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Arkansas governor appoints two conservatives to state library board amid lawsuit, content debate
Former Arkansas state senator Jason Rapert, a Conway Republican who founded the National Association of Christian Lawmakers, is one of the newest members of the Arkansas State Library Board at a time when children’s access to library materials is a subject of statewide debate. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced a range of appointments to state…
Back-to-back Champs! MHPS’ school board celebrates Cross Country team’s State Championship victory
While the back and forth over the 'Big Top' covering the high school may have dominated much of the Mountain Home Public School Board’s last few meetings, it didn’t stop the district from celebrating and recognizing the hard work of Mountain Home High School’s Cross Country State Championship Team during last week’s meeting. In what…
Arkansas governor attacks Corrections Board over denial of plan to add 500 prison beds
Arkansas’ governor and top criminal justice officials leveled a public broadside against the State Board of Corrections over disagreement on a plan to expand the state’s prison capacity. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders in a Friday morning news conference said the board last week refused to approve Corrections Secretary Joe Profiri’s plan to add 500 beds…

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