Arkansas legislators filed two bills Wednesday morning pertaining to abortion, which is all but illegal in the state. Arkansas has one of the nation’s strictest abortion bans, Act 180 of 2019, with the sole exception “to save the life of…
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Sanders Releases Statement After Roe v. Wade Decision
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSarah Huckabee Sanders has released the following statement after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade today: “For decades, this is a day so many of us have prayed for and worked towards. I am thankful for the brave resolve of the six…
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BREAKING: US Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffRoe 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…
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Hutchinson Signing Senate Bill 6, Setting Up U.S. Supreme Court Challenge
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleGov. Asa Hutchinson will be signing a controversial abortion bill that has passed through the state legislature. On Tuesday, March 9, Hutchinson signaled that he would sign Senate Bill 6 (SB6), which creates the Arkansas Unborn Child Protection Act. Sponsored…
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With New Bill, Rapert Hopes to Abolish Abortion in Arkansas
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleArkansas state Sen. Jason Rapert has filed a new bill challenging abortion in Arkansas. Senate Bill 6 (SB 6), which was filed Wednesday, Nov. 18, aims to create the “Arkansas Unborn Child Protection Act,” which would be an amendment to…
by Stephen Houserman In 1996, President Bill Clinton famously said abortion should be “safe, legal, and rare.” Back then, Americans were skeptical (and still are today) of elective abortions and the consequences they have on our society. Arkansas is a…
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Cash & Candor’s Legislative Recap: Highways, Tort Reform and More!
by Caleb Talleyby Caleb Talleyby Caleb Talley The number of bills filed this legislative session has barreled past the 2,000-mile marker. We’re now up to 2,370, and the end isn’t exactly in sight. On Monday, the House overwhelmingly approved (92-0, the rest chose not…
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View from the Senate: Legislature Approves High-Profile Bills
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe legislature approved and the governor signed two of the high-profile bills of this year’s session. One bill lowers state income taxes by $97 million a year for 579,000 Arkansas taxpayers who earn more than $38,200 a year. It is…
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Proposed Bills Seek to Limit Abortion, Require Online Sales Tax
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleMultiple bills have already been filed in the state legislature ahead of the start of the 92nd Arkansas General Assembly’s start in January 2019. Thursday, Nov. 15 was the first day lawmakers could begin filing bills for the upcoming session. Currently,…