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ACLU of Arkansas officials recently expressed concern in a letter to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders over four bills -- two of which have been signed into law -- that the organization says unfairly target transgender teens and adults and physicians who provide gender-affirming medical care.

“It protects the religious liberties of teachers, professors and administrators in our public education system,” said Rep. Wayne Long, R-Bradford, sponsor of the bill.

ACLU of Arkansas officials recently expressed concern in a letter to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders over four bills -- two of which have been signed into law -- that the organization says unfairly target transgender teens and adults and physicians who provide gender-affirming medical care.

With the Arkansas General Assembly returning to the state Capitol on Monday after taking a spring break, lawmakers say they plan to introduce public safety overhaul legislation, work on drafting the states general revenue budget for the next fiscal year and begin considering whether to refer any proposed constitutional amendments to the voters in the 2024 general election.

Prime Minister was asked whether budget would include extension of GST rebate boost, which is set to expire in May

Titled the Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act, the proposed law would prohibit a financial institution or its agent from requiring or “assigning” a specific firearm or ammunition merchant code separately from general merchandise retailers or sporting goods retailers to any firearms business located in Arkansas.

A House committee advanced a bill Tuesday that would require written permission from parents before school employees could address students by their preferred pronoun or name.

A House committee advanced a bill Tuesday that would require written permission from parents before school employees could address students by their preferred pronoun or name.

A House committee advanced a bill Tuesday that would require written permission from parents before school employees could address students by their preferred pronoun or name.

Arkansas House Bill 1468, which would prohibit school staff from addressing students by their preferred pronoun or name was re-referred to committee Monday.