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$83m cash bonanza as surprise checks sent to residents in red state

Hundreds of thousands of Americans are set to receive surprise checks worth up to $5,000 after a new law lets the state ...

Stubblefield: Some Arkansas lawmakers ‘extorted’ over votes to fund new 3,000-bed prison in Franklin County

One state senator who has been critical of the governor's plan to build a 3,000-bed prison in Franklin County this week spoke ...
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‘Very alarming’: National corrections expert predicts continued growth of inmate population in overcrowded Arkansas prison system

The prison population in Arkansas is on a steady upward trend that is expected to continue through 2035, one of the nation's ...

State Senate confirms Sanders’ appointments to include Department of Human Services secretary and Game and Fish commissioner

The Arkansas Senate voted Friday to confirm Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' appointments of Department of Human Services ...