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Top Saracen Casino execs accused of marketing their own gaming software to third parties, recommended for termination. buff.ly/HDhfIJB
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Pulaski County Judge Barry Hyde has vetoed the recently passed moratorium on data centers. The quorum court, which passed the ordinance 11-4, is expected to override the veto. buff.ly/KqOtEAV
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Democrat Chris Jones talks about the One Big Beautiful Bill and its cuts to programs for low-income individuals during a lengthy interview. Incumbent Republican French Hill is mum.
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In a scathing opinion, a Pulaski County circuit judge rejected a collusive settlement between Gov. Sarah Sanders and corrections officials that would have undermined the Arkansas constitution. buff.ly/I7n7MyB
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Six women say Arkansas’ abortion ban left them pleading for care, enduring dangerous pregnancies or crossing state lines for abortions. Waldorf v. Arkansas gets its first hearing Monday. buff.ly/qJcYJ8Z
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Writer Stacey Yu, who spent part of her childhood in Little Rock, heads to Six Bridges Book Festival soon. Her debut novel, “Kitten,” is a “Gen Z parable of existential nihilism” (Kirkus Reviews). arktimes.com/food-and-cultur…
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Arkansas schools report exactly zero instances of trans athletes attempting to infiltrate and dominate girls' sports teams. The governor leapt at the chance to lie about and punch down on a vulnerable population anyway. buff.ly/UBRmWWs
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Jude Brothers’ new album is music for long walks in the woods at golden hour, for dancing at your uncle’s birthday party in the Shire, for the moment when the campfire has begun to dwindle and the darkness of the forest begins to encroach. arktimes.com/food-and-cultur…
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Political scholar Jay Barth reflects on the grace and wisdom with which Arkansas legend Dr. Joycelyn Elders moved in and out of the public eye. arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2…
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Since 2016 the number of uninsured children has been steadily rising. Now, with the impact of the Republican's One Big Beautiful Bill, things are expected to get worse.
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It took months for him to get up to speed, but Wendell Griffen delivered the goods, authoring a successful ordinance that will place a number of regulations on data centers in the unincorporated areas of Pulaski County.
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Deputy Solicitor General Noah Watson, who has been the in-court face of the state's defense against several lawsuits in recent years, is leaving the attorney general's office to join his dad in private practice in Searcy buff.ly/Hm33AKI
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Eighth Circuit hears oral arguments in case challenging state law requiring display of Ten Commandments in Arkansas public schools buff.ly/X8AQzCd
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Little Rock writer Hope Coulter heads to Six Bridges Book Festival soon. Her new short story collection, “Rumors of Peace,” is “poignant, pensive, and nuanced” (Foreword Review). arktimes.com/food-and-cultur…
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The 11-4 vote followed nearly five months of tense meetings and organizing by residents alarmed by AVAIO Digital’s proposed $6 billion Wrightsville campus. buff.ly/1OeprZ6
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Some McAlmont community leaders are asking residents to jump into a conversation about whether the city of Sherwood should form its own Public School District. buff.ly/rm1uI7T
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RFK Jr. as an animal rights advocate? OK, whatever. buff.ly/sUjlZc9
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Garland County prosecutors have filed felony perjury charges against a woman who pretended to be pregnant -- including a fake belly -- while on trial for other felonies back in February. buff.ly/S86xrj5
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The Arkansas Department of Corrections will shift its focus away from creating a policy restricting access to physical books buff.ly/v6WLM7O
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