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The Arkansas Public Defender Commission has been authorized by the Legislative Council to create six new positions in the 6th Judicial District with a total projected cost of more than $760,000. The action is the result of changes in the districts administrative plan approved by the Arkansas Supreme Court under which an additional circuit judge will begin hearing criminal cases in Pulaski County, starting next year.

The Arkansas Public Defender Commission has been authorized by the Legislative Council to create six new positions in the 6th Judicial District with a total projected cost of more than $760,000. The action is the result of changes in the districts administrative plan approved by the Arkansas Supreme Court under which an additional circuit judge will begin hearing criminal cases in Pulaski County, starting next year.

Arkansas’ prison oversight board voted Thursday to suspend Secretary of Corrections Joe Profiri, who promptly responded that he plans to ignore the directive and continue working.

State Rep. R.J. Hawk, R-Bryant, has settled an ethics complaint with the Arkansas Ethics Commission about his acceptance of a contribution from the Saline County Republican Women group and the commission has issued him a public letter of caution.

State Rep. R.J. Hawk, R-Bryant, has settled an ethics complaint with the Arkansas Ethics Commission about his acceptance of a contribution from the Saline County Republican Women group and the commission has issued him a public letter of caution.

Arkansas Legislative Auditor Roger Norman said Thursday he doesnt expect Arkansas Legislative Audits review of the purchase of a lectern for about $19,000 from Beckett Events LLC by Gov. Sarah Huckabee to be completed by the end of this year.

Arkansas Legislative Auditor Roger Norman said Thursday he doesnt expect Arkansas Legislative Audits review of the purchase of a lectern for about $19,000 from Beckett Events LLC by Gov. Sarah Huckabee to be completed by the end of this year.

Arkansas Legislative Auditor Roger Norman said Thursday he doesnt expect Arkansas Legislative Audits review of the purchase of a lectern for about $19,000 from Beckett Events LLC by Gov. Sarah Huckabee to be completed by the end of this year.

When only one ballot is marked and counted in an "election by candidate" in an Arkansas school election, it can be evident how the singular candidate voted.