Arkansas’ Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has decided her appointee for the state Supreme Court justice—a move she claims will ensure the first conservative majority in the state’s history. “Today, I appointed former prosecutor and U.S. attorney Cody Hiland to the Arkansas Supreme Court—marking the first time the Court will have a conservative majority. Cody…
Arkansas Governor Pushes For State’s First Supreme Court Conservative Majority
Former Arkansas Quarterback Ryan Mallett Dies at 35 in an Apparent Drowning
DESTIN, Fla.—Former Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett, who also played for New England, Houston, and Baltimore during five seasons in the NFL, has died. He was 35. Mallett died in an apparent drowning, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. Mallett was a football coach at White Hall High School in his native Arkansas, and the…
Arkansas to ‘Fight’ Ruling Against Ban on Gender Transition Procedures for Minors
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Tuesday that Arkansas will “fight” a federal judge’s ruling that struck down the state’s ban on gender transition procedures for minors. U.S. District Judge Jay Moody, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, issued a permanent injunction against the Arkansas law on Tuesday, declaring the state’s ban on gender transition…
19 States Sue EPA Over California’s New Zero-Emission Rules for Big Rigs
June 13, 2023
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A coalition of states has filed a lawsuit seeking a review of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to grant waivers to California that allows the state to ban new diesel-powered heavy-duty truck sales in 2035. Iowa’s Attorney General Brenna Bird led the group of 19 states that filed the legal action on June 5…
What to Know About the Case of the Missing Missouri ER Doctor Found Dead in Arkansas
June 3, 2023
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KANSAS CITY, Mo.—A doctor in the Missouri Ozarks went missing for over a week until his body was found in an Arkansas lake. But the case remains shrouded in mystery as investigators have released few details to his family or the public. What’s Known So Far Dr. John Forsyth, 49, was last seen alive on…
Brother: Authorities Told Family That Body of Missing Missouri ER Doctor Was Found in Arkansas
May 31, 2023
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The body of a Missouri emergency room doctor who has been missing for more than a week has been found in northwest Arkansas, his brother told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Dr. John Forsyth was last heard from in text messages around 7 a.m. on May 21. His brother, Richard Forsyth, said authorities called the…
Nearly 73,000 Lose Medicaid Coverage in Arkansas as Pandemic Relief Expires
May 10, 2023
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Nearly 73,000 Arkansans lost Medicaid coverage in April as pandemic-relief programs wind down nationwide. About 15 million people could lose Medicaid coverage around the country over the next year, as states start to determine eligibility for assistance after a provision under the 2020 federal COVID-19 public health emergency law expires in May. At least 93…
Former Governor Asa Hutchinson Kicks Off Presidential Campaign in Arkansas
April 26, 2023
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Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson formally launched his 2024 presidential campaign April 26, positioning himself as a “consistent conservative” fighting for the future of the United States and the soul of the Republican Party. “Today, I am announcing that I am a candidate for president of the United States,” Hutchinson told supporters in his hometown…
Hunter Biden Ordered to Appear in Court for Paternity Hearings
President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden was ordered this week to appear at upcoming hearings in a case revolving around one of his children. “From now on … I want both of your clients at every hearing I conduct,” Arkansas Circuit Judge Holly Meyer said during an April 23 hearing, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported. “I will…
Lawsuit Challenges Arkansas Scholarship Program’s Racial Exclusion as Violation of Fourteenth Amendment
April 15, 2023
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Do No Harm (DNH), an organization that spotlights discriminatory practices in medical institutions, has filed a lawsuit (pdf) against the executive director of a division of the Arkansas Department of Health, alleging its implementation of a scholarship program discriminates against students based on skin color. The suit alleges that Executive Director of the Arkansas Minority…
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