Josie Lenora
Politics/Government Reporter for Little Rock Public Radio-
Arkansas becomes one of at least 15 Republican-led states to reject the Title IX rules, which also includes Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma.
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Social service agencies fear the proposed Arkansas budget increase of 1.76% for fiscal year 2025 will not even keep up with inflation.
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The monument designer disagreed with members of Arkansas' Capitol Arts and Grounds Commission who felt a "living wall" of plants would be too expensive to build and maintain.
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A law passed in Arkansas last year calls for the creation of a donation-funded memorial on state capitol grounds, to memorialize aborted fetuses. Finding a tasteful design is proving difficult.
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Arkansas has dropped the course saying it does not comply with what they want to offer. The course had been part of a pilot program. (Story aired on ATC on Aug. 22, 2023.)
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Across the U.S., efforts by Republican state lawmakers to restrict drag performances for kids have been scuttled, blocked or vetoed. (Story aired on Weekend All Things Considered on July 29, 2023.)
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Across the country, efforts by state Republicans to restrict drag performances in front of kids have fallen short. Bills have been scuttled, blocked, vetoed and more.