Government/Law

Sara Chastain, a registered nurse from Little Rock, has donated $100,000 to create an endowed professorship fund in memory of her father, the late Dr. Charles Chastain, who was the founder of the criminal justice program at the University of…

AMP University: Things Your High School Civics Teacher Didn’t Teach You According to a recent report from katv.com, Election Coordinator for the Pulaski County Election Commission Amanda Dickens has claimed that voter turnout for recent runoff elections for the positions…

Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court ruling that established the constitutional right to abortion in the United States, was overturned the morning of Friday, June 24, 2022, in a 6-3 decision.  The outcome is expected to lead to abortion…

Condoleezza Rice, the 66th Secretary of State, is headed to Arkansas to give a keynote speech at the inaugural “America Leads: An Ideas Summit” hosted by Governor Asa Hutchinson.   According to a press release, the summit will take place…

The Associated Press reported today that an Arkansas judge has rejected the latest request to allow new genetic testing of crime scene evidence from the killing of three boys nearly 30 years ago.   Crittenden County Circuit Judge Tonya Alexander…

  Governor Asa Hutchinson today announced the appointment of Mitch Rouse as Secretary of the Department of Transformation and Shared Services.     “Mitch has shown his dedication to Arkansas, and I have full confidence that he will continue to…

In a rare example of bipartisanship the Senate on Thursday, June 16 passed The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act of 2022. Backed by Senator John Boozman of Arkansas who has long supported the…

Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. issued the following statement Monday morning after he was informed by Interim Police Chief Crystal Young-Haskins that she is resigning: “Interim Chief Young-Haskins is an exemplary law enforcement officer who has served the City…

Arkansas PBS and “PBS NewsHour” will provide live coverage of the public hearings held by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol, according to an official press release courtesy of Arkansas PBS. The…

Will Jones has defeated public defender Alicia “Lisa” Walton in the Sixth Judicial District’s election for prosecuting attorney. The Sixth Judicial District Office of the Prosecuting Attorney serves the largest judicial district in Arkansas and is responsible for prosecuting criminal…