States throw thousands off Medicaid Many have lost coverage because they failed to navigate bureaucratic mazes — not because they were ineligible Salon · May 29, 2023
How Sanders “stomped” Arkansas' poorest Arkansas' new governor — infamous from the Trump White House — bids for national stage with old-school GOP meanness Salon · Apr 30, 2023
What is the White House correspondents’ dinner and who is hosting this year? ‘This year, they are climbing over each other to get there,’ WHCA President Tamara Keith says The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2023
Lobbying group behind child labor bills The Foundation for Government Accountability has backed bills to expand child labor in at least three states Salon · Apr 26, 2023
Sarah Huckabee Sanders says she never meant job applicants to write what they admire most about her The question was reportedly intended for summer interns, not state board applicants The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2023
Missouri rules part of rapid push to limit trans health care The push to restrict health care for transgender people has expanded beyond children, with Missouri's new limits on gender-affirming care The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2023
Arkansas requires parents' OK for children on social media Arkansas has become the second state to enact a law restricting social media use by children The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2023
Don't Freak Out Over Teens Having Fast Food Jobs "I think it's really good for a lot of young people, no matter if they need a job or not, to work," says one college student who got her first job at 16. Reason · Apr 11, 2023
After disaster blows through, we’re all on the same side My friend Philip Martin has some thoughts on this. “Let’s not get schmaltzy about this,” he writes. “Tragedy is not an occasion for inspiration. Most people see this as just what you do — if someone needs your help, you help.” Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 6, 2023
Arkansas Tax Deadline Extended After Severe Storms, Tornado People directly impacted by the devastating Arkansas tornado and severe storms have more time to file their federal and state tax returns. Kiplinger · Apr 5, 2023
Ex-Arkansas Asa Hutchinson launches 2024 GOP campaign; calls on Trump to step down Asa Hutchinson, 72, says a Trump campaign is the ‘worst scenario. for GOP. He joins former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy in the race. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 2, 2023
Tornado Outbreak Hits Hard Across Bevy Of States The destruction caused by a bevy of tornadoes Friday and Saturday cast a wide net, impacting states across the South and Midwest Zenger · Apr 2, 2023
US Midwest, South reel from pack of tornadoes that killed 26 Residents across a wide swath of the US South and Midwest raced to assess the destruction Sunday wreaked by storms that dropped possibly dozens of tornadoes and killed at least 26 people in small towns and big cities The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2023
Monster storm system leaves at least 26 dead through US south and midwest Tornadoes leave devastation across Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa and Oklahoma, including theatre roof that collapsed during concert The Guardian - US · Apr 1, 2023
Zenger · Apr 1, 2023 Tornadoes Produce Catastrophic Damage, Prompt Search And Rescue Efforts Several large and destructive tornadoes tore through multiple states on Friday, prompting several tornado emergencies
The New Daily · Apr 1, 2023 Plague of tornadoes scourge America’s South and Midwest A fierce tornado has blasted through Little Rock, Arkansas, and neighbouring towns, killing at least two people and injuring dozens of others as it
Los Angeles Times · Mar 31, 2023 Gov. Gavin Newsom launches national campaign to fight ‘authoritarian leaders’ SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday launched a national campaign to counter the GOP agenda and announced that he’s hitting the road to “take the fight to states where freedom is most under attack.”
The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2023 California's Newsom starts tour to boost red-state Democrats California Gov. Gavin Newsom has launched a new political action committee to boost Democrats in Republican states
Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 30, 2023 Taking a giant leap backwards by getting rid of child labor laws A law voiding restrictions on factory jobs for 14- and 15-year-old children isn’t about the white, suburban kids Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders gathers around her for photo ops.
Los Angeles Times · Mar 29, 2023 Commentary: Suddenly the US is facing a problem we thought we’d solved: Rampant child labor Suddenly lawmakers in several states are rushing to relax child labor laws to make it easier for teenagers to work longer hours, later hours and more dangerous jobs.
Evening Standard · Mar 22, 2023 US state bans transgender people from using toilet in public schools that matches their gender identity Lawmakers say they will not ‘rewrite the rules of biology’ for ‘a handful of far-left advocates’
The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023 Arkansas restricts school bathroom use by transgender people Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed a new law prohibiting transgender people at public schools from using the restroom of their choice
Ballotpedia · Mar 21, 2023 Arkansas increases the signature distribution requirement for citizen-initiated ballot measures Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) signed House Bill 1419 (HB 1419), which increases the signature distribution requirement for citizen-initiated ballot measures, on March 7. Under HB 1419, campaigns will be required to collect signatures from 50 of 75 (67%) counties. Previously, the requirement was 15 of 75 (20%) counties.…
The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2023 Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders approves monument to aborted fetuses Arkansa’s abortion trigger ban was drafted in 2019 and went into effect following the Roe v Wade downfall last year
WEKU · Mar 19, 2023 A new Arkansas law allows an anti-abortion monument at the state Capitol Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed a law to allow a monument near the state Capitol marking the number of abortions performed in Arkansas before Roe v. Wade was overturned.