress to address hemp-derived THC products

A lawyer representing plaintiffs in a federal hemp case said Griffin effectively admitted that the state will need Congress, and not the courts, to address the issue.

Shooting at Little Rock Children’s Library injures one, causes closure

Officers with the Little Rock Police Department responded to a shooting call at the library around 9 a.m. on Wednesday.

'Lecterngate' audit is ready, but the public release date is still unknown

Auditor Roger Norman said the governor requested an extra week to submit her response to the findings, further delaying the audit report's release to the public.

Republican infighting over south Arkansas legislative runoff continues, pitting Sanders against old-guard GOP

Add Rep. DeAnn Vaught of Horatio to the list of Republican legislators crying foul over shenanigans in the GOP runoff for state representative in House District 88. Voting records reveal Sanders' preferred candidate, Arnetta Bradford, never voted until 2022.

Second-year LEARNS voucher applicants to be notified of approvals in June

The rules surrounding some provisions in the Arkansas LEARNS Act remain up in the air, stalling the approval process, an ADE representative said.

Little Rock Starbucks workers vote to unionize

Starbucks employees at the Rodney Parham and Market Street store (11121 N. Rodney Parham Road) voted 12-2 to join the Starbucks Workers United, a union of more than 10,000 employees "coming together to create a better workplace for all." 

Arkansas opioid abatement efforts go mobile, both on wheels and via a new app

Another development in the distribution of the state's opioid settlement money: an app and a recovery clinic on wheels, administering medical care to people in crisis.
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