Lawmakers seek long-term limit on governors’ emergency power
By DAVID A. LIEB, the Associated Press State lawmakers across the U.S. are taking actions to limit the emergency powers of governors — not just […]
Arkansas
Arkansas lawmakers enact transgender youth treatment ban
By ANDREW DeMILLO LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers have made the state the first to ban gender confirming treatments and surgery for transgender […]
Arkansas expands virus vaccinations, drops mask mandate
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas is opening up coronavirus vaccinations to anyone 16 and older, and is dropping its mask mandate immediately. Gov. Asa […]
Arkansas court to hear lawmakers’ challenge to virus limits
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court says it will hear arguments in the lawsuit by a group of legislators challenging the state’s […]
Arkansas governor to still keep mask mandate
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas is lifting most of its coronavirus safety restrictions, except for the state’s mask mandate. Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday […]
Arkansas Senate votes to refund virus fines to businesses
By ANDREW DeMILLO LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Senate has voted to refund the fines the state has collected from some businesses for […]
Arkansas bill: Ban transgender athletes from female sports
By ANDREW DeMILLO LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ Republican attorney general and lawmakers have unveiled legislation that would prohibit transgender athletes from playing in […]
Officer shot at restaurant in Arkansas flown to hospital
LONOKE, Ark. (AP) — A police officer in Arkansas who confronted a suspect on Saturday has been shot and airlifted to a hospital. The city […]
Walmart sales still surging, but a chill may be on the way
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart is raising wages for 425,000 of its workers and is investing $14 billion to speed up its distribution network as […]
Southwest Power Pool no longer under emergency
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Southwest Power Pool says it’s no longer under an emergency alert for the utilities it covers in 14 states. The 14 […]