Arkansas Times' Week in Review Podcast

Four units will be open by appointment. The post State prisons to resume visitation on limited basis at four units appeared first on Arkansas Times.

Pine Bluff water utility reports on efforts to find leaks and restore water pressure on system disrupted by freeze. The post Pine Bluff water supplier answers PSC appeared first on Arkansas Times.

Auditors say the Hutchinson administration has overstated the benefits of government "transformation." And anecdotal evidence piles up at one agency that it hasn't produced better service. The post New audit says savings from ‘transformation’ of state government overstated. The bigger question: Are services any better? Not at Workforce Services, to hear the unemployed tell it. appeared first on Arkansas Times.

Williams said he hopes to be opened back up on Monday or Tuesday of next week and that today, the first Friday of lent, is not an ideal day for a popular fish restaurant to be closed. The post Main Street restaurants still flooded and shuttered following water main rupture appeared first on Arkansas Times.

She says lawsuit is based on speculation and political disagreement with discretion she has power to wield. The post Rutledge seeks dismissal of taxpayers’ suit over her abuse of office appeared first on Arkansas Times.

The Arkansas Times prevails before appeals court in challenge of rule requiring a promise not to boycott Israel to do business with the state. The post Arkansas Times wins challenge of state’s Israel boycott rule appeared first on Arkansas Times.

An Arkansas lawmaker wants to keep public schools from discussing race, gender, class and social justice issues. Violators would see their funding chopped. The post Arkansas lawmaker pushes a bill so bad it should be banned appeared first on Arkansas Times.

The sponsor believes fathers aren't getting a fair shake in custody proceedings. The post Senate passes Alan Clark’s bill to alter child custody law appeared first on Arkansas Times.

Opponents stand up against "stand your ground." The post GOP senator joins rally to oppose stand your ground legislation appeared first on Arkansas Times.

A couple of items stood out in news today: GOP emergency request to use campaign funds to protect them from their own voters: “The Party Committees respectfully request expedited consideration of this opinion in light of recent developments that have elevated the threat environment facing Members.” https://t.co/ia9iXAhr5G pic.twitter.com/8ejJ89i5XK — Roger Sollenberger (@SollenbergerRC) January 31, 2021 […] The post Speaking of insurrection and impeachment: The danger from the right-wing appeared first on Arkansas Times.

I learned first from 40/29 of a lawsuit filed Thursday by several Fayetteville bar owners challenging the state directive that closes businesses selling alcohol at 11 p.m. Here’s the lawsuit, which was assigned to Judge Wendell Griffen. It seeks an injunction by more than a dozen Fayetteville bars, including such venerable spots as Maxine’s Taproom, […] The post Bar owners sue over 11 p.m. closing directive appeared first on Arkansas Times.

The public may attend, but there will be many limits. The post More details released on access to the legislature UPDATE appeared first on Arkansas Times.

COVID-19 spreads at a high rate among most Arkansas school districts. The post The community spread of COVID expands as measured by school district populations appeared first on Arkansas Times.

Lots of sponsors for another run at making it easier to shoot people if you feel threatened by them. The post NRA idolators file their “stand your ground” law appeared first on Arkansas Times.

Suit continues to prevent disqualification of absentee ballots for minor errors on application forms and mismatched signatures. The post Effort continues to preserve absentee votes from disqualification for minor discrepancies and signature mismatches appeared first on Arkansas Times.