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New Title IX gender identity rules blocked in Iowa, 5 other states by federal judge
A federal court in Missouri has blocked new federal legal protections for LGBTQ Americans from taking effect in six states, including Iowa. The Biden administration's “Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance” regulation seeks to update federal rules under Title IX, the federal law banning sex- and gender-based discrimination in education. The rule, finalized in April, permitted colleges to use a lower standard to find someone guilty of sexual...
Faulkner County teen wins Arkansas 4-H Governor’s Award
Kacie Clark of El Paso is the third member of her family to be a finalist for the Arkansas 4-H Governor’s Award, and on July 24, she clinched the highest honor awarded in Arkansas 4-H and received a $3,000 scholarship. Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Clark, 18, as...
Arkansas Supreme Court orders further legal filings in abortion amendment lawsuit
The Arkansas Supreme Court ordered Friday that Secretary of State John Thurston must respond by Monday morning to the complaint filed against him earlier this month arguing that he must count the signatures for a proposed ballot measure to create a limited right to abortion. Both Thurston and Arkansans for Limited Government, the ballot question […]
Pharmacies running low on Paxlovid as summer COVID spike continues
As Arkansas experiences a spike in cases of COVID-19, many independent pharmacies across the state are not adequately stocked with Paxlovid, a crucial antiviral medication that helps mitigate serious effects of the disease among vulnerable populations, including the elderly and people with underlying health conditions. At the height of the...
Amfuel receives award
MAGNOLIA, Ark. -- Congressman Bruce Westerman representing the 4th District of Arkansas took a brief hiatus from his work at Capitol Hill to travel to Magnolia on Friday to present the Presidential “E” Award to Amfuel’s leadership and staff.
Some shower and storm chances today
TULSA, OKLA- — A weak disturbance will move north from Texas into our region Saturday. The highest chances for showers and storms Saturday look to be over Arkansas, but close enough we'll keep about a 30% chance for a few spotty storms in eastern Oklahoma. Not everyone will see...
Arkansas Tri-Region Coaliton receives $100 million grant to address climate pollution
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that an award funding part of the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) program has selected a local awardee. A group called the Arkansas Tri-Region Coalition received the grant out of a list of applications from various state,...
Warm, Partly Cloudy Start To The Weekend In Green Country
The approach of a weather system nearing our area will result in more clouds on Saturday. Hazy skies are likely due to the influence of some smoke from Canadian wildfires that arrived earlier this week and the presence of some upper tropospheric dust from the Sarhan dust layer. This is expected to keep temperatures slightly cooler than recent days, with afternoon highs reaching into the upper 80s Saturday.
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