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Watermelons and summertime are synonymous
Watermelons and summertime are synonymous memories of most of us in Arkansas. By late July, farmers began checking under the dark green vines, watching as the big melons rapidly expand and ripen. Kids began thumping the melons, hoping for the deep bass sound they felt indicated that the melon was sweet and ready to sample. More adept growers rotated the melons, checking the expansion of the yellow underside to more accurately determine the quality of the melon. Whatever the method, when the big day arrived when the melons were dark red, sweet, and juicy were times to be remembered.
Arkansas Supreme Court orders Secretary of State to count petition signatures for proposed abortion amendment
A lawsuit filed against the Arkansas Secretary of State’s office regarding signatures gathered for a ballot initiative looking to enshrine abortion access in the state has reached a new stage.
Arkansas court orders state to count signatures collected by volunteers for abortion-rights measure
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Tuesday night ordered the state to begin counting signatures submitted in favor of putting an abortion-rights measure on the ballot — but only ones collected by volunteers for the proposal's campaign.
Federal judge blocks updated Title IX rule in Arkansas lawsuit
A Missouri federal judge on Wednesday halted implementation of a Biden administration rule that extends protections for LGBTQ students, adding to the number of U.S. courts that have issued similar orders. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Rodney W. Sippel of the Eastern District of Missouri came in a lawsuit filed on May 7 by […]
Arkansas AG investigating another business with possible Chinese ties
In a letter sent to Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin this week, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward called upon Griffin’s office to investigate a company located in Fort Smith with suspected Chinese backing. The letter said that the Agriculture Department has “reasonable suspicion” that...
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