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…
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Group Discusses Plan to Pass Issue 3, Religious Freedom Amendment
The Family Council Action Committee, a conservative 501(c)(4) public policy organization based in Little Rock, announced at a conference in the State Capitol its three-prong plan for passing the “Arkansas Religious Liberty Amendment,” which is Issue 3 on the upcoming…
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Senate Judiciary Committee Passes Delayed Release Bill, Scaled-Back Hate Crime Legislation
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleA new hate crimes bill has passed out of committee that would delay release for offenders who target individuals from identifiable groups or classes. The Arkansas Senate Judiciary Committee passed Senate Bill 622 with a ‘Do Pass’ recommendation. The bill,…
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Growth Mode: Hospitality Industry Is Good Business For Little Rock
by Mark Carterby Mark Carterby Mark Carter | Photography by Jamison Mosley Just as natives do in almost any city, Little Rock residents sometimes take their hometown for granted. But Gretchen Hall says the city has a lot to offer. Of course, she’s president…