Arkansas senators voted Monday to ban abortion in the state and rejected pleas to make exceptions in cases of rape and incest.
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Arkansas stand your ground amendment aims to protect shooters in gun-free zones
The controversial stand your ground bill already defeated once this legislative session is back on the agenda for Tuesday, and with a new twist. A proposed amendment would allow killers to invoke the stand your ground defense even if they shoot someone in a place where guns are legally prohibited.
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Avoiding snowpocalypse disasters, plumbing edition
Your pipes might freeze. They might not. You have some control over it, a veteran plumber said, but at some point, you have to let it go.
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Current COVID lull is the eye of the hurricane, UAMS doctor says
The state has seen a dramatic downward trend in COVID-19 infection and hospitalization rates since January 17. But the arrival in Arkansas of a more contagious variant of the virus threatens to reverse the trend.
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UPDATE Anti-abortion forces pregame for near-total abortion ban vote that, as expected, was quickly approved.
Sen. Rapert and his band of anti-abortion activists rallied at the Capitol today before SB 6, a near-total ban on abortions in Arkansas, made its committee debut and expected easy approval.
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Bill to censor teaching of the 1619 Project in Arkansas schools fails
Arkansas lawmakers shot down an attempt to censor a collection of Black perspectives in public schools, perhaps signaling the end to an onslaught of attacks on academic freedom in Arkansas.
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Stand your ground bill headed for impasse?
Supporters of a controversial stand your ground law try to bring it back to life, but they could be facing irreconcilable differences with Arkansas prosecutors.
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Unlikely coalition defeats Arkansas stand your ground bill (for now)
People from across the political spectrum came together Tuesday to oppose a stand your ground bill in Arkansas. The bill failed in committee, but sponsors still have some tricks up their sleeve.
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Arkansas lawmakers stand firm against stand your ground bill
Arkansas lawmakers put a stop to a stand your ground bill that would remove the duty to retreat if one can do so safely before retaliating with deadly force.
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Best bills of the session put booze on the move
Arkansas lawmakers are considering bills to allow home delivery of alcohol even after the COVID-19 pandemic ends, and to let excursion train companies serve adult beverages on board.