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Revived debate over restoring firearm rights for some nonviolent felons

Misty Ann December 12, 2025 No Comments

House Judiciary adopts interim study on a bill that narrowly fell short last session The House Judiciary committee on Thursday reopened debate on whether some nonviolent felons should regain their…

Parents Say Children’s Hospital Withholds Records

Misty Ann December 12, 2025 No Comments

Lawmakers Launch New Study Into Quincy’s Law House Judiciary hears emotional testimony from parents, physicians, and experts on misdiagnosed child-abuse cases Arkansas lawmakers took up a new interim study Thursday…

Child Abuse Hotline seeing fewer acceptance rates

Misty Ann December 12, 2025 No Comments

The hotline that serves as Arkansas’s front door for child-abuse reports took in 17,335 contacts last quarter. Yet lawmakers zeroed in on a different number — a 6% drop in…

Fewer accepted hotline calls, fewer foster kids — But…

Misty Ann December 12, 2025 No Comments

But… Lawmakers Aren’t Convinced Arkansas Kids Are Safer At the same Capitol hearing where lawmakers heard wrenching testimony from a family about a traumatic child-abuse investigation, Arkansas’s child-welfare chief walked…

When the System Becomes the Harm

Misty Ann December 11, 2025 No Comments

How a Family Was Forced Into a Traumatic Sexual Abuse Exam With No Evidence of a Crime When Kimberly and Luis Tafoya walked into Arkansas Children’s Hospital last summer, they…

House Judiciary: Dec. 11, 2025

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House Judiciary Committee December 11, 2025 Representative Carol Dalby Members, if you’ll begin taking your seats, we’re going to get started here in just a second. Good morning. House Judiciary…

Children and Youth Committees: Dec. 10, 2025

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Senate Committee on Children and Youth House Committee on Aging, Children and Youth, and Legislative Affairs December 10, 2025 Representative Sonia Eubanks Barker Good afternoon, Chair sees a quorum. Thank…

Arkansas Faces Higher SNAP Costs — And Its Error Rate Is the Price Tag

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The bad news: SNAP is about to cost the state a lot more money — potentially more than $50 million a year if Arkansas doesn’t lower its error rate. The…

Joint Public Health: Dec. 8, 2025

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Joint Public Health December 8, 2025 Senator Missy Irvin All right, if everybody can take their seats. All right. Good morning, everybody. If everybody will take their seats, we’re going…

Joint State Agencies: Oct. 8, 2025

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Joint State Agencies Committee October 8, 2025 Senator Scott Flippo All right. The chair sees a quorum. We’re going to call this meeting the Senate and House Joint State Agencies…

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