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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Alan Clark listens to testimony from members of the Arkansas Board of Corrections on Aug. 25, 2026. (Photo by Ainsley Platt/Arkansas Advocate)
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
By Ainsley Platt
The 3,000-bed Franklin County prison project that’s faced legislative resistance hasn’t been canceled and remains an option, the head of the Arkansas Department of Corrections told lawmakers Tuesday.
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GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
By Andrew DeMillo
Arkansas is set to receive at least $172 million under a multistate settlement proposed with Meta to end lawsuits regarding child safety on social media, Attorney General Tim Griffin’s office said Wednesday.
Members of the Arkansas Legislative Black Caucus meet on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at the Arkansas State Capitol in Little Rock, Arkansas. (Photo by Katie Adkins/Arkansas Advocate)
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
By Tess Vrbin
Arkansas lawmakers and community members expressed frustration with the State Police director’s absence from Tuesday’s Legislative Black Caucus meeting about a state trooper punching an 18-year-old during a traffic stop.
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