Arkansas abortion rights ballot initiative rejected by secretary of state
Arkansas’ Secretary of State on Wednesday rejected a right-to-abortion ballot measure that would have guaranteed access to the procedure in the state up to 18 weeks into pregnancy. in Letter to Arkansas calling for limited government Secretary of State John Thurston, whose organization is behind the effort, said the group has not filed required statements […]
Arkansas Activists Submit Signatures for Proposed Abortion Amendment
Groups supporting a bill to enshrine abortion rights in the Arkansas Constitution submitted petitions to state officials on Friday, the deadline for submitting ballot questions. The group Arkansas for Limited Government said it had submitted more than 100,000 signatures. 90,704 needed to move forward, Fort Smith Southwest Times Record report. Rebecca Bobrow, strategic director for […]
2 injured, 1 missing after ‘pyrotechnics’ incident at Arkansas weapons facility
At least two people were injured and one person is missing after a fireworks explosion at a defense weapons facility in southern Arkansas. The incident happened at a facility in Camden, about 86 miles south of Little Rock. The state Emergency Management Agency is monitoring the situation, officials said. At least two people were injured […]
Suspect identified in deadly Arkansas grocery store shooting | LiveNOW from FOX
The suspect in the deadly grocery store shooting that left three dead has been identified as 44-year-old Travis Posey of New … source
Arkansas Sues Chinese Slave-Linked Shopping App Temu: ‘Functionally Malware’
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced Tuesday that his office will sue Chinese mobile shopping app Temu for fraud and privacy violations, declaring the app “functionally malware” and a threat to the United States. “Tem is not an online marketplace like Amazon or Walmart. It is a data theft business selling products online as a […]
Arkansas Supreme Court eliminates gender neutral option for state IDs
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Tuesday eliminated the option for residents to use gender-neutral identifiers on their state identification cards. The ruling reinstates a state law banning the use of “X” as a gender identifier after a lower court blocked the bill earlier this month, saying it would harm transgender residents. Arkansas Attorney General Tim […]
News Group Criticizes Arkansas’ Handgun Laws After Friday Shotgun Attack at Grocer
of Arkansas AdvocateThe States Newsroom news group slammed Arkansas’s open-carry gun laws as “among the weakest” following Friday’s shotgun attack at a grocery store. Breitbart News reported that 13 people were shot in the attack, three of whom initially died from their injuries. A fourth person injured in the attack died from his injuries after […]
Sanders suggests she'll keep Arkansas job over role in Trump's second term
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) has indicated she would rather remain governor than take a post in Trump’s administration if he is re-elected in November. When asked a question Interview with Talk Business & Politics Asked last week if he would accept a role in the Trump administration, Sanders responded, “I love my job, […]
Arkansas Mad Butcher grocery shoppers hid in freezer during alleged gunman Travis Posey’s mass shooting rampage
Shoppers at an Arkansas grocery store froze and hid in freezers as a crazed man went on a shooting spree, killing four people, including an 81-year-old woman who died from her injuries on Saturday. Shoppers at the Mad Butcher grocery store in Fordyce, Arkansas, recalled hearing a “pop” sound just before 11:30 a.m. Friday and […]
Arkansas police confirm 4th victim died in grocery store shooting
A fourth victim injured in a shooting outside an Arkansas grocery store on Friday has died, police announced Saturday night. Arkansas State Police say 14 people were injured in a shooting outside the Mad Butcher grocery store. Fordyce, ArkansasAmong them were 11 civilians, two police officers and the suspect, Travis Eugene Posey, 44, according to […]