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Trump did not make a major disaster declaration, blocking recovery funds for the state following deadly storm, but the state appealed the decision.
Land Commissioner candidate Lance Restum of Bryant reported raising $14,319.70 in contributions, loaning his campaign $2,069.92 and spending $2,150.23 last quarter for the 2026 primary election.
The League of Women Voters of Arkansas and the group Save AR Democracy are suing Arkansas to block several new laws that plaintiffs say dismantle the state's ba
A federal judge was asked Monday to strike down several restrictions on the Arkansas initiative process in a lawsuit that accused the state of violating voters’ constitutional rights. The League of Women Voters of Arkansas filed the lawsuit challenging four new laws on the initiative process as well as existing restrictions that the group says pose significant hurdles for citizens trying to put proposals on the ballot.
A lawsuit filed in federal court calls the changes made to the Arkansas voter referendum process during the 95th General Assembly “Unconstitutional.”
Three bills passed during the current legislation session and signed into law by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders mark an investment in Arkansas water.
Early voting for the sales tax extension and school board election is two weeks away. Election day is Tuesday, May 13, but early voting begins Tuesday, May 6. The election in Howard County has extra significance this year.