One of the biggest accomplishments of the Arkansas legislative session that’s wrapping up is what didn’t happen. For the first time since the program was created four years ago, there was little to no drama over the future of the …
Arkansas voters handed marijuana advocates a significant victory by passing a measure that would legalize the drug for medical use, but groups on both sides of the issue are now gearing up for fights over how to set up the …
Arkansas Supreme Court has disqualified a medical marijuana proposal from the November ballot less than two weeks before the election and with thousands of votes already cast, but voters will still be able to consider a competing plan. In a …
Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Conner Eldridge has endorsed legalizing medical marijuana, a move that comes days after Arkansas Democrats voted to support making the drug available to some patients. But both Eldridge and state Democrats stopped short of endorsing either …
A group opposed to a ballot proposal that would place limits on damages in medical lawsuits asked Arkansas’ highest court to block voting on the proposed constitutional amendment in November. Fairness for Arkansans, a group that was formed by the …
A legislative panel has asked Arkansas’ insurance commissioner to expand the definition of small businesses so more companies can purchase coverage for their employees through a marketplace. But state Insurance Commissioner Allen Kerr said he doesn’t have the power to …
Five local measures prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity cannot be enforced because of a new Arkansas law barring such protections, Attorney General Leslie Rutledge wrote in a nonbinding opinion. Rutledge said the state law prohibits ordinances …
Most Arkansas municipalities that have adopted broader anti-discrimination protections for gays and lesbians say they’ll keep enforcing the measures despite a new law taking effect this week intended to prohibit such ordinances. Little Rock, Hot Springs and Pulaski County officials …
Changes to Arkansas’ levee system after recent flooding in the state should be on the agenda if the Legislature is called back into a special session , a key lawmaker said. Republican Sen. Jason Rapert, who chairs the Senate Insurance …
Arkansas is the latest battleground over “religious freedom” laws that are coming under criticism from businesses and advocates who call them a license to discriminate against gays and lesbians. The southern state is poised to become the second this year …
