Arkansas Advocate: What is the Franklin County prison project?
A 3,000-bed prison plan derided as ‘Arkansas Alcatraz’ and a ‘mega prison’ by critics is getting national attention
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Arkansas Advocate: Norris requests recounts in GOP runoff for secretary of state
Bryan Norris announced Thursday he’s requested recounts in multiple Arkansas counties after losing the Republican runoff for secretary of state to Kim Hammer by fewer than 1,000 votes
Arkansas Advocate: Baptist Health closing Fort Smith hospital’s labor and delivery unit
Baptist Health is closing the labor and delivery unit and ending obstetric care at its Fort Smith hospital, leaving Arkansas with only 31 hospitals where women can give birth in less than a third of the state’s counties
Arkansas Advocate: Federal judge blocks law requiring Ten Commandments monument at state Capitol
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Arkansas must remove a Ten Commandments monument from state Capitol grounds, but put her order on hold so officials can appeal the decision
Arkansas Advocate: Hammer wins Republican nomination for Arkansas secretary of state
Kim Hammer, a state senator who has sponsored several restrictions on Arkansas’ elections and initiative process, has won the Republican nomination for secretary of state
Northwest Arkansas resident claims $250M Powerball ticket
A jackpot-winning Powerball ticket worth $250.8 million was sold in Arkansas for the March 2 drawing
Arkansas Advocate: Secretary of state’s primary runoff dividing Republicans, drawing outside money
The Republican primary runoff for secretary of state is sharply dividing GOP figures in Arkansas and drawing spending from outside groups on both sides