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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday said it wouldn't allow the state to enforce its ban on mask mandates by schools and other government bodies, keeping in place a …
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9/30/21
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers considered competing redistricting proposals that would divide the state's most populous county between congressional seats on Wednesday.
The House …
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9/29/21
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers on Wednesday advanced legislation that would allow workers to opt out of their employer's COVID-19 vaccine requirement if they're tested weekly or can …
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By ANDREW DeMILLO
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9/29/21
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge has denied child pornography charges against former reality TV star Josh Duggar.
U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks on Monday also denied motions to …
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9/29/21
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday said he'd allowed the state's public health emergency for the coronavirus pandemic to end, saying he didn't need any additional …
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9/28/21
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas' majority Republican Legislature is meeting this week to redraw the state's four U.S. House districts, a task that has generated but little consensus so far on how …
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By ANDREW DeMILLO
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9/28/21
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers are returning this week to redraw the boundaries of the state's four congressional districts, legislative leaders said Monday.
House Speaker Matthew …
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9/27/21
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A Democrat running for attorney general in Arkansas, where health officials have struggled with resistance to the coronavirus vaccine, on Monday vowed if elected to take …
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9/27/21
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Here's a look at how AP's general news coverage is shaping up for select Arkansas stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP's complete coverage of Arkansas and the rest of the world, visit …
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9/27/21
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Here's a look at how AP's general news coverage is shaping up for select Arkansas stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP's complete coverage of Arkansas and the rest of the world, visit …
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9/26/21
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CABOT, Ark. (AP) — She's toured the state in an RV emblazoned with her name, launched a TV ad that's airing during Arkansas Razorbacks football games and spoken to packed rooms at restaurants. for …
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By ANDREW DeMILLO
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9/25/21
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A year ago, Robin Bruce never thought she would be living in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and liking it. That was before she took advantage of a program, largely financed by the Walton Family Foundation, …
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By OLIVERA PERKINS of The Chronicle of Philanthropy
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9/24/21
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JACKSON, Miss. -- Mississippi has surpassed New Jersey as the state with the highest rate of COVID-19 deaths in the U.S., with roughly 1 of every 320 Mississippians having succumbed to the …
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By The Associated Press
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9/16/21
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About 3,000 Los Angeles Police Department employees are citing religious objections to try to get out of the required COVID-19 vaccination. In Washington state, thousands of state workers are seeking …
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By COLLEEN LONG and ANDREW DEMILLO
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9/15/21
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Republican legislators in more than half of U.S. states, spurred on by voters angry about lockdowns and mask mandates, are taking away the powers that state and local officials use to protect the …
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By LAUREN WEBER and ANNA MARIA BARRY-JESTER
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9/15/21
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Republican legislators in more than half of U.S. states, spurred on by voters angry about lockdowns and mask mandates, are taking away the powers that state and local officials use to protect the …
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By LAUREN WEBER and ANNA MARIA BARRY-JESTER
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9/15/21
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BEIJING — A southeastern Chinese province has reported 22 more COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 43 in a fresh outbreak driven by the highly transmissible delta variant.
Health authorities …
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By The Associated Press
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9/13/21
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson says federal vaccination mandates announced by President Joe Biden last week hurt efforts to overcome the public’s resistance to taking the …
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By The Associated Press
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9/12/21
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said President Joe Biden’s order that private businesses require employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 is not the right answer for boosting …
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By The Associated Press
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9/9/21
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Health investigators across the U.S. are finding it nearly impossible to keep up with the deluge of new COVID-19 infections and carry out contact tracing efforts that were once seen as a pillar of …
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By MICHELLE L. PRICE
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8/28/21
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