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The City of Batesville said it desperately needed a new water plant as its current facility...

Citizens to vote on Batesville sales tax in August

Updated: May. 24, 2023 at 4:58 PM CDT
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By Hayden Savage
Citizens of one Independence County town will head to the ballot box in August after the city council called for a special election on Tuesday evening.

Politics

A group of voters and a coalition of religious leaders asked a federal court on Tuesday to...

New lawsuit filed challenging Arkansas’ US House map as unconstitutional

Updated: May. 24, 2023 at 10:31 AM CDT
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By The Associated Press
A group of voters and a coalition of religious leaders asked a federal court on Tuesday to strike down Arkansas’ 2021 U.S. House map as unconstitutional, saying it dilutes the influence of Black voters in the Little Rock area.

News

Arkansas District 1 Representative Rick Crawford and the US House of Representatives await a...

Rep. Crawford: “We don’t know what to expect” as debt deadline approaches

Updated: May. 23, 2023 at 9:52 PM CDT
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By Hayden Savage
Rep. Crawford said he’s hoping a deal can be made before the deadline, as no one is sure what will happen if we default.

Politics

FILE - Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., speaks at a town hall, Sunday, April 30, 2023, in Charleston,...

Tim Scott launches 2024 presidential bid, seeks optimistic contrast with other top rivals

Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 3:05 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press and MEG KINNARD and WILL WEISSERT
Scott, the Senate’s only Black Repubican, made the announcement in his hometown of North Charleston at Charleston Southern University.

Politics

President pressured to invoke 14th amendment to raise the debt ceiling if deal isn’t reached

Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 10:49 AM CDT
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By Jamie Bittner
Negotiations between the President & top GOP leaders have progressed but have not yet produced a deal.

Elections

How to obtain a free Missouri voter ID

Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 6:33 AM CDT
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By Kaitlyn Schumacher
Missouri voters who do not currently have a photo ID can receive one for free.

Political

Arkansas House Speaker Matthew Shepherd said he won’t seek another term leading chamber

Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 7:01 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Republican Matthew Shepherd, Arkansas’ longest-serving House speaker, said Tuesday he won’t seek another term leading the House next year.

Politics

Bill to expand U.S. Supreme Court reintroduced in Congress

Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 5:18 PM CDT
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By Jamie Bittner
Senator Markey, Rep. Cori Bush call for expansion of the U.S. Supreme Court to 13 justices.

News

Felony conviction could prevent man from serving on Fisk city council

Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 6:10 PM CDT
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By Michale Johnson
A felony conviction from nearly 20 years ago could prevent a man from serving as an elected official in Butler County.

Politics

Missouri Governor Parson signs 2023 supplemental budget bill

Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 10:29 AM CDT
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By KY3 Staff
House Bill 15 appropriates critical funding for K-12 education, higher education, public safety, mental health, and transportation, among others.
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Politics

Arkansas weighs 3% pay bump for top elected officials, none for lawmakers

Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 8:51 AM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Top elected officials in Arkansas could see a 3% salary increase, but legislators’ pay would stay flat under a proposal from a state panel.

Education

Schools prepared for LEARNS Act lawsuit outcome

Updated: May. 11, 2023 at 5:51 PM CDT
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By Hayden Savage
With schools already making changes are preparing for LEARNS Act changes, some say they’re ready for the lawsuit’s outcome, either way.

Politics

Ban on trans health care for kids heads to Missouri governor

Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 10:26 AM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Transgender minors in Missouri no longer will have access to puberty blockers, hormones or gender-affirming surgery under legislation passed by the Republican-led legislature Wednesday.

Education

Arkansas charter school takeover not yet law, suit argues

Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 1:42 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
The suit challenges the Arkansas LEARNS Act that Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed into law in March.

Politics

Missouri lawmakers pass tax breaks for seniors

Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 7:59 AM CDT
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By The Associated Press
The freeze on property tax rates would only apply to the primary residences of people age 65 and older.

Education

Mountain Home residents asked to consider multi-million dollar school bond measure

Updated: May. 8, 2023 at 9:25 PM CDT
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By Frances Watson
For the second time in less than a year, voters in Mountain Home are being asked to approve a school bond that would fund improvements made to the high school.

News

Gov. Sanders asks president to extend tornado cleanup funds

Updated: May. 5, 2023 at 10:53 AM CDT
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By Region 8 Newsdesk
The storms and tornadoes that struck Arkansas on March 31, caused horrific damage in highly populated areas, and communities are still working to replace lost structures and infrastructure.

Politics

ACLU sues amid Missouri GOP spat over abortion measure cost

Updated: May. 5, 2023 at 10:25 AM CDT
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By The Associated Press
The Missouri ACLU on Thursday sued statewide officials for stonewalling a constitutional amendment to restore abortion rights as the attorney general pushes for a price tag on the proposal that is 1 million times higher than what the state auditor has estimated.

Politics

Arkansas lawmakers formally adjourn legislative session

Updated: May. 2, 2023 at 10:18 AM CDT
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By The Associated Press
The Arkansas Legislature on Monday formally adjourned this year’s session without lawmakers attempting to override any vetoes Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders issued.

News

Judge orders Hunter Biden to turn over financial records

Updated: May. 1, 2023 at 5:15 PM CDT
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By Region 8 Newsdesk and Hayden Savage
An Independence County circuit judge Monday ordered Hunter Biden to turn over his financial records in an ongoing paternity case.

News

Independence County preparing for Biden’s appearance

Updated: May. 1, 2023 at 8:28 AM CDT
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By Hayden Savage
Biden’s lawyers filed a request to allow him not to appear, but Circuit Judge Holly Meyer denied the request.

Politics

Missouri governor pushes ban on kids’ gender-affirming care

Updated: Apr. 28, 2023 at 7:44 AM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Missouri’s Republican governor on Thursday said he’s ready to force lawmakers to keep working if they do not send him bills putting limits on transgender kids’ health care and participation in sports by the session’s upcoming end.

Politics

Bill promises to lower childcare costs for families, increase pay for workers

Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 7:20 PM CDT
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By Jamie Bittner
The bill would also expand access to Pre-K and Head Start programs in addition to increasing worker wages.

News

WATCH: Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson announces presidential campaign

Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 5:19 PM CDT
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By Region 8 Newsdesk and Hayden Savage
Hutchinson made his announcement from the county courthouse in Bentonville, Ark.

Crime

Ex-Arkansas lawmaker gets 4 years for Missouri bribery case

Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 1:22 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
A former Arkansas state senator has been sentenced to four years and two months in prison for accepting multiple bribes in Missouri, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.

Politics

Biden announces 2024 reelection bid: ‘Let’s finish this job’

Updated: Apr. 25, 2023 at 8:24 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Biden faces a smooth path to winning his party’s nomination but a hard-fought struggle to retain the presidency in a bitterly divided nation.

News

ADC holds groundbreaking for new Independence County Corrections Facility

Updated: Apr. 25, 2023 at 5:02 PM CDT
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By Hayden Savage
In a news release, the Arkansas Department of Corrections stated that the former detention center in Batesville was purchased and will invest $13.3 million for expansion and renovations.

Politics

Gov. Sanders’ campaign offers “Real Women” can coolers

Updated: Apr. 24, 2023 at 8:15 PM CDT
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By Region 8 Newsdesk
The Republican fundraising site WineRed now offers a new political product supporting Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders.

Politics

Craighead County Clerk’s Office updating voter registration lists

Updated: Apr. 20, 2023 at 9:47 PM CDT
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By Region 8 Newsdesk
The Craighead County Clerk’s Office will begin mailing cards to ensure voter registration lists are up-to-date.

Politics

Missouri House votes to limit transgender student athletes

Updated: Apr. 18, 2023 at 10:28 AM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Transgender girls and women would no longer be allowed to play on the same team as other girls and women under a bill passed Monday in Missouri’s Republican-led House.

Politics

Speaker McCarthy vows to pass debt bill -- with spending cap

Updated: Apr. 17, 2023 at 7:51 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
The White House said ahead of McCarthy's address that “a speech isn't a plan," dismissing his overture and reupping pressure on the Republican leader to approve a debt ceiling increase with no strings attached.

Education

WATCH: Wynne students return to school following deadly tornado

Updated: Apr. 12, 2023 at 7:07 AM CDT
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By Region 8 Newsdesk
Gov. Sarah Sanders welcomes students back to school in Wynne.

State

Lawmakers race against clock as Arkansas legislative session wraps up

Updated: Apr. 6, 2023 at 9:51 PM CDT
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By Region 8 Newsdesk
Arkansas lawmakers are hoping to give one more hurrah as the last day of the current legislative session approaches.

Politics

Arkansas House OKs social media age verification requirement

Updated: Apr. 6, 2023 at 2:48 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Arkansas children would need their parents’ OK to access social media sites under a bill Arkansas lawmakers advanced Wednesday

Politics

Arkansas lawmakers approve $124 million income tax cut plan

Updated: Apr. 6, 2023 at 2:40 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Arkansas lawmakers on Wednesday approved a plan by Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and legislative leaders to cut individual and corporate income taxes by $124 million a year.

Politics

Arkansas lawmakers reject proposed affirmative action ban

Updated: Apr. 6, 2023 at 12:50 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Immediately after the vote, the House approved a procedural move that prevents the measure from being reconsidered.

Politics

Mo. Secretary of State announces candidacy for Governor

Updated: Apr. 6, 2023 at 6:52 AM CDT
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By Marsha Heller
Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft announced he is formally entering the race for Missouri Governor.

Politics

Arkansas lawmakers give first OK to income tax cut plan

Updated: Apr. 4, 2023 at 11:06 AM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Arkansas lawmakers gave initial approval Monday to a plan to cut the state’s individual and corporate income taxes by $124 million a year.

Politics

Arkansas Senate OKs sentencing overhaul backed by Sanders

Updated: Apr. 4, 2023 at 11:03 AM CDT
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By The Associated Press
The Arkansas Senate approved legislation Monday ending parole eligibility for people convicted of certain violent crimes.

Politics

Arkansas Gov. Sanders, lawmakers call for $124M tax cut plan

Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 12:24 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and legislative leaders on Thursday called for cutting income taxes by $124 million as they near the end of this year’s legislative session.

Politics

Missouri legislature looking to lift some regulations for advanced practice registered nurses

Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 5:08 PM CDT
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By Shoshana Stahl
Health care in Missouri can be hard to access quickly, between wait times and doctor shortages.

State

Delta-8 ban bill causes stir in committee

Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 3:58 PM CDT
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By Region 8 Newsdesk
A bill that aims to ban Delta-8 products was debated on Wednesday due to concerns about its impact on children.

Politics

Covering the Capitol: Arkansas lawmakers considering legislation

Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 9:48 PM CDT
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By Region 8 Newsdesk
The Arkansas 94th General Assembly is considering several pieces of legislation.

Politics

Missouri House votes to ban diversity spending in government

Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 10:11 AM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Missouri’s Republican-led House on Tuesday voted to ban state government spending on diversity, equity, and inclusion, including at public colleges and universities.

Politics

Missouri House votes to strip state funding from public libraries

Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 9:12 AM CDT
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By KY3 Staff
House lawmakers also on Tuesday voted to strip all state funding from public libraries.

Politics

Missouri Senate OKs limits on transgender treatments, sports

Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 2:58 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Missouri youths no longer could receive gender-affirming treatments under a bill passed Thursday by the state Senate.

Politics

Missouri House passes bill to allow sports gambling

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 1:30 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
A bill to legalize sports gambling in Missouri passed the state House speedily on Tuesday, but the measure’s prospects in the Senate are far less certain.

Politics

Top Missouri lawmaker moves to strip library funding

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 10:07 AM CDT
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By The Associated Press
A powerful Missouri state lawmaker on Tuesday moved to strip state funding for public libraries over a fight about books.

Politics

Doctors question aspects of Missouri transgender care limits

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 7:45 AM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Doctors and advocates for the transgender community contend the planned rule contains misleading or incorrect information straight from the playbook of anti-trans activists.

Politics

Arkansas governor signs school bathroom bill into law

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 9:34 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
The bill signed by the Republican governor makes Arkansas the fourth state to place such restrictions at public schools, and it comes as bills in Idaho and Iowa also wait the governor’s signature.
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