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ADVERTISEMENT Diversity advocates will keep on despite legislative setbacks, they say Diversity advocates undaunted, they say by Doug Thompson | Today at 3:40 a.m. Attendees hold up banners and signs June 24 during a trans rights march that started at the Walton Arts Center and ended at the Town Center Plaza in downtown Fayetteville. The march and rally was intended to increase visibility and empower transgender, nonbinary, gender-variant and gender-nonconforming people to come out, as well as ...

A modest bright spot in the horror show: Defeat of Garner bill to punish Democratic Party A surprise in the Senate this afternoon: The defeat of SB 684 to freeze filing fees for candidates for political office at 2020 levels and make them a part of state law, a move to negate the Democratic Party’s effort to lower its filing fees for legislature. Advertisement It was close. Needing 18 votes, the bill got 15.  A rare bipartisan defeat. Garner didn’t exactly tell the truth about this bill. H...

For weeks, Nick Muerdter had been hearing about his coworkers' concerns and frustrations as they tried to navigate complicated and evolving Covid-19 vaccination systems to land an appointment for their parents.

Arkansas House approves bill allowing educators to teach creationism in K-12 public schools Share Updated: 9:37 PM CDT Apr 7, 2021 Share Updated: 9:37 PM CDT Apr 7, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript THROUGH 12 PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS TO TEACH CREATIONISM AS A THEORY OF HOW THE EARTH CAME TO EXIST SUPPORTERS OF THE BILL SAY IT WILL OPEN UP A DIALOGUE IN THE CLASSROOM, BUT I SPOKE WITH ONE TEACHER WHO SAYS ARKANSAS NEEDS TO FOCUS ON MORE IMPORTANT THINGS WHEN IT COM...

Democracy all-stars fight back against Arkansas voting rights attacks April 6, 20212:30 pm Voting rights advocates rallied against bills that will make it harder to cast a ballot. Brian Chilson As lawmakers inside the Capitol juggled a laundry list of attacks on voting rights, a lively lunchtime crowd of voter advocates rallied outside for ballot access and fair elections. “Am I too old for civil disobedience?” asked Harvey Joe Sanner, a ...

Reproductive rights advocate Caroline Morgan, uncloaked Reproductive rights advocate Caroline Morgan, uncloaked April 6, 202110:33 am A band of determined women have been quietly but forcefully protesting attacks on reproductive rights at the state Capitol. Brian Chilson Pocahontas native Caroline Jackson Morgan fled for bluer pastures a few years ago, moving her family to Rhode Island for an East Coast reprieve from the South’s rightward ...

Transgender people take a beating at both ends of the Capitol today Transgender people take a beating at both ends of the Capitol today THE TRANSGENDER SPORTS BAN: Independent Sen. Jim Hendren joined six Democrats in opposition, Transgender people — the Republican hot button of choice this year — took a beating in the House and Senate today. Advertisement By overwhelming majorities, the House endorsed legislation that will likely end medical services for transgender people younger than 18....

LRSD still not free, state senators vote down a bill that would return local control March 8, 20216:58 pm Sen. Joyce Elliott tried to free LRSD from state control Monday, but her bill didnt pass. Brian Chilson The state took over control of the Little Rock School District in January of 2015 and has yet to hand it back over to full local control, even though the five-year deadline for doing so has passed. On Monday, state senators on the Educa...

Despite creating three COVID-19 vaccines in less than a year, America's fragmented health system doesn't offer a simple way to sign up to get a shot.

Lawmakers are resuming debate on bills about police funding and help for immigrants.