April 26, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Ga. Joins 16 States Challenging Federal Rules Entitling Workers to Abortion AccommodationsThe lawsuit led by Tennessee and Arkansas comes since finalized federal regulations were published April 15 to provide guidance for employers and workers on how to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
By Andrew DeMillo | The Associated Press
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November 21, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Teachers, Students Grapple With Fears, Confusion About New Laws Restricting Pronoun Use"It makes me feel like there's going to be a child out there who's not going to feel safe at home to tell their parents and the school's going to rat them out for wanting to be called a different name or different pronouns," said Kim Michaelis-Peters, the mother of an 18-year-old nonbinary high school student.
By Andrew Demillo and Rick Callahan | The Associated Press
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September 01, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Judge Blocks Ark. Law Requiring Parental OK for Minors to Create Social Media AccountsSimilar laws placing restrictions on minors' use of social media have been enacted in Texas and Louisiana, which also aren't scheduled to take effect until next year. Top Republicans in Georgia have said they'll push for a parental consent measure in the Legislature next year, and some members of Congress have proposed similar legislation.
By Andrew DeMillo | The Associated Press
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August 25, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Court Fights Are Ramping Up Over States' Transgender Health Care RestrictionsHere's a look at recent developments in the cases and where laws on transgender health care stand.
By Andrew DeMillo | The Associated Press
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May 30, 2023 | Daily Business Review
DeSantis Inspires Push to Make Book Bans Easier in Red StatesFlorida last year became the first in a wave of Republican-controlled states to enact laws making it easier for parents to challenge books in school libraries they deem to be pornographic, deal improperly with racial issues or in other ways be inappropriate for students.
By Andrew DeMillo, Anthony Izaguirre and Nicholas Riccardi
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October 21, 2022 | Daily Report Online
High Court Asked to Stop Arkansas Law Against Israel Boycott"America was founded on political boycotts, and boycotts are a powerful way to speak and create change," said Holly Dickson, executive director of the ACLU of Arkansas. "This state legislative majority wanted the government to have power to force people to relinquish their First Amendment rights or pay a penalty, and that is a dangerous step backward for our rights."
By Terry Wallace and Andrew DeMillo | The Associated Press
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October 18, 2022 | Daily Report Online
Landmark Trial Begins Over Ark. Ban on Trans Youth CareU.S. District Judge Jay Moody is hearing evidence and testimony over the law he temporarily blocked last year that would prohibit doctors from providing gender-confirming hormone treatment, puberty blockers or surgery to anyone under 18 years old
By Andrew DeMillo | The Associated Press
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March 22, 2017 | Daily Business Review
Accelerated Executions: Arkansas Plans 8 Over 10-Day PeriodAfter nearly a dozen years without an execution, Arkansas is racing to put eight men to death next month over a 10-day period, an unprecedented timetable the state says is necessary because one of the three ingredients in the lethal injection will soon expire.
By Andrew DeMillo
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March 18, 2008 | Daily Report Online
Ark. AG asks payday lenders to close or face lawsuits; cites constitutional limit on loansBy ANDREW DeMILLO
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May 22, 2007 | Daily Report Online
Huckabee says he won't attend conference due to Carter commentsLITTLE ROCK AP - Republican presidential candidate and southern Baptist minister Mike Huckabee said Tuesday he will skip a Baptist conference organized by Jimmy Carter after the former president called the Bush administration the "worst in history."The former Arkansas governor said he would not participate in the Baptist Covenant Program Celebration in Atlanta in January, scheduled to feature Carter and former President Clinton.
By Andrew Demillo
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