Government/Law

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed an executive order on Jan. 30 to declare a state of emergency in the midst of severe winter weather across the state. The order also directs $250,000 from the Governor’s Disaster Response and Recovery Fund…

On Jan. 18, a new bill passed in a House committed that would require all flags bought by Arkansas taxpayer money to be made in America. According to KARK, Rep. Jack Fortner got the idea for the bill from fellow…

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has revealed that she will appoint Chief Chris Chapmond to serve as director of the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training. “I have made it clear that under my leadership, our brave law enforcement…

Dozens — including drag performers and transgender Arkansans — stood on the Arkansas State Capitol steps Thursday afternoon and sang “Seasons of Love” to the assembled crowd, an act of defiance against a proposed law approved by a legislative committee…

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced that she is reversing the official position of the governor on the constitutionality of Arkansas’ ban on mask mandates by public entities. “Yesterday, I reversed the official position of the governor on the constitutionality of…

UPDATE 1/20/23 at 8:48 a.m.: On Tuesday, Jan. 17, CNB met for a regular meeting, where Chuck Garrett, CEO, CNB, commented on the situation. “We expected (Fox to rule against us, and he did,” Garrett said, according to a news…

Meeting Tjuana Byrd Manning for the first time puts on display everything you envisioned and nothing you’d expect.   She’s as stylish as you’ve heard, if far smaller in stature. Perched on an occasional chair in her tiny office at…

A new bill looking to restrict drag shows in Arkansas by classifying them as “adult-oriented businesses” is going before the state legislature in 2023. This would mean those under the age of 18 would not be allowed to watch drag…

Months ago, the Circuit Court for Crittenden County dismissed Damien Echols’ petition to use new technology to test certain evidence for DNA in the West Memphis Three case. On Jan. 9, Echols filed an appeal to the Arkansas Supreme Court…

What is an influencer? Simply put, it is one who wields influence, no social media account needed. They are the people, be they civil leaders, CEOs, or media personalities, who see something they want to do and have the skills,…