Arkansas Times' Week in Review Podcast

Plaintiffs dispute state's motion to dismiss the lawsuit over the racial cracking of the 2nd Congressional District by the Arkansas legislature. The post A response for the attorney general: Redistricting lawsuit is about race appeared first on Arkansas Times.

The Little Rock School District Board voted to name the K-8 school being constructed on land that once housed McClellan High School after Dr. Marian Lacey, a beloved longtime educator. The post LRSD board votes to name new K-8 after Marian Lacey, talks supplemental pay appeared first on Arkansas Times.

“We have more single family homes that are being purchased by out-of-town folks as second vacation homes,” said Kylee Hevrdejs, Eureka Springs’ historic preservation officer and planner. The post Eureka Springs cracks down on Airbnbs appeared first on Arkansas Times.

More people are working. The post Unemployment rate in Arkansas holds steady at low level appeared first on Arkansas Times.

With us on the trail, the city rushes out information on hiring of former mayoral insider Charles Blake's company to organize an as-yet unscheduled "LIT Fest." The post Little Rock hires former chief of staff’s firm to promote mayor’s ‘LITFest’ appeared first on Arkansas Times.

Supreme Court reverses an injunction against the Bentonville school mask rule, but the mask issue is far from settled. The post Supreme Court reverses Benton County decision against Bentonville school mask requirement, but another mask case awaits appeared first on Arkansas Times.

A suit over Attorney General Leslie Rutledge's political use of her office survives by only a thread after an Arkansas Supreme Court ruling today. The post Supreme Court dismisses most of lawsuit challenging Leslie Rutledge’s public relations spending appeared first on Arkansas Times.

The North Little Rock Planning Commission had on its agenda this week a plat review for a portion of the Tulip Farms property that lies between U.S. 70 and I-40 near the Galloway exit. I’m seeking further details. But portions of that property have already been sold for two major distribution facilities — Amazon and […] The post Another distribution center coming to North Little Rock? UPDATE appeared first on Arkansas Times.

A "reverse discrimination" lawsuit over a State Police promotion alleges the governor worked with agency director to favor a Black officer over a more qualified white officer. The post State Police promotion conflict brings ‘reverse discrimination’ civil rights lawsuit appeared first on Arkansas Times.

Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge is refusing to hand over documents in a lawsuit challenging new laws that target transgender youth. On Tuesday, a federal judge could intervene. The post Arkansas AG stonewalls on documents for transgender youth lawsuit, prompting a hearing in federal court appeared first on Arkansas Times.

The state is awash in excess cash. Spend it on services? Or give rich people another tax break? The post State surplus nears half-billion dollars. Q: Who’ll get it? appeared first on Arkansas Times.

Of course the judge ruled in favor of the big ditch. It's half-built already, environmental impact be damned. The post UPDATE: No surprise in judge’s rejection of challenge to environmental study for the big concrete ditch downtown. The price tag is more than the billions that will be spent. appeared first on Arkansas Times.

A second suit in state court challenges the racially discriminatory congressional map drawn by the Republican-controlled Arkansas legislature. The post A 2nd lawsuit challenges Arkansas congressional redistricting over racial gerrymander of Pulaski County appeared first on Arkansas Times.

Arkansas politicians embrace the mass shooting in Dumas as a way to attack gun safety advocates, mock terrified mothers and spew gun lobby nonsense. The post The Dumas shooting could have been prevented, don’t listen to Arkansas politicians who say otherwise appeared first on Arkansas Times.

Complaint details video and other evidence linking former partner of coffee shop owners to two fires. The post Complaint details arson charge in coffee shop fires appeared first on Arkansas Times.