State revenue above forecast for July
The state took in $766.8 million in July, an increase of $245.9 million (47 percent) from last year and $79.9 million (12 percent) above forecast.
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Virtual townhall on reopening LRSD schools tonight
Ali Noland, candidate for zone 5 of the Little Rock School District Board, has put together an impressive panel for a back-to-school town hall. The Zoom event is from 6-7:30 p.m. tonight.
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Candidate slate set for LRSD School Board
Here is your final list of candidates for the Little Rock School District
Teachers to Hutchinson: We're not lab rats!
LREA teachers motor march to Capitol to express fears of COVID-19 in schools.
Coronavirus today: 787 cases, 11 new deaths, flu shots advised
The state has received 100 antigen test machines -- half its order -- that will be sent to health units across the state.
4-year-old dies in accidental shooting: Update
At 600 Hardin Road.
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Listen to teachers
Vulnerable teachers continue to evaluate the risks associated with returning to school, getting sick, and potentially dying; however, they cannot quit their jobs, foregoing their income and health benefits. Most teachers, even those who have underlying health conditions, would certainly prefer to be in a physical classroom with their students, but with the uncertainty regarding the prioritization of their health, they cannot know what the best decision is for them right now.
Little Rock shooting victim dies at hospital
The Little Rock Police Department has launched a homicide investigation following the Aug. 2 death of a Little Rock man.
Envisioning a sports bar in War Memorial Park
18 acres of War Memorial Park might look like the Topgolf in Rogers.
Speaking of the peril of infections spreading: Football
Football players unite against being used for commercial purposes in a pandemic. This could spread.
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The COVID-19 update and open line
The open line. COVID-19?: More cases, more deaths, more hospitalized.
There he goes again: Asa on CNN
You've heard it all before. He's done exactly the right thing. But he also throws in defense of Donald Trump and Conway police.
Will Rusty Cranford leave federal prison because of virus threat? He's trying.
Former lobbyist Rusty Cranford, a key player in the Arkansas legislative public corruption scandal, is seeking release from federal prison because of the coronavirus threat. The government is opposing him.
The COVID-19 update and open line
A drop from recent days.
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Senator Rapert fiddles for homecoming
He hasn't softened much, doesn't sound like.
A match made in, well ... Tom Cotton and Breitbart
Tom Cotton and Breitbart say Google isn't fair to conservatives.
The week that was in coronavirus
52 percent female, 48 percent male. 39 percent white, 17 percent African-American, 2 percent native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 7 "other." 242 went to the grocery store or other retail establishment.
Little Rock election filings
School board revs up.
Little Rock to study Police Department staffing
Add a staffing study to the mayor's review of the Little Rock Police Department.
The Politics of COVID Edition
On this week's podcast, Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about the latest COVID-19 news, the Pope County casino saga and candidates for public office in Little Rock.
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