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Judge Tommy Fowler Announces Campaign for Circuit Judge
JONESBORO, Ark. — Judge Tommy Fowler, who currently serves as District Court Judge in Craighead County, announced Tuesday in a press release that he will…
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Craighead County Verifies Voter Addresses for 2025
JONESBORO, Ark. — The Craighead County Clerk’s Office has begun its 2025 address confirmation program as part of a federally mandated effort to maintain accurate…
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Arkansas Senator Files Bill to Allow Wastewater Permit Revocation
Bill is aimed at “bad actors” in small-scale sewage treatment units, lawmaker says by Ainsley Platt, Arkansas Advocate A bill that would strengthen state regulators’…
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Governor Sanders Announces Defense Against Criminal Illegals Act
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced the Defense Against Criminal Illegals Act. The legislation’s lead sponsors are Senate President Pro Tempore Bart Hester…
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Governor Sanders Announces Bill to Make Every Arkansas School Phone-Free
LITTLE ROCK — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced the Bell to Bell, No Cell Act, legislation that would ban smartphones and other personal electronic…