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State Senate confirms Sanders’ appointments to include Department of Human Services secretary and Game and Fish commissioner

The Arkansas Senate voted Friday to confirm Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' appointments of Department of Human Services ...

Death penalty opponents call for reversal of Arkansas nitrogen execution law

Opponents of capital punishment on Friday called on Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to reverse Arkansas' decision to allow ...

Sanders appoints Northeast Arkansas native to State Board of Education

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT/Edited News Release) - Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Friday that she had appointed Northeast Arkansas native Aaron Abbott to serve on the Arkansas State Board of ...
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Local activists demonstrate how nitrogen gas execution works

Several activists opposed to the death penalty gathered at the chapel inside Quapaw Quarter United Methodist Church on Friday ...
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State’s new insurance program raises deductible for UA-Fayetteville athletics, official says

Through the state's new captive insurance program, the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville will be charged a $1.07 million property insurance premium for its athletic facilities that have a ...

$83m cash bonanza as surprise checks sent to residents in red state

Hundreds of thousands of Americans are set to receive surprise checks worth up to $5,000 after a new law lets the state automatically return unclaimed money - with no paperwork required.