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A Prescription for Change in Arkansas Health Care

Arkansas has passed Acts 52, 624, and 630 to expand prescription access and modernize health care rules. Learn what each law means, the legal fight over PBMs, and how these reforms could change care across the state.

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Thirty Years On, the West Memphis Three Murders Face New Scrutiny

More than 30 years after the 1993 West Memphis murders, Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley, and Jason Baldwin may finally get DNA testing to prove their innocence. Court approvals, legal battles, and potential justice for the West Memphis Three are detailed.

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Beef Prices Reach Record Highs as Supply Shrinks

Beef prices in Arkansas have reached record highs, driven by low cattle inventories, drought, rising input costs, and global trade barriers. Learn why costs are climbing and why relief is unlikely soon.

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Arkansas and the Quiet Risk of a Seismic Shock

Arkansas sits on the New Madrid Seismic Zone, making earthquakes a real risk. Explore Arkansas’s seismic history, expert preparedness advice, safety tips, and why residents should stay ready.

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An Arkansas Teacher, a Family Hike, and a Double Murder: What We Know So Far

Andrew McGann, a teacher, is charged with capital murder after a double homicide at Devil’s Den State Park that left two children without parents.

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Arkansas’ Attempt to Rein in Drug Middlemen Meets Judicial Roadblock

Arkansas’s Act 624, aimed at limiting drug middlemen, is on hold after a federal court ruling. The law’s future depends on ongoing legal battles.

Business

The Secret Bidding War for Arkansas’s Digital Gold Rush

Explore Arkansas’s secretive negotiations to secure billion dollar data centers in Little Rock and Conway, including tax concessions, economic impacts, and public concerns.

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Conway’s Roundabouts Are Guiding Traffic Policy in Arkansas

Discover how Conway, Arkansas, became a leader in roundabout adoption with 36 intersections improving traffic safety, reducing crashes, and saving costs.

Business

Arkansas Looks to the Future with $8 Million Research Initiative

Arkansas Research Alliance launches AR-NETWORK with an $8 million NSF grant to strengthen research, accelerate innovation, and expand STEM career opportunities across the state.

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Boozman Pushes Bill to Expand Rural Doctor Residency Slots in Arkansas

Senator John Boozman champions the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act to create 14,000 new residency slots, addressing rural doctor shortages in Arkansas and across the U.S.

Culture

Fifty Years Later, Fort Chaffee Remains the Beating Heart of Vietnamese America

Explore the 50-year legacy of Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, where thousands of Vietnamese refugees found safety and built lasting communities.

Politics

Ex-Governor Hutchinson Enters the Fight Over Sanders’s Prison Overhaul Plan

Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson has joined the legal battle between Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Attorney General Tim Griffin, and the State Board of Corrections over prison reform laws.