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House committee rejects rape and incest exceptions to Arkansas abortion ban
Unswayed by appeals to help child victims of rape, Republican lawmakers killed an attempt to add limited exceptions to Arkansas’s abortion ban.
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Arkansas Times Film Series screens ‘Cabaret’ (1972) Tuesday
ARKANSAS TIMES FILM SERIES: ‘CABARET’ (1972)TUESDAY 4/15. Riverdale 10 VIP Cinema. 7 p.m. $12-$14.Director/choreographer Bob Fosse followed his 1969 feature film debut, “Sweet Charity,” with “Cabaret,”...
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Little Rock director Jeff Nichols advocates for state-funded tax incentives...
Nichols, the director of movies like “Mud,” “Midnight Special” and “The Bikeriders,” said he would like to make his next film in Arkansas but is mindful of “the math. … The math says a third of my film...
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Youth Home benefit at White Water to feature local rock stars, school...
Clay’s Sunday Special, a benefit for Youth Home featuring a school cafeteria-inspired menu and solo performances from Kevin Kerby, Isaac Alexander, Sammy Williams and Adam Faucett, will take place at...
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Trump administration’s censorship of Central High museum website broader than...
Recent reporting about censorship on the website of the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site only begins to capture the changes to the site since Donald Trump took office in...
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Bill targeting farming moratorium on the Buffalo River sent back to committee
In the latest saga of Buffalo River drama, the bill threatening the farming permit pause on the river has been sent back to a House committee.
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Governor sinks bill to let new moms keep Medicaid for longer
An Arkansas Senate committee on Wednesday rejected a Republican-sponsored bill that would allow pregnant women on Medicaid to keep their insurance for 12 months post-birth after two state officials...
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Bill to crack down on hemp, Delta-8 passes House committee
The bill would only go into effect if certain events trigger it, including the outcome of a federal lawsuit.
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Committee advances bill targeting ‘waste lagoon’ that raised a stench in Fort...
A new bill goes after the Denali waste lagoon in Crawford County.
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House committee spikes bill targeting AR State Library
Some feared the bill would force the closure of small, rural libraries.
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State scholarship boosts helpful but might not attract more students, experts...
More scholarship money for higher ed is definitely a good thing, but will it tempt more students to continue their educations after high school?
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Little Rock reading for Palestinian writer Mosab Abu Toha canceled amid...
Palestinian writer Mosab Abu Toha was scheduled to visit Little Rock for a poetry reading and book signing promoting “Forest of Noise,” a collection of poetry that Publishers Weekly referred to as a...
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Former Arkansas governor sworn in as ambassador to Israel
Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee was sworn in as the United States’ new ambassador to Israel during a ceremony at the state Capitol Wednesday afternoon. The U.S. Senate confirmed his nomination...
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Thea Foundation’s ‘Creative Collective III’ opens tonight
Pairing the artwork of high school students and their instructors, “The Creative Collective III,” the Thea Foundation’s latest exhibition, opens tonight at the Thea Gallery in North Little Rock (401...
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State legislators reach compromise to protect Buffalo River from industrial...
A bill that threatened an industrial farming ban on the Buffalo National River now includes protections for the beloved river.
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Writer Kevin Brockmeier joins Zeitgeist Reading Series on April 17
Arkansas literary fixture Kevin Brockmeier will share new work on Thursday, April 17 at Hibernia Irish Tavern in Little Rock as part of the monthly Zeitgeist Reading Series.
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Arkansas House passes bill to classify gender-affirming medical care for...
The Arkansas House passed a bill that would allow medical malpractice lawsuits against health professionals who provide gender-affirming care to a minor. The bill would allow patients or their families...
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Kratom bill fails in House committee
A bill that would have allowed and regulated the sale of kratom products in Arkansas failed in a House committee meeting Thursday.
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Senate committee approves bill to allow universities to pay athletes
Student athletes are one step closer to receiving payment directly from Arkansas universities after a state Senate committee gave its approval to the measure Thursday.
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Update: Second measles case reported in Arkansas
Update: Around 6:45 p.m., the state Department of Health reported a second pediatric measles case in Arkansas. This one is in Faulkner County; the first was in Saline County. The health department said...
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CVS urges governor to veto bill that it says would shut down its Arkansas stores
The Arkansas House and Senate have approved a bill that would force pharmacy benefit managers from holding a pharmacy license in Arkansas.
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Lawmakers try to tighten rules after most homeschool voucher funds went...
The majority of voucher money the state gave homeschool families this school year went toward non-educational expenses, and a bill to change that is getting a dicey reception at the Arkansas...
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Another bill takes aim at State Library Board
A day after a state House committee nixed a bill that would have abolished the Arkansas State Library Board, the Senate approved a proposal Thursday to gut the entire board, then have the governor...
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