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News Articles: Arkansas

Kenny Nations, manager of the movie theater, changes the sign on the marquee; he is fully vaccinated and has tried to encourage co-workers to follow suit.

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  • Health

There's Vaccine Drama In Arkansas, Where Rates Are Low And Everyone Has An Opinion

The state has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the U.S. And this weekend, 80,000 doses will expire because of lack of demand. The campaign is on to get people to sign up.

July 31, 2021
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By:
  • Pien Huang
The Arkansas state legislature overrode Gov. Asa Hutchinson's veto of a bill on restricting gender-affirming health care for transgender youth.

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  • Law

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson On Transgender Health Care Bill: 'Step Way Too Far'

"My own personal view that this is too extreme, it was too broad and did not grandfather in those young people who are currently under hormone treatment," he said, before apologizing.

April 07, 2021
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, pictured in 2019, on Monday said the bill banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth would set "new standards of legislative interference with physicians and parents as they deal with some of the most complex and sensitive matters involving young people."

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  • Law

Arkansas Governor Vetoes Ban On Gender-Affirming Care For Trans Youth

Gov. Asa Hutchinson, a Republican, called the Save Adolescents From Experimentation Act, or SAFE Act, "a vast government overreach." The legislature could override the veto with a simple majority.

April 05, 2021
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  • Vanessa Romo
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday signed into law a bill banning nearly all abortions in the state, a sweeping measure that supporters hope will force the U.S. Supreme Court to revisit its landmark <em>Roe v. Wade</em> decision.

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  • Politics

Arkansas Passes Near-Total Abortion Ban — And A Possible 'Roe V. Wade' Test

The law does not allow any exceptions in situations of rape or incest — only when it is necessary to save the life or preserve the health of the fetus or mother.

March 10, 2021
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
Sarah Huckabee Sanders, a former White House press secretary for the Trump White House, announced she is running for governor of Arkansas. Sanders is seen above during an appearance on Fox News in 2019.

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  • Politics

Sarah Huckabee Sanders Announces Run For Arkansas Governor

"With the radical left now in control of Washington, your governor is your last line of defense," Sanders said in an announcement video. She was White House press secretary for President Donald Trump.

January 25, 2021
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  • Brakkton Booker
On Tuesday, the Department of Justice and 11 Republican state attorneys general filed an antitrust suit against Google, accusing it of being a "monopoly gatekeeper for the internet."

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  • Law

Arkansas AG On Google Antitrust Suit: 'I Don't Want What Google Says Is Best'

Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge describes the reasoning behind the antitrust lawsuit against Google filed by the Justice Department and 11 state attorneys general.

October 21, 2020
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  • Noel King and
  • Heidi Glenn
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  • Education

Many Arkansas Teachers Refuse In-Person Classes Amid COVID-19 Concerns

Citing a lack of adherence to guidelines, teachers in Little Rock, Arkansas, have refused to teach in-person classes. The district is considering firing them.

September 28, 2020
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By:
  • Reese Oxner

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