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In November, five states will decide on marijuana legalization ballot measures. In the central U.S., voters in Arkansas, Missouri, North Dakota, and South Dakota will consider citizen initiatives to legalize marijuana. These four states are Republican trifectas. In Maryland, which has a divided government, the legislature voted to put the…

Ballotpedia · Nov 4, 2022

Study: Text Message Reminders Can Help Stop People from Missing Parole or Probation Meetings

It’s a little thing, but thousands of people end up in jail over these types of avoidable technical violations.

Reason · Nov 4, 2022

Medical marijuana firms lead donors for legal weed campaigns

Donors associated with companies holding medical marijuana licenses are providing most of the funding for ballot measures that would legalize recreational marijuana in several states

The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2022

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Mum has four toddlers at once after giving birth to TWO sets of twins

Kaitlin Brooks welcomed boys Denver and Dayton in 2019, but before long she found out she was expecting again - and it was also going to be twins for the mum from Arkansas, US, who hadn't turned 21

Daily Mirror · Nov 1, 2022

Arkansas school board requires students to use bathroom consistent with sex assigned at birth

The school board for the Conway School District in Arkansas on October 11, 2022, unanimously approved policies regarding gender identity in public schools.

Ballotpedia · Oct 31, 2022

Voters in some of the most conservative states to weigh in on recreational pot

Voters in Missouri, Arkansas, North Dakota, South Dakota and Maryland will vote on legalizing recreational marijuana. Nineteen states and D.C. have approved adult cannabis possession and consumption.

WEKU · Oct 31, 2022

Senator Tom Cotton brags about ignoring Trump impeachment evidence

New book by Arkansas senator, a Republican presidential hopeful, also suggests president did not understand military procedures

The Guardian - US · Oct 28, 2022

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Introduced bills to change I&R ⬆️, enacted bills ⬇️

Welcome to the Wednesday, October 26, Brew.

Ballotpedia · Oct 26, 2022

Man bursts into flames after being tasered during arrest in Arkansas

The taser sparked a can of gasoline that Christopher Gaylor was carrying in his backpack

The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2022

Nineteen Republican governors oppose proposed Project Labor Agreement rule

Nineteen Republican governors wrote a letter to President Biden (D) on October 17, 2022, opposing a proposed federal rule to mandate the use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) for federal construction projects. The letter was signed by governors from Arkansas, Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Iowa, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire,…

Ballotpedia · Oct 25, 2022

Marijuana Support Drops In Arkansas, Fentanyl Seizure 'Enough To Wipe Out Entire County, Weed Safer Than Booze & Tobacco

Support For Marijuana Drops In This State

Benzinga · Oct 25, 2022

Q&A: Before US midterms, advocate warns of voting barriers

Former Arkansas election official Joshua Ang Price tells Al Jazeera voting access curbs are ‘weakening democracy’ in US.

Al Jazeera · Oct 24, 2022

At debate, Sarah Sanders defends avoiding Arkansas press

Former White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders is defending her avoidance of local media as she runs for Arkansas governor

The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2022

Religious Anti-Marijuana Groups Are Getting Louder And Ready To Move From Talk To Action

Religious people are less likely to support legal marijuana than those describing themselves as atheists and agnostics, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted last year.

Benzinga · Oct 21, 2022

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The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2022

Prosecutors ask to drop charges against Arkansas ex-senator

Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to dismiss wire fraud and bribery charges against a former Arkansas state senator who was set to face trial next month for a second time after a jury deadlocked last year

Al Jazeera · Oct 20, 2022

ACLU asks top US court to review law against boycotting Israel

Arkansas anti-BDS law infringes on freedom of expression granted by US Constitution, rights group tells Supreme Court.

The Guardian - US · Oct 20, 2022

ACLU asks supreme court to overturn Arkansas’ anti-boycott law against Israel

The civil rights group says the law is in conflict with a 40-year-old supreme court ruling that boycotts are protected speech

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022

Teen: Arkansas trans care law could force him to uproot life

An Arkansas teenager who is receiving hormone therapy says a state ban on such treatments could force he and his family to leave the sate

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Ballotpedia · Oct 18, 2022

Five states to decide in November on legalizing recreational marijuana

In November, five more states will decide on marijuana legalization ballot measures. In the central U.S., voters in Arkansas, Missouri, North Dakota, and South Dakota will consider citizen-initiated measures to legalize marijuana. These four states are Republican trifectas. In Maryland, which has a divided government, the state Legislature voted to…

Reason · Oct 17, 2022

Arkansas Ban on Gender Transition Treatments for Minors Hits Federal Court

Plus: Rethinking "zombie cells," Truth Social whistleblower speaks out, and more...

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2022

Landmark trial begins over Arkansas' ban on trans youth care

The nation's first trial over a state's ban on gender-confirming care for children begins in Arkansas this week

Benzinga · Oct 17, 2022

These States Have Marijuana Or Psychedelics Legalization Bills On The Ballot For November Elections

Five states are preparing to vote this November for cannabis legalization - Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri North Dakota and South Dakota- while Colorado could end up legalizing psychedelics.

The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2022

Biden's pot pardons could boost states' legalization drive

President Joe Biden's decision to pardon thousands of people convicted of simple possession of marijuana under federal law could give a boost to Election Day ballot proposals in five states that would legalize the drug

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 15, 2022

Chicago crime rate the talk of other U.S. cities

It’s a common, media-driven perception in Little Rock that Chicago is a terribly dangerous place, but the Arkansas city’s per capita homicide rate is actually worse than Chicago’s.

Ballotpedia · Oct 14, 2022

All candidates for Arkansas House of Representatives District 10 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 10 — Kate Schaffer (D) and Mindy McAlindon (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for…

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