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The University of Idaho Retirees Association provides a means for retired staff and faculty members to be involved with the programs and advantages of the university.

You can see it in the way the leaves just droop a bit, with splashes of color popping up amongst the green. Feel it in the cooler evenings and mornings. Hear it in the moans of the children in your life as they realize that they will be returning to...

Positive and accurate media representation of cultures and marginalized groups on film and in media is important.

As one group tries to remove Pope County from the counties eligible for casino licenses, another group has been formed representing the Cherokee Nation, which would operate the casino.

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Arkansas’ new legislative district maps for the next decade became final last week, and those changing borders, in addition to term limits and political ambitions, are affecting how many current office holders will return to the House and Senate in 2023.

Listen to the report from KUARs politics reporter Sarah Kellogg The Arkansas House voted to ultimately pass SB6. Its undetermined whether Gov. Asa Hutchinson will sign it into law. Credit Arkansas House By a vote of 76-19, the Arkansas House passed Senate Bill 6, which bans the legal practice of abortion with few medical exceptions and no exceptions for rape or incest. Anyone found guilty of performing or attempting to perform an abortion could face a fine of up to $100,000, up to 10 years in ...

Busy week ahead for Arkansas lawmakers Medicaid expansion, SB6, Back the Blue Act on the agenda this week Several bills are on the agenda for the House and Senate, with an announcement expected Monday on the Medicaid expansion program. (Source: ABC/NBC) By Region 8 Newsdesk | February 28, 2021 at 1:08 PM CST - Updated March 1 at 6:51 PM LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) - Lawmakers went back to the Capitol Monday for another busy week, with bills and an announcement on a proposal for the stateâ�...

The Pope County casino battle continues on many fronts The Pope County casino battle continues on many fronts February 10, 20219:56 am Yet another wrinkle in the multi-faceted fight over a casino permit in Pope County, authorized by a 2018 constitutional amendment, but tied up in court. The major players are casino applicants Gulfside Casino Partnership of Mississippi and Cherokee Nation Businesses of Oklahoma. Gulfside has a permit from the Racing Commission. The Cherokee Nation recently was ...

Ultrasound abortion bill stalls in Arkansas Senate committee Ultrasound abortion bill stalls in Arkansas Senate committee SEN. CECILE BLEDSOE (file photo) Brian Chilson Not a single advocate for reproductive rights signed up to testify Wednesday in a committee meeting where state senators were expected to pass a bill requiring doctors to show women ultrasounds of their fetuses before those women can secure abortions. It’s hard to blame them...