Arkansas Times
Best Of Arkansas: Hollywood Nights – Venue preview
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- Best Of Arkansas: Hollywood Nights – Venue preview
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- 0:35
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- The party is happening at the Albert Pike Masonic Center, the George Mann-designed mammoth Neo-Classical Revival building that occupies half a block at 712 Scott St. Unless you knew the secret handshake and/or code words, for 90 years, until 2014, the building and all its secrets were closed to you. So take advantage of this opportunity to get a peek inside and see what all the mystery was about.
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- Today in Arkansas: A shameful summit
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- 4:11
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- On Monday, July 16, the news leads with widespread condemnation of Donald Trump's defense of Russia in his meeting with Vladimir Putin. Also today: The work rule "works" badly; legislature looks at Teacher Retirement legal deals; Wendell Griffen appeals; shooting in NLR skate park; disclosures arrive on ballot financiers; the big dark NRA money behind Tom Cotton.
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- Today in Arkansas: A rescue and a court pick
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- 5:41
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- News on Tuesday, July 10 includes cheers for Thai cave rescue and jeers for a U.S. Supreme Court nominee who spent some ill-Starred time in Arkansas. Also: Lottery numbers; Asa on the tariffs; Erma Hendrix with proposal to change city government; Moms Demand shut out of school safety hearing; the struggles of Planned Parenthood; crooked legislators to be sentenced in
September.
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- Today in Arkansas: Children in the news
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- 6:08
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- News on Monday, July 9, is all about kids: Being rescued in Thailand; separated from parents at border; being protected at school; being breastfed. Also today: Slack job numbers in Arkansas; poor nursing home staffing; Corey Lewandowski coming to town; GOP defends an accused crook; low ranking for Little Rock and Fort Smith; new law hits liquor stores.
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- Today in Arkansas: From Wendell Griffen to marijuana and abortion
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- 5:25
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- News on Monday, July 2 includes an appeal's court dismissal of Judge Wendell Griffen's challenge of his removal from death penalty cases. Also: Medical Marijuana Commission; judge ponders anti-abortion law; catchup on suspension of mental health agency; Leslie Rutledge gets one right; another whtie guy named to Game and Fish; rallying for immigrants.
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- Today in Arkansas: Another GOP lawmaker charged with felonies
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- 5:54
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Republican Rep. Mickey Gates faces six felony counts of not filing state income tax returns. He hasn't paid taxes for 15 years. Latest example of empty grandstanding by Attorney General Leslie Rutledge on public corruption. Anthony Kennedy is retiring and with him likely goes abortion rights and gay rights. ADEQ doesn't like public criticism of decreased enforcement and political featherbedding. Serial arsons in Cotton Plant. Another day for abortion law challenge. Would I serve Sarah Sanders? Woo Pig.
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- Today in Arkansas: Supremely bad news
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- 5:35
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- In yet another 5-4 decision, more bad news from the U.S. Supreme Court for labor unions. And this was before the worse news -- Justice Anthony Kennedy's plan to retire July 31. Other news today: A lower court sides with ruptured immigrant families; Leslie Rutledge decides belatedly to take an interest in public corruption; more odor from medical marijuana permit process; anti-abortion law in court today; tax cut for wealthy RAISED taxes on churches; Jackson family patriarch from Arkansas dies at 89; root Hog or die in Omaha.
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- Today in Arkansas: Supreme Court delivers for Trump
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- 5:49
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- News on Tuesday, June 26 includes still more 5-4 Supreme Court decisions in Republicans' favor, including the travel ban. Wendell Griffen calls down state Human Services. Jeremy Hutchinson leaves law firm to focus on legal problems. LRAFB won't be an immigrant detention center. A lawyer's long pursuit of State Farm. Kiddie train ride survives at Queen Wilhelmina. Is Trump souring on Sarah Sanders? A national award for ousted archivist.
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- Today in Arkansas: Republicans run scared
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- 4:41
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- News on Monday, June 25 includes a political blast against Democratic congressional candidate Clarke Tucker by Sen. Tom Cotton's PAC. His candidacy is making GOP nervous. Also today: Bad news fron U.S. Supreme Court on gay rights and gerrymandering; city of LR promotes a gimmick to ship more local money out of state;p Ted Suhl appeals bribery conviction; an ironic arrest for violent crime; Bret Bielema sells Fayetteville house; Don Zimmerman dies at 75, Sarah Sanders' dinner causes a stir.
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- Today in Arkansas: Kelso, LRAFB inspected as child shelters
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- 4:15
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Kelso, LRAFB inspected as child shelters, more responses to U.S. child abuse at border; Baby gorilla born at zoo; Hemp growing rules OK’d.
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- Today in Arkansas: Child holding sites in Arkansas
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- 4:15
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- State Supreme Court reverses Griffen on marijuana growers; Proposed child holding sites in Arkansas; Internet retailers can be required to collect sales taxes.
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- Today in Arkansas: Trump moves to change his family separation policy
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- 5:31
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- On Wednesday, June 20, Donald Trump folds to rising pressure and will alter his policy separating families. But there are other problems, particularly all the liars. Steve Womack's disastrous budget plan. New Senate ethics rules. Canada can handle pot 12 weeks, Arkansas's can't get it done in two years. A plan to regulate AirBnBs in downtown LR. Farmers shafted by Trump tariffs. A bad night for a Mexican dinner.
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- Today in Arkansas: Children in crisis, Ark. GOP in denial
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- 5:20
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- The border crisis of children taken from parents continues. The few Arkansas GOP politicians speaking are saying heartless things. Also today: state anti-abortion law blocked; more problems in medical marijuana scoring; casino campaign begins; Rutledge entertains special interests; Kochs fight mass transit in LR; Fayetteville fires superintendent in Me Too case; football coach Clint Conque in hot water again; Huckster gets a Qatar payday.
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- Today in Arkansas: Uncage the children
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- 4:56
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- The Trump administration is putting children in cages in border concentration camps and Arkansas Republican congressmen have little to say about it. Jake Files headed to prison. Democratic candidate has more ethics ideas. Issue 1 draws more criticism. Medicaid rolls declining. VA fires a doctor and reports a death that might be related.
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- Today in Arkansas: Talk, but little action on ethics
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- 6:04
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- A trade war with China could be felt in Arkansas; High school journalism? Who needs it, the Arkansas Legislature decides; A challenge from The Observer over the tragedy at the border; No to Issue 1. Justice delivers on Trent Garner; Troy Braswell favorite for federal judge opening in Little Rock; State board of education to review Friendship charter's bid for compressed Little Rock start date and more.
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- Today in Arkansas: Senate takes a stab at ethics rules
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- 5:02
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- On Thursday, June 14 Senate leaders proposed a rewrite of ethics rules. Do work rules jeopardize Medicaid? Opposition expected to Walton charter school express train. LR Tech Park, not exactly working out. Another exec suspended from healthcare organization in bribery case. Trump TV galore. Has Sarah Sanders had enough?
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- Today in Arkansas: Work rule works to cut Medicaid
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- 5:30
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- News on Wednesday, June 13 includes some early numbers that indicate the state's new work rule for Medicaid will cost thousands their coverage through required Internet reporting. Also: Clarke Tucker blasts French Hill; four call for Jeremy Hutchinson's resignation; candidate backs voting by mail; Glenwood church has no welcome mat for LGBT; attorney general defends job discrimination against gays; Hot Springs city manager forced out by neigthborhood confrontation.
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- Today in Arkansas: The dictator and the dotard
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- 6:13
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- News begins in Singapore, moves to Russia and then finally back to the state Capitol. In Little Rock, senators are suddenly concerned about ethics. One senator over-estimates honesty of his colleagues. We check up on Jeremy Hutchinson's supposed legit legal work. Little Rock City Board hears a restructuring idea. A plea to save high school journalism. Poor people arrested at Capitol. Judge Griffen moves to dismiss ethics charge.
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- Today in Arkansas: Corrupt Arkansas
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- 4:09
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- The question on Monday, June 11: Will someone clean house at the Arkansas Capitol? Democrats move on GOP attack on health coverage. A new U.S. attorney has a kind word for immigrants. Supreme Court approves Ohio voter purges. North Little Rock City Hall brings economic development in house. Trump's war on Canada.
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- Today in Arkansas: Bribes and legal 'fees'
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- 6:01
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Fallout continues from the massive bribery plea of a former lobbyist in the Arkansas legislature. Hiring the right lobbyist was worth $3 million to Teach for America. No ruling in case aiming to allow medicine abortions in Arkansas. Bribe attempt reported by marijuana commissioner. Juvenile judge stays on child maltreatment registry. Trump wants to end pre-existing condition coverage.
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- Today in Arkansas: Bribery and more bribery
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- 7:42
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- A massive legislative bribery scheme was unveiled as a former lobbyist entered a guilty plea in federal court. Corruption is also alleged as parties fight in court over Medical Marijuana Commission permit decisions. The concrete gulch through LR advances. Prosecutor Jegley objects to drug court work-around. Teacher Retirement stays in controversial legal fee argument. A rally for The Rep. Preparation? Who needs it says Donald Trump. It's all about attitude in North Korea talks.
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- Today in Arkansas: Marijuana, medical and the other kind
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- 6:47
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- New on Wednesday, June 6 includes coming Supreme Court hearing on medical marijuana cultivation permits. Also: LR City Board refuses to de-emphasize marijuana arrests; UCA hires House Speaker Jeremy Gillam as lobbyist; Warwick Sabin makes mayoral run official; guns still banned at City Hall despite law change; Tom Cotton beats all as hypocrite; a difficult judge causes courthouse mess; Waltons lose bid to influence California governor; Capitol cops bust Poor People Campaigners; Medicare suffers from Trump tax cut.
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- Today in Arkansas: A historic burden on the poor in Arkansas
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- 4:26
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Arkansas makes history with work requirement for Medicaid. There are reasons to hold your applause. Also today: Minimum wage increase petitions hit the streets; Trump gins up more National Anthem noise; a financial startup in LR;; Webb Hubbell making headlines in North Carolina; led by a former Miss Arkansas, Miss America ends swimsuit competition.
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- Today in Arkansas: In court, wedding cakes and 10 Commandments
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- 5:45
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- News on Monday, June 4 includes a Supreme Court ruling on a wedding cake for a gay couple and the financial impact of an unconstitutional 10 Commandments monument. Also: State revenue; Bill Clinton-Monica revived; putting polluters in charge of regulation; Little Rock police make a somber purchase; Pig and Swig.
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- Today in Arkansas: Plea change set in corruption case
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- 5:27
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- June starts hot and with news of a plea change coming from an indicted lobbyist who figures in charges against many legislators. Also: Trump leaks job numbers and moves to prop up coal industry; peanut butter possible trade war target; Arkansas begins work requirement for Medicaid recipients; city board races crank up, Iowa judge blocks anti-abortion law; appreciation for a state bureaucrat.
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- Today in Arkansas: Trump's swamp
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- 6:25
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- News on May 31: If Donald Trumjp will pardon Dinesh D'Souza, he'll pardon anyone who supports him. Also today: Monument destroyer found innocent by reason of mental disease. Teacher Retirement System in a legal fee controversy. Voucher experiment going badly in Washington. Parole officer in shooting. Foru-way race for City Board. Moms Demand action on guns. Bill Clinton to talk about new thriller novel with James Patterson.
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- Today in Arkansas: Legal fight renewed on anti-abortion law
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- 4:51
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- News on Wednesday, May 30 includes Planned Parenthood's renewed battle against an anti-abortion law that has effectively ended medication abortions in the state. Also: Poor attendance at RiverFest; a return to Freedom of Choice and segregation in schools; criticism of new school standards; a Trump coming to town; the Boys State report; a spelling bee champ in Arkansas.
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- Today in Arkansas: Supreme Court keeps anti-abortion law in place
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- 5:25
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Supreme Court refuses to hear Arkansas abortion law appeal; study shows race matters in federal criminal sentencing & environmental regulation in Arkansas.
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- Today in Arkansas: Election rehash and more
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- 4:50
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Wednesday, May 23: Election rehash includes good news in judicial races, victories for Asa and Clarke Tucker. Also: Federal suits challenge 10 Commandments monument; Ark. Supreme Court orders Leslie Rutledge to act on minimum wage proposal; jury acquits Robert Rook on 8 of 16 assault charges, hangs up on rest; judge says Trump can't block people on Twitter; NFL decides to ban Anthem protests.
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- Today in Arkansas: Election predictions
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- 5:20
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Election day Tuesday, May 22 will provide answers in hotly contested races for governor, Congress and appellate court. Also today: The fight against the Rutledge ballot blockade; jury to get doctor's assault case; Simmons Bank gift to UAPB; Poor People protest brings arrests; death in West Memphis police chase.
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- Building debris creates hazard on Second Street
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- 0:30
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Crumbling facade fell from an upper floor of an office building at 319 West Second Street this afternoon and the Fire Department soon was at work trying to shake loose some other parts that seemed likely to fall, too.
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- Today in Arkansas: Election weeks and a candidate for LR mayor
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- 5:41
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- News Monday May 21 includes a look at key races on Tuesday's election ballot and the announcement that Baker Kurrus has joined the race for Little Rock mayor. Also: More unexplained prison deaths; a wedding guest reported missing in Little Rock; Tom Cotton blocks prison reform; disabled advocates sue the state over letting a computer decide on care; state Rep. Laurie Rushing sued for defamation.
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- Today in Arkansas: Another school massacre
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- 6:11
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Gun violence dominates the news again today with a mass shooting in Texas and the usual cliched response from gun lobby defenders in Arkansas. Also on the agenda: judicial attack ads; Leslie Rutledge dodges accountability on blocking ballot initiatives; a farm bill that harms poor people defeated for wrong reason; Conway doctor's defense begins in rape case; Rick Crawford parrots Trump but not the facts.
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- Today in Arkansas: Woo Pig Little Rock
- Runtime
- 6:23
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- News in Arkansas on Thursday, May 17 includes a new deal for Razorback football in Little Rock; more wrangling about underhanded ads in court races; a suit against Leslie Rutledge for blocking minimum wage measure; charter school criticism; a Republican candidate responds to Trump on immigrants; a visit from Chelsea Clinton
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- Today in Arkansas: Ecclesia took out $1M loan thanks to GIF funds
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- 4:35
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Your headlines for May 16, 2018: Ecclesia took out $1 million loan in February 2017, backed by properties bought with GIF help; DHS set to introduce emergency rule on ARChoices at legislative meeting Thursday & the Supreme Court TV ad fight gets messier as Fayetteville judge’s impartiality questioned.
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- Today in Arkansas: Bob Ballinger and Ecclesia College
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- 3:58
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Your headlines for May 15, 2018: Wendell Griffen rules that Leslie Rutledge has to testify in challenge to her ballot-initiative blockade; Leslie Rutledge again rejects ballot proposal to increase minimum wage; Judge orders TV stations to stop airing 'false' ads in Supreme Court race; Rock Region METRO local and express buses will be fare free on Election Day; Laura Miller tapped as superintendent Of Hot Springs National Park & Bob Ballinger's ties to the Ecclesia College scandal.
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- Today in Arkansas: Judicial dark-money attacks continue
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- 3:39
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Your headlines for May 14, 2018: Judge Kenneth Hixson responds to Judicial Crisis Network's dark-money attacks; Billionaires like Warren Stephens stung that Trump tax cut was insufficiently generous to hedge funds; Poor People's Campaign kicks off at state Capitol.
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- Judicial Crisis Network hit piece on Kenneth Hixon
- Runtime
- 0:29
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Dark money continues to flow into a race for a seat on the Arkansas Supreme Court.
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- Today in Arkansas: Judicial campaign watch group sends cease-and-desist letter
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- 3:52
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Your headlines for May 11, 2018: Judicial campaign watch group sends cease-and-desist letter to dark money group over misleading ads; Community corrections administrator earned over $250K in side job, legislative audit finds; Little Rock gets grant to upgrade tennis courts in city parks; 2018 Margarita Festival winner: Samantha's Tap Room & Wood Grill.
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- Today in Arkansas: Attorney general rejects another ballot initiative
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- 5:25
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Your headlines for May 10, 2018: Attorney general rejects another ballot initiative, court challenge looms; Judicial campaign ethics group calls dark money attack ad on Justice Courtney Goodson "false and misleading"; Hall High teacher arrested on multiple counts of rape, incest.
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- Today in Arkansas: Cotton threatens Iran after Trump announces end to nuclear deal
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- 4:59
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Your headlines for May 9, 2018: Rutledge rejects yet another pot proposal; Cotton threatens Iran after Trump announces end to nuclear deal; One dead, two wounded in Little Rock shooting Tuesday night.
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- Today in Arkansas: Mark Stodola won’t seek re-election as Little Rock mayor
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- 4:06
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Your headlines for May 8, 2018: Rivals issue statements on Stodola's departure, rumor mill begins on new candidates entering race; Early voting begins – bring ID; Cancer Institute Director Emanuel will leave UAMS.
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- Today in Arkansas: New poll shows Clarke Tucker with big lead in Dem primary
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- 4:11
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Your headlines for May 7, 2018: New poll shows Clarke Tucker with substantial lead in Democratic primary race for Second Congressional District; TANF drug-testing program cost Arkansas $32,000 to test five people in 2017; Attorney General Leslie Rutledge rejects proposed ballot initiative to raise minimum wage to $12.
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- Today in Arkansas: UAMS suspends heart surgery
- Runtime
- 4:08
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Your headlines for May 4, 2018: With no one to take doctor's place, UAMS suspends heart surgery; Former state senator Jim Argue of Little Rock dies; Correctional officer and visitor arrested in alleged attempts to bring drugs and contraband into prisons.
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- Today in Arkansas: Wilkins plea references nonprofit, former director denies wrongdoing
- Runtime
- 2:45
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Your headlines for May 3, 2018: Youth services nonprofit referenced in Wilkins bribery plea hired Sens. Lamoureux and Hutchinson to do legal work, former director says; ACLU condemns Leslie Rutledge’s attack on program for Dreamers as “extreme anti-immigrant agenda”; Estate gives UAMS $1 million for breast cancer research.
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- Today in Arkansas: Feds probe alleged bribery scheme at state Capitol
- Runtime
- 4:29
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Your headlines for May 2, 2018: In Wilkins corruption plea, unnamed 'Senator A' appears to be Jeremy Hutchinson; Arkansas man found guilty in beating of black man in Charlottesville during white supremacist rally; Attorney General Leslie Rutledge joins lawsuit against program for Dreamers.
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- Today in Arkansas: Dems debate
- Runtime
- 1:50
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Your headlines for April 30, 2018: Dems to debate tonight in 2nd District Congress and state legislative primaries; Brickeys prison reports fourth apparent suicide by hanging in two months.
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- Today in Arkansas: Judge blocks Voter ID law
- Runtime
- 3:00
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Your headlines for April 27, 2018: Judge blocks Voter ID law with primaries set for next month; Ten Commandments rise again at Capitol, but Satanic Temple says Arkansas law is on its side; "Rally for the Rep" planned for next Tuesday; Margaret Sova McCabe has been tapped to be the new dean of the University of Arkansas School of Law.
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- Today in Arkansas: Satanic Temple plans to sue state over monument discrimination
- Runtime
- 4:01
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Your headlines for April 26, 2018: Satanic Temple plans to sue state of Arkansas over alleged religious discrimination; Turkey Trot festival has new sponsor, but only if no turkeys are dropped from planes; Clarke Tucker campaign touts poll showing close race with French Hill.
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- Today in Arkansas: Arkansas Repertory Theatre suspends operations
- Runtime
- 4:29
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Your headlines for April 25, 2018: Declining ticket sales and "capital needs" contribute to The Rep's suspension; Ten Commandments 2.0 dedication ceremony to be held Thursday at Capitol; Elected officials set to get another pay bump.
