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Arkansas would match up to $550K from donors to public television under proposal A bill advanced by a legislative committee Wednesday would increase the spending authority of Arkansas’ public television network to match up to $550,000 from donors who want... See more

Arkansas public television receives three-year, $3M pledge to keep PBS in state An anonymous donor pledged a $3 million donation to Arkansas’ public television station to help keep PBS programs in the state, the network’s foundation announced Tuesday. The... See more

A year after Arkansas lawmakers rejected a bill that would have required minimum reimbursement rates for hospitals, three very different regions of the state have seen their local hospitals reduce services. Government-run insurance programs, like Medicare... See more

Arkansas lawmakers, ALICE advocates anticipate affordable housing legislation in 2027 Arkansas youth leaders led a discussion Thursday with state officials to brainstorm affordable housing policies aimed at low-income workers. Lawmakers from both parties ... See more

The Arkansas Capitol Arts and Grounds Commission was unable to approve the design for a proposed “monument to the unborn” advocated by abortion opponents to place on Capitol grounds Tuesday after there weren’t enough members present to vote. The nearly tw... See more