State News
The group behind the effort to repeal the LEARNS Act resubmitted its referendum to the Arkansas attorney general's office Thursday.
by Neal Earley April 29, 2023Special to the News-Times
April 29, 2023BENTONVILLE -- Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson officially launched his presidential campaign Wednesday with a mission of serving as a unifying voice for th…
by Alex Thomas April 27, 2023A rash of shootings in which four individuals were shot in three incidents in Camden were unrelated, according to Camden Police Chief Bo Woody.
by Bradly Gill April 25, 2023Arkansas state lawmakers passed at least 28 bills during the regular legislative session creating new criminal charges or enhancing existing punishments for of…
by Will Langhorne April 25, 2023During this year's regular session, Arkansas' state lawmakers filed fewer bills and enacted fewer state laws than any regular session since 1971, according to …
by Michael R. Wickline April 24, 2023Numerous residents took advantage of a sunny Saturday at Mattocks Park, joining in a community event and fishing derby organized by a collaboration of the Frie…
by Matthew Hutcheson April 24, 2023KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) -- Foreign governments evacuated diplomats, staff and others trapped in Sudan on Sunday as rival generals battled for a ninth day with no …
by The Associated Press April 24, 2023The brand new Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts reopened to the public on Saturday, and the media got a tour of the building and campus in Little Rock's MacArthur P…
by Sean Clancy April 23, 2023Employment in Arkansas improved for the sixth consecutive month in March and the state's monthly unemployment rate fell to an all-time low of 3%, state officia…
by Andrew Moreau April 23, 2023Summit Utilities Inc. announced Tuesday it will resume charging late fees and disconnecting customers for nonpayment beginning in July, though the plan is oppo…
by Andrew Moreau April 20, 2023Officials at the Arkansas Department of Human Services don't know whether 50,000, 150,000 or 200,000 Arkansans will lose Medicaid coverage during the next six …
by Michael R. Wickline April 19, 2023By MICHAEL R. SISAK
by The Associated Press April 18, 2023Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed 11 bills into law Thursday aimed at making the Arkansas' state parks more appealing to tourists.
by Neal Earley April 15, 2023Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a bill into law Wednesday to require large social media companies to institute age verification checks for new users and req…
by Neal Earley April 14, 2023