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Trump Deploys National Guard to Tackle Tornado Devastation in Arkansas

President Donald Trump has deployed the National Guard in Arkansas after tornadoes and strong winds tore through multiple states over the weekend. Arkansas was particularly hard hit by the tornados, which left a path of destruction in their wake. Violent winds ripped through the Heartland on Saturday, threatening Missouri, Mississippi,…

Arkansas Public Schools Will Soon Require Students Take Gun Safety Courses

Public school students in Arkansas will soon be required to take gun safety courses as new state laws come into effect. Last week, the Arkansas State Senate passed a bill to provide age-appropriate firearms safety instruction to students. The state's Department of Education will be working with the Arkansas Game…

Hero Pilot Takes Down Armed 15-Year-Old Attempting Airport Hijack in Arkansas

A local pilot has been hailed as a hero after bravely tackling an armed teenager attempting to hijack a plane at an airport in Arkansas. A 15-year-old armed with a gun described as an "AR-style rifle" stormed into Texarkana Regional Airport and demanded a plane. However, he didn’t get far.…

Arkansas Lawmakers Move to Hold Pharmaceutical Executives Criminally Liable for Vaccine Injuries

Lawmakers in Arkansas are considering legislation that could deliver a death blow to the pharmaceutical industry. Senate Bill 6, introduced by Republican State Sen. Bryan King, would overcome the pharmaceutical industry’s federal liability shield for vaccine injuries. The bill seeks to hold corporate executives criminally liable for “vaccine harms” if they concealed…

Arkansas Supreme Court Orders Election Officials to Allow Early Voting

Arkansas' Supreme Court has issued a major ruling on early voting in the state ahead of Election Day. The high court ordered election officials to hold early voting at two churches in West Memphis. The decision is a victory for the city's mayor and self-described voting rights advocates. The dispute…

Arkansas Supreme Court Green Lights Ballot Measure to Block Casino

An Arkansas ballot measure revoking the license for a casino has been given the green light by the state's Supreme Court. The state's high court dismissed a legal challenge from the casino's operator. The dispute centers on a planned casino in Pope County licensed to Cherokee Nation Entertainment. The campaign…

Arkansas Supreme Court Blocks Ballot Initiative Enshrining Abortion Rights in State Constitution

The Arkansas Supreme Court has struck down a pro-abortion ballot initiative in the state, according to reports. The state's Supreme Court upheld a lower court's decision to toss the ballot initiative over administrative failures by the organizers, Just The News reported. Arkansans for Limited Government was attempting to enshrine abortion…

Supreme Court Sends ‘Racial Gerrymandering’ Case Back to Arkansas

The United States Supreme Court has decided not to rule on a dispute over alleged "racial gerrymandering" in Arkansas. The SCOTUS ordered a lower court to reconsider its ruling in the case. The Supreme Court's decision is a setback for liberal groups challenging the state's Republican-drawn districts. A three-judge appeals…

U.S Supreme Court Rejects Corrupt Judge’s Petition to Have Bribery Conviction Purged

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a motion to dismiss a 2015 bribery conviction for former Faulkner County Circuit Court Judge Mike Maggio. The high court did so without comment, thus ending Maggio's legal journey in this case, the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported. Maggio was sentenced to 10 years in…

Bill & Hillary Clinton Airport Chief Shot in Head by Federal Agents

The head of Bill & Hillary Clinton Airport in Arkansas has been shot in the head by federal agents, according to reports. 53-year-old Bryan Malinowski, the executive director at the Little Rock airport, has been declared brain dead. Malinowski's brother has stated that he is not expected to survive another…