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Arkansas legislators plan to revisit child abuse investigation protocols after a family testified they were wrongly suspected. The move follows public scrutiny of earlier cases and questions about mandatory reporter standards.
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Arkansas earns an F from the March of Dimes, with infant mortality high and Black mothers facing disproportionate risks. Advocates call for doula coverage, home visits and stronger community support.
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Arkansas adds 42 farms to its Century Farm program as Gov. Sanders highlights mounting pressures on growers. Rising costs and market strains threaten one in three farmers without increased federal support.
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State revenues topped $2.3 billion in October, about 4% above projections, though individual and corporate income tax collections fell compared to last year.
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Candidates from all major parties lined up to run for office on Monday, the first day of the candidate filing period in Arkansas.
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A new report from the University of Arkansas Office for Education Policy identifies low pay, high turnover, and complex regulations as key challenges for child care providers and recommends state-backed support to strengthen the workforce.
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A Pulaski County judge will determine whether residents of House District 70 in North Little Rock will have representation after Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders delayed the special election to fill Carlton Wing’s vacated seat until June 2026.
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Casa Magnolia, a space known as a bookstore, café and art venue, hosted one final gathering Sunday before closing. Ozarks at Large’s Sophia Nourani shares a farewell postcard from the community’s creative hub.
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A new state report shows enrollment in Arkansas’s Education Freedom Account program nearly tripled in its second year, with parents reporting high satisfaction and most participants remaining in the program. Critics, however, question whether the taxpayer-funded vouchers benefit students who were already in private schools.
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Arkansas lawmakers met on Monday and heard about how the federal government shutdown is impacting some state programs, according to Little Rock Public Radio.
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Griffin's annual summit focuses on addictive algorithms, security and exploitation targeting minors.
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Attorney General Tim Griffin says six suspects stole nearly $7,000 in goods from Marshalls, HomeGoods and TJ Maxx stores in central Arkansas, with two still at large.