State Senator Kim Hammer, (R) of Benton, filed a bill this month, that would reduce voting hours during the last couple of days of early voting in an election. If passed, Senate Bill 485, would reduce voting hours on the final Saturday during early voting from the current 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. to end […]
Bills would require moment of silence, national anthem of Arkansas schools
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge held a press conference Monday to announce legislation that would require Arkansas schools to play the national anthem before games and have a moment of silence after the pledge of allegiance in school mornings. According to a statement from the attorney general’s office, this legislation is intended for the “strengthening […]
AG submits bill “Combating Cancel Culture and Protecting Freedom of Speech”
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge introduced legislation on Thursday called AR Voices: Combating Cancel Culture and Protecting Freedom of Speech. Scroll down to see the exact bill language in an embedded PDF. This new legislation would make social media sites, like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and others liable for damages when unfairly censoring or banning […]
AEDC passes resolution in support of hate crimes legislation in Arkansas
Members of the Arkansas Economic Development Council, a commission composed of business leaders and economic development advisers who represent each region of the state, today passed a resolution to express support for hate crimes legislation to provide enhanced penalties for acts of violence committed due to a victim’s race, color, religion, sex, ethnicity, ancestry, service […]
News Articles & Election Documents from Saline County Going Dry in 1936
Saline County went dry after a Special Election in 1936. In October 1935, six local ministers gathered at First Baptist Church and decided to have a public meeting with the public to try to get it to a vote. The rules about getting something on a ballot must have been very different then, because it […]
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