Arkansas Times
Today In Arkansas: Bernie's on board
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- Today In Arkansas: Bernie's on board
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- 4:29
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Today's headlines on Tuesday July 12 includes Bernie Sanders' endorsement of Hillary Clinton for president. Will Bernie's backers get on board, too? Also: New studies on police force against blacks; legislature passes another anti-LGBT rule; lottery money up, though far from record; deputy charged withe sexual assault of inmate; Dumas has topics for Bush/Clinton/Blair visit to LR; Tom Cotton announces a coming arrival.
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- Today in Arkansas: Police and the racial divide
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- 5:39
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Arkansas news on Monday, July 11, includes reactions to Black Lives Matter and police slayings, including a traffic tieup on the Tennessee border. Also: Mike Maggio files his appeal today; Jason Rapert steps in it again; sex assault probe expands in Conway; three heads of state heading to Little Rock; racism and the Tea Party; a tribute to Little Rock's Roosevelt Thompson
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- Today in Arkansas: Dallas deaths ripple through Arkansas
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- 5:59
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Arkansas news on Friday, July 8 includes local reaction to the police slayings in Dallas. Also: Supreme Court ignores the Constitution; Asa blocks for Trump; FBI investigates legislative spending; another firing at Heritage Department; more discrimination against LGBT people; petitions submitted for marijuana, casinos and to deter nursing home lawsuits.
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- Today in Arkansas: Medical marijuana cleared for ballot
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- 5:40
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Arkansas news on Thursday, July 7 includes certification of a medical marijuana act for the November election ballot. Deadline Friday for other petitions on marijuana, casinos and tort reform. Term limits won't qualify. Also: A new rich white man to Game and Fish Commission; Mike Huckabee unloads a house; Congress hears from James Comey and Donald Trump and Repubs aren't happy. Another police shooting. Tony Blair coming to Little Rock.
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- Today in Arkansas: Asa in the spin cycle
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- 4:46
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- News in Arkansas Wednesday, July 6: What most the media didn't tell you about the governor's boast of a big state surplus. A new missing persons website; Michael Poore's star-crossed speech; another win for Planned Parenthood; big gift for Children's Hospital; gorilla explores his new home; Roger Ailes did what to Gretchen Carlson?
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- Today In Arkansas: Hillary cleared by FBI
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- 5:09
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- News from Arkansas on Tuesday, July 5 includes the FBI finding that Hillary Clinton may have been careless, but not criminal, in using a private server for e-mail as secretary of state. Also: Surplus up though revenue down in Arkansas in 2016; Asa heads to Europe; prison chaplain headed to prison for sex with inmates; former S. Ark. U. student complains of poor response to assault complaint; the scandal of legislator's 'consulting' contract; Tom Cotton dodges Trump defense; a battle royal over cheese dip.
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- Today in Arkansas: More free-lunch budgeting from the governor
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- 5:24
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- News on Friday, July 1 includes stagnant ACT scores and a summary of all the free-lunch budgeting by which Gov. Asa Hutchinson proposes to build highways, fund schools and handle an exploding prison population without tax increases. Arrest in Heber Springs killing. Federal courts save women and LGBT people from unconstitutional state laws (like Arkansas's). Bill Clinton's ill-advised visit with the attorney general. Child whipping granny cleared of criminal charge.
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- Today in Arkansas: Goodbye Mr. Kurrus
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- 4:37
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Arkansas news on Thursday, June 30, includes a farewell to Little Rock School Supt. Baker Kurrus and news about the Walton-backed push to take over the town with charter schools. Also: Kids' advocates oppose more tax cuts; transgender people welcomed to military; Donald Trump gets a dubious point man from Arkansas; KKK, still hating at 150; a new location for an LGBT Kiss-In.
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- Today in Arkansas: Bribing the court
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- 5:16
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Arkansas news on Wednesday, June 29, includes a wealth of political skulduggery exposed in the case seeking damages for the alleged bribery of a circuit judge to reduce a nursing home negligence jury verdict by $4.2 million. More mud is thrown on a sitting Supreme Court justice and depositions show a broad FBI investigation is underway. Also: Texarkana votes for gay discrimination; Ted Suhl tries a new wrinkle to avoid his bribery trial; child killed in hit-and-run; Donald Trump comes up with some losers for GOP Convention speakers.
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- Today In Arkansas: Benghazi!
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- 4:35
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Arkansas news headlines on Tuesday, June 28, includes news that a Republican panel came up empty in its investigation of then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's actions in the attack on a Libyan embassy. Also: Walton family continues its big-dollar assault on public schools, including in Little Rock; Maggio bribery case developments expected; UALR likes its athletic director, and a trip down memory lane to an Arkansas congressman doing the hoochie coochie.
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- Today in Arkansas: A victory for women
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- 5:37
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Arkansas news on Monday, June 27 includes a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that should help preserve women's right to an abortion in Arkansas. Also: Maybe politicians' taking money isn't always a crime. Another school leader objects to charter school expansion in Little Rock. The power of dark money. Little Rock goes backwards, first with freeway and also with out-of-fashion skywalks. Waiting for news in nursing home bribery case. Today's Huckup: a $25,000 tab for "Eye of the Tiger."
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- Today In Arkansas: British upheaval rumbles in Arkansas
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- 4:34
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Arkansas news on Friday, June 24: What happens in Great Britain doesn't stay in Great Britain. Also: Protecting the Buffalo River; a judge pulls back on lawyer punishment in forum shopping case; two arrests in restaurant killing; a warning about freeway push; a charter school idea for Bentonville; Indian food coming to River Market; LGBT kiss-in planned at Sen. Jason Rapert's office.
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- Today In Arkansas: Courts busy with executions, immigration, affirmative action
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- 5:48
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- News in Arkansas on Thursday, June 23 includes a busy day in court. Arkansas Supreme Court clears a path to executions and upholds judicial retirement law. U.S. Supreme Court ties and thus blocks Obama immigration plan, but approves affirmative action. Also: Cherokees in casino push; new trial sought in police shooting; gun sit-in by House Democrats resonates in Arkansas race; Mayflower used for Exxon PR stunt; Harvard and University of Arkansas compared.
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- Today in Arkansas: Prison v. probation
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- 5:01
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Arkansas news on Wednesday, June 22, includes legislative discussion of skyrocketing prison population, driven by technical parole and probation violations, not repeat offenses. The heroic Rep. John Lewis leads a U.S. House sit-down demonstration for gun control. Highway Department finds new bridge built wrong. Johnny Key admits preference for charter schools. Arkansas's white male judiciary. Counting the lies as Trump goes after Hillary.
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- Today In Arkansas: Trump in the dumps
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- 4:36
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Arkansas news on Tuesday, June 21: Things are do desperate for Donald Trump he's turned to prayer, or at least right-wing preachers like Mike Huckabee and Ronnie Floyd of Arkansas. Also: Potential attorney conflict in Ted Suhl bribery case; candidates for LR School Board; new angle in attorney forum shopping controversy; say goodbye to White River bridge; Arkansas senators oppose gun control measures; Conway doctor loses bid to keep license while rape case pends; Arlington Hotel -- grande dame no more.
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- Today in Arkansas: Guns and more guns
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- 5:07
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- On Monday, June 20, guns lead the news: A Supreme Court ruling, votes in the U.S. Senate and more. A marijuana proposal moves toward ballot. Progress on Hog stadium fund-raising. Leslie Rutledge's defense of Exxon climate denial. Baker Kurrus' farewell to Little Rock schools. State lawyers back appointed Supreme Court. Mike Huckabee may have to pick up tab for 'Eye of Tiger' misuse.
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- Today in Arkansas: Delay in anti-gay rule
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- 4:46
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Arkansas news on Friday, June 17: A legislative committee delays a rule intended to allow psychiatric counselors to avoid serving gay people. A fancy new building for the Insurance commissioner is in the works. Add $66 million to $160 million Hog stadium redo. Unemployment rate a record low. Worries rise on Buffalo River hog waste. A big-bitten killer recaptured. Benefit tonight for Orlando victims.
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- Today in Arkansas: UA Board approves stadium expansion
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- 5:42
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Arkansas news on Thursday, June 16: UA Board approves $160 million stadium expansion and raises pay of dozens of athletic employees; gun control filibuster gets results; state glitch leaves 120,000 off health insurance; Arkansas No. 1 in imprisonment; lawyers in forum shopping case plead for mercy; imagine if an Ark. GOP politician expressed regret for mistreatment of LGBT people.
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- Today in Arkansas: Woo pig fooey on stadium expansion
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- 5:37
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Arkansas news Wednesday, June 15: Former UA Board members speak out against $160 million stadium expansion. Legislature continues its anti-gay ways. Nursing homes spending big to make it hard to sue them for negligence. Tom Cotton's bad week. Doctors declare guns a health crisis. Even Texas discovers you need not widen freeways to move traffic.
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- Today In Arkansas: Go Hogs!
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- 5:06
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Today in Arkansas, Tuesday June 14: UA Board set to approve $160 million stadium expansion. Too bad they're short of money for senior walk at Fayetteville. Tom Cotton is sure about Orlando killer, even if no one else is. The little guy wins big against SWEPCO. Details emerge of rape complaint against Conway doctor. Trial set in hot child death case. A fix for corrupt judicial elections. Asa calls on Donald Trump.
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- Today in Arkansas: Horror in Orlando
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- 6:34
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- News from Arkansas on Monday, June 13, include the political reaction to the mass killings in an Orlando night club. Also: Supreme Court won't delay anti-pollution rule fought by Arkansas's Leslie Rutledge; Acxiom building for sale; Democrats chafe at governor's boasting; a roundabout for Little Rock; also a Dave and Buster's -- kaching!
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- Today in Arkansas: Block that freeway!
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- 4:51
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- News on Friday, June 10: Negative reviews pile up of the Highway Department's I-30 concrete canyon. Also: Lottery revenue up; GOP plans black 'homecoming'; another playground fire; Conner Eldridge gets a handsome truck; Elizabeth Warren torches Donald Trump (and other Republicans in Senate); Medical Board suspends doctor accused of rape.
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- Today in Arkansas: Obama endorses Clinton
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- 5:05
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- News from Arkansas on Thursday June 9 includes President Obama's endorsement of Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders' continued grumpiness. Also: Asa finally moves on Medicaid backlog; Goodbye Mr. Kurrus, LRSD will miss you; a death penalty reversed; questions linger on state whistleblower act; Democrats plan a visit from Bill Clinton; canvassing begins for ballot measure, including 3 on marijuana; cities aim to deter young smokers.
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- Today in Arkansas: Hillary, Trump and them
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- 4:37
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Arkansas news on Wednesday, June 8 includes Hillary Clinton's big night, Bernie Sanders' bitterness and Donald Trump's bad week. And speaking of bad press: See Tom Cotton. Also, city politics, guns on campus and a loyalty complaint about Democrat Dustin McDaniel.
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- Today In Arkansas: HIllary makes history
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- 5:05
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Arkansas news on Tuesday, June 7, includes the declaration that Hillary Clinton has sewn up the Democratic nomination for president. On that occasion, Dumas explains the Hillary likability problem. Trump, meanwhile, has his own likability problems though no Arkansas Republican official is prepared to knock him. ALSO: DHS to restructure; Tom Cotton pulls a mean one on a nice woman; apartment fire in NLR; Arkansas librarians hacked by ISIS. Really.
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- Today in Arkansas: Asa talks tax cuts
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- 4:35
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Arkansas news on Monday, June 6. Gov. Hutchinson talks about another tax cut, though doesn't explain which services will be cut to pay for it. Also: GOP legislator gets state lobbying job; shootout in Cantrell apartments; Riverfest wrapup; Frank Broyles gets $3.5 million; no pay raise for elected officials; the angry First Lady; Muhammad Ali in Arkansas; Burger Week.
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- Today in Arkansas: Hillary on the attack
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- 4:42
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Arkansas news on Friday, June 3 includes Hillary Clinton's attack on Donald Trump's qualifications to handle foreign policy and defense from a wingman from Arkansas, Sen. Tom Cotton. Also: Walmart's annual meeting; the new Little Rock school boss; a push for appointed Supreme Court; delay in hot child death case; rape charges against Conway doctor; a decision on City Board race, and Riverfest.
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- Today in Arkansas: A new casino proposal
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- 5:37
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Arkansas news for Thursday, June 2: A group of investors hopes to get a casino proposal to the ballot for their sole benefit. Adding up Asa's office and Mansion redo spending. State tax take flat. Teacher who had sex with teen student gets probation. Teen birth rate down, but Arkansas lags. Humanists protest religion in Beebe July 4 celebration. Say goodbye to Mark Martin. Wear orange -- it's Gun Violence Day.
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- Today in Arkansas: Boys State goes for Trump
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- 4:57
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Today in Arkansas: about that "surplus"
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- 3:31
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Today In Arkansas: UA remains gun-free
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- 4:49
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Arkansas news on Friday, May 27: UA trustees still oppose campus guns, but not unanimously; the truth behind the Governor's Mansion power grab; plea bargain in Searcy child's killing; Razorbacks come back to LR for money, not football; new LR school leader set June 13; missing at LR Central Graduation -- the school board.
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- Today in Arkansas: Pork barrel on parade
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- 5:11
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Arkansas news on Thursday, May 26: A lawsuit challenging pork barrel spending by the legislature names the abusers; UA-Pulaski Tech merger approved; high-power lawyers called in Fort Smith case; furloughs at Union Pacific; AFL-CIO endorses Dianne Curry; what a headline converge -- Donald Trump, Ken Starr, Vince Foster; a good story on Planned Parenthood.
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- Today in Arkansas: Trump digs Arkansas dirt
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- 4:55
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Arkansas news on Wednesday, May 25: Donald Trump wants to dredge up Vince Foster and Whitewater. Really. Hillary Clinton gets a bad e-mail report. Bitter Tom Cotton calls Harry Reid names. Arkansas, somewhat surprisingly, isn't on list of states suing over bathroom law. Insurance rates going up. Political class has a fancy new private club.
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- Today in Arkansas: The road to traffic jams
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- 5:00
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Arkansas news on Tuesday, May 24: A city consultant's review of the I-30 freeway widening made several things clear, none promising. The Hutchinson administration is not telling the truth about its takeover of the Governor's Mansion. Free highway program? Tell it to college kids with rising tuition. Sweet deal for unethical former Rogers city attorney -- a $4,100 fine against a half-million in ill-gotten pay. Ken Starr makes nice at Bill Clinton. Civil War still raging in Hot Springs, Fort Smith.
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- Today in Arkansas: The legislature goes home
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- 5:31
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Arkansas news on Monday, May 23: The legislature goes home and Gov. Asa Hutchinson gets everything he wanted -- transfer of general revenue to highways and removal of accountability on his spending of money to make his life more comfortable at the Governor's Mansion. Also: Governor's son arrested on drug charge; the Hillary-Trump battle; a report to the city on 10-lane freeway plan.
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- Today in Arkansas Asa's program hits passing lane
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- 4:29
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Arkansas news on Friday, May 20: The governor's legislative package -- highway spending and all -- seems headed for easy passage. Objections to his takeover of the History and Governor's Mansion Commissions. Jermain Taylor gets suspended sentences for assault. UALR's new chancellor picked. Unemployment at record low. Ethics measure dead. Tom Cotton continues tough talk. How about marijuana a tax source? Brad Cazort out on City Board. Happy anniversary marriage equality.
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- Today in Arkansas: Rough ride for highway bill
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- 5:05
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Arkansas news on Thursday, May 19 includes a rough ride in the Senate for Gov. Asa Hutchinson's highway bill. Good and bad news on a bad bathroom bill. Other bad stuff: executive takeover of Governor's Mansion Commission and special treatment on earthquake construction rules. Supreme Court hears arguments on lethal injection. Poll shows voters want tougher ethics law, if only Leslie Rutledge will let them vote. Can't stand to watch. Visit the Zoo's new ostriches.
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- Today in Arkansas: Bathroom vigilantes at work
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- 6:05
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Arkansas news includes further fear-mongering from Arkansas Republican politicians on what should be a non-issue: transgender people's restroom habits. Also today: Politicians' pay; saving the History Commission; charter school scorecard; Little Rock Board stays in stone age on freeway work; anti-abortion protester arrested for harassment.
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- Today In Arkansas: Asa makes a list
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- 5:08
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Arkansas news on Tuesday May 17 includes a lengthy list of business for the special legislative session: HIghways, schools, earthquake building standards and more. Discussions tonight on the Interstate 30 widening project. Pressure grows for Attorney General Rutledge to clear ethics amendment. Development plan for historic skyscraper. Judge fights child death charge. What's more dangerous: Bathroom or bandroom?
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- Today in Arkansas: Again with the legislature
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- 5:23
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Arkansas news on Monday, May 16: The legislature returns this week for more than highway spending. A congressional candidate endorses equal rights! Huckabee settles "Eye of Tiger" misuse lawsuit. Jeff Nichol's debuts "Loving" and talks about human beings. Jason Rapert sticks his hand out. Costco rumors again. Most popular baby names.
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- Today in Arkansas: Pols pitch a fit over transgender rights
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- 5:46
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Arkansas news on Friday, May 13: A federal reminder of the legal rights of transgender people prompts a fit by Republican politicians in Arkansas. The small cost of a fuel tax increase. Casino amendment surfaces. Lationos mobilize against Trump. Rumors about Asa's chief of staff bring up, gasp, a Tom Cotton presidential candidacy. San Francisco calls halt to Teach for America help. Birmingham sues over a 10-lane freeway (I-30 anyone?). Deep Throat remembered as a landmark goes down.
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- Today in Arkansas: Fighting for LR schools
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- 6:11
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Arkansas news on Thursday, May 12: Little Rock school advocates took their fight to regain local control to the state Board of Education today. They complained about favoritism toward charter schools and called for Johnny Key's resignation. They learned one charter school pulled back an expansion request in the face of criticism. Leslie Rutledge fights an ethics amendment. Insurance commissioner's palace is twice as costly as previously reported. Looking for guns in state Capitol. Def Leppard meets Deaf Leopards.
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- Today in Arkansas: The Walton school agenda
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- 5:56
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Arkansas news on Wednesday, May 11: The Hutchinson administration's obedience to the Walton school reform agenda keeps causing problems. A charter school recruits white neighborhoods. Group organizes for more casinos. City politics heat up. Republicans want to edit Facebook. Who needs a highway special session? Insurance Department wants a palace. Lobbyist feed on for legislators
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- Today In Arkansas: Eldridge pounds Boozman again
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- 3:57
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Arkansas news on Tuesday, May 10: Conner Eldridge again hangs dumb Trump remarks around the neck of Republican Sen. John Boozman. Highway plan? None emerging. Plea bargain in teen's killing of grandparents. A better highway idea coming. Downtown apartments cleared. Amtrak train off tracks in Arkansas. Tucker Carlson, alleged media guy, won't allow media in talk to Ark. GOP.
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- Today in Arkansas: A disgraced judge quits
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- 6:26
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Arkansas headlines on Monday, May 9: A judge embroiled in a sex-for-favors scandal quits the bench. The legislature quits until a highway special session. More stink from another case of special treatment for a charter. Questions about a Pulaski Tech merger with UA System. Massive resistance to LGBT equality in North Carolina. A zoning conflict emerges in Little Rock's Heights.
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- Today in Arkansas: The police shooting lawsuit
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- 5:20
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Today in Arkansas, Friday, May 6: Our video begins with a trial that had been scheduled Monday in the Little Rock police shooting of Eugene Ellison. After recording this, the city settled the lawsuit for $900,000. See arkansasblog.com Other headlines: Judicial retirement; Kenneth Starr's latest sex scandal; Donald Trump on U.S. debt; an honor for UALR's Joel Anderson; and yet another tribute to cheese dip.
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- Today in Arkansas: LR School Job Cuts
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- 5:15
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Arkansas news on Thursday, May 5: Little Rock School District prepares to cut jobs; Baker Kurrus talks about life after superintendent job ends; legislature wraps up; Courtney Goodson cleared on NRA ad; GOP speaker's spicy Trump conversation; ACLU report on Catholic hospitals and women's health care; public school sends kids to church; Asa eats words on Donald Trump
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- Today in Arkansas: Trump and the legislature
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- 4:56
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Arkansas news on Wednesday, May 4: What to make of Donald Trump? Mike Huckabee, for one, is happy, but other Republican candidates are getting tarred with Trump record. The Bernie-Hillary battle lingers. Legislature finishing up budget session and getting free food from greyhound kennels. Dumas decries corporate welfare for wealthy Chinese communist. More city board races. A plug for Planned Parenthood.
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- Today In Arkansas: Where's Johnny Key
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- 5:10
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Arkansas news on Tuesday, May 3: Johnny Key's avoidance of Little Rock school supporters hangs up the Education budget. Legislature pounds the poor and disabled. Courtney Goodson's losing race cost her $660,000 -- personality. Power politics in a proposed fuel factory in Pine Bluff. Alarm sounded again on Buffalo River hog farm. The end of corporate welfare to Little Rock Chamber -- for now.
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- Today in Arkansas: Eldridge Trumps John Boozman
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- 4:30
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Arkansas news on Monday, May 2: U.S. Senate candidate tries to turn Trump into negative for incumbent John Boozman. Ted Cruz keeps trying, probably in vain, a congressman thinks. Asa's chief of staff departing for reasons unclear. Legislators to question education commissioner. Paul McCartney plays NLR, meets LR Niners. A Renoir is coming. A venerable IHOP is going.
