Arkansas Forward
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Setting a higher bar while pushing back against hate and fighting for a better more Progressive Arkansas.
Double-checked the law on the penny phase-out: We are in a "wild west." The federal bill to standardize rounding FAILED. 🚨 This means stores rounding UP are likely violating Arkansas Code § 4-18-316 by charging more than the advertised shelf price.
January 2, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Double-checked the law on the penny phase-out: We are in a "wild west." The federal bill to standardize rounding FAILED. 🚨 This means stores rounding UP are likely violating Arkansas Code § 4-18-316 by charging more than the advertised shelf price.
The 8 member Arkansas Educational Television Commission,... announced in a news release Thursday that it planned to disaffiliate from PBS effective July 1,...
PBS Arkansas is rebranding itself as Arkansas TV and will provide more local content, the agency’s Executive Director & CEO Carlton Wing.
PBS Arkansas is rebranding itself as Arkansas TV and will provide more local content, the agency’s Executive Director & CEO Carlton Wing.
Arkansas becoming 1st state to sever ties with PBS, effective July 1
The commission that oversees public television in Arkansas has voted to sever ties with PBS, making it the first state to end its contract with the broadcast giant.
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December 12, 2025 at 7:32 PM
The 8 member Arkansas Educational Television Commission,... announced in a news release Thursday that it planned to disaffiliate from PBS effective July 1,...
PBS Arkansas is rebranding itself as Arkansas TV and will provide more local content, the agency’s Executive Director & CEO Carlton Wing.
PBS Arkansas is rebranding itself as Arkansas TV and will provide more local content, the agency’s Executive Director & CEO Carlton Wing.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. —
A group of (22) neo-Nazis carrying swastika flags marched on Little Rock Central High School and the Arkansas State Capitol in Little Rock on Saturday afternoon, according to KATV, the ABC affiliate in Little Rock.
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A group of (22) neo-Nazis carrying swastika flags marched on Little Rock Central High School and the Arkansas State Capitol in Little Rock on Saturday afternoon, according to KATV, the ABC affiliate in Little Rock.
www.4029tv.com/article/nazi...
Neo-Nazis with swastika flags march through parts of Little Rock
A group of neo-Nazis carrying swastika flags marched on Little Rock Central High School and the Arkansas State Capitol in Little Rock on Saturday afternoon
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December 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. —
A group of (22) neo-Nazis carrying swastika flags marched on Little Rock Central High School and the Arkansas State Capitol in Little Rock on Saturday afternoon, according to KATV, the ABC affiliate in Little Rock.
www.4029tv.com/article/nazi...
A group of (22) neo-Nazis carrying swastika flags marched on Little Rock Central High School and the Arkansas State Capitol in Little Rock on Saturday afternoon, according to KATV, the ABC affiliate in Little Rock.
www.4029tv.com/article/nazi...
As an Arkansan, I can tell you the good Ole boy cops would kill them on the open water, then circle their own boats around like bonfire and start hashing out boastful stories as one of them works on fabricating the official narrative.
BERMAN: Would it be legal for police in Arkansas to kill suspected drug dealers on a boat in a lake?
TOM COTTON: The premise of your question is not well-founded
BERMAN: The answer is no. It would not be legal to kill them.
TOM COTTON: The premise of your question is not well-founded
BERMAN: The answer is no. It would not be legal to kill them.
December 5, 2025 at 8:47 PM
As an Arkansan, I can tell you the good Ole boy cops would kill them on the open water, then circle their own boats around like bonfire and start hashing out boastful stories as one of them works on fabricating the official narrative.
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SWEPCO wants to raise rates by an average of about 24% on residential customers, increasing base revenue by around $85 million. It plans to invest that money in wind farms, infrastructure and extending the life of a controversial coal power plant in Gentry.
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Protesters urge state to reject SWEPCO rate increases that would extend life of NWA coal plant - Arkansas Times
SWEPCO is asking state regulators to let it raise rates by about 24%, increasing its revenue by around $85 million.
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December 5, 2025 at 8:36 PM
SWEPCO wants to raise rates by an average of about 24% on residential customers, increasing base revenue by around $85 million. It plans to invest that money in wind farms, infrastructure and extending the life of a controversial coal power plant in Gentry.
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Arkansas has, shockingly joined the future.
We now have a wind farm. Its just east of Wynn along US 64.
We now have a wind farm. Its just east of Wynn along US 64.
November 30, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Arkansas has, shockingly joined the future.
We now have a wind farm. Its just east of Wynn along US 64.
We now have a wind farm. Its just east of Wynn along US 64.
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Why would one need to prepare for such a threat unless one was expecting mass violence and if so, where is the threat originating and who is the target?
Yet, I suppose LA, Chicago, Washington D.C. can provide some wonderful clues as to what is coming.
Yet, I suppose LA, Chicago, Washington D.C. can provide some wonderful clues as to what is coming.
November 28, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Why would one need to prepare for such a threat unless one was expecting mass violence and if so, where is the threat originating and who is the target?
Yet, I suppose LA, Chicago, Washington D.C. can provide some wonderful clues as to what is coming.
Yet, I suppose LA, Chicago, Washington D.C. can provide some wonderful clues as to what is coming.
Here is the report it can be downloaded. arktimes.com/wp-content/u...
November 26, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Here is the report it can be downloaded. arktimes.com/wp-content/u...
It could be, Google, Mets, Xai, Microsoft, Amazon and the list goes on... but based on recent activity I am going with Google.
Mystery data center owner supposedly set to build $1B data facility in Clarksville - but local legislator Rep. Aaron Pilkington, won't identify company that could drastically impact his community and his voters.
#Arkansas #arpx
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Data center builder preparing $1 billion project in Clarksville | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Arkansas is set to be home to another billion-dollar data center, this time in Clarksville.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:00 AM
It could be, Google, Mets, Xai, Microsoft, Amazon and the list goes on... but based on recent activity I am going with Google.
Every part of Arkansas does indeed have that one place we send the out of towners to, well the one that don't insult our intelligence that is.
So, what is that place in your neck of the woods?
In Russellville it's Feltner's Whatta-Burger and down the highway in Conway it's Stoby's.
So, what is that place in your neck of the woods?
In Russellville it's Feltner's Whatta-Burger and down the highway in Conway it's Stoby's.
What are your Thanksgiving Day plans? Did you know that the legendary Feltner's Whatta-Burger in Russellville opened on Thanksgiving Day in 1967? And would you like to have been there on that opening day? encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/felt...
Feltner’s Whatta-Burger - Encyclopedia of Arkansas
Feltner’s Whatta-Burger at 1410 North Arkansas Avenue in Russellville (Pope County) is a venerable restaurant located across the street from Arkansas Tech ...
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November 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Every part of Arkansas does indeed have that one place we send the out of towners to, well the one that don't insult our intelligence that is.
So, what is that place in your neck of the woods?
In Russellville it's Feltner's Whatta-Burger and down the highway in Conway it's Stoby's.
So, what is that place in your neck of the woods?
In Russellville it's Feltner's Whatta-Burger and down the highway in Conway it's Stoby's.
November 25, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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#Arkansas state senators— this is embarrassing. Can we start supporting the families and people and workers of Arkansas and stop focusing on made up issues? PLEASE. Support the people or vacate your seat for someone who will.
November 23, 2025 at 4:06 AM
#Arkansas state senators— this is embarrassing. Can we start supporting the families and people and workers of Arkansas and stop focusing on made up issues? PLEASE. Support the people or vacate your seat for someone who will.
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An Arkansas lawmaker expressed concern Tuesday that upcoming restrictions on food stamp recipients’ purchases could make SNAP inaccessible to rural Arkansans if the state doesn’t give retailers clear guidance on how to implement the new rules. #arpx #arleg
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Arkansas' restrictions on use of SNAP benefits need guidance to be 'workable,' senator warns | Arkansas Advocate
“Mom and pop” businesses might not serve SNAP enrollees without more help identifying ineligible products, said Sen. Jonathan Dismang, R-Searcy.
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November 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
An Arkansas lawmaker expressed concern Tuesday that upcoming restrictions on food stamp recipients’ purchases could make SNAP inaccessible to rural Arkansans if the state doesn’t give retailers clear guidance on how to implement the new rules. #arpx #arleg
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Amazon's decision to close Little Rock fulfillment center that employed 4,600 people due to structural issues could put strain on area unemployment services; closure took out roughly 1% of metro area's workforce. Lucas Dufalla reports in Dem-Gazette.
#Arkansas #arpx #arnews
#Arkansas #arpx #arnews
Amazon’s Little Rock jobs cuts a challenge for unemployment system | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
E-commerce giant Amazon's Thursday announcement of an indefinite closure of its Port of Little Rock fulfillment center means that roughly 1% of the Little Rock metropolitan area's workforce is now…
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November 22, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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More anti-trans bigotry at Arkansas Capitol: Rep. Ryan Rose, R-Van Buren, holds up contract with child services vendor who had temerity to push back on claims that gender affirming care is child abuse. Which it isn't. @tessmvrbin.bsky.social reports.
#arpx #arleg #arnews
#arpx #arleg #arnews
Arkansas panel delays contract amendment over company's stance on transgender youth | Arkansas Advocate
California-based Evident Change allegedly disagreed with Texas' classification of gender-affirming health care as child abuse.
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November 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
More anti-trans bigotry at Arkansas Capitol: Rep. Ryan Rose, R-Van Buren, holds up contract with child services vendor who had temerity to push back on claims that gender affirming care is child abuse. Which it isn't. @tessmvrbin.bsky.social reports.
#arpx #arleg #arnews
#arpx #arleg #arnews
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Eli Marshall Kelley, 19, of Jonesboro, was arrested Nov. 19, 2025, after posting a threatening video on Instagram.
Jonesboro man arrested after posting threatening video
Eli Marshall Kelley, 19, of Jonesboro, was arrested Nov. 19, 2025, after posting a threatening video on Instagram.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Eli Marshall Kelley, 19, of Jonesboro, was arrested Nov. 19, 2025, after posting a threatening video on Instagram.
Great pick by Gov. Sarah Huckabee-Sanders naming Morrilton "Capitol for the Day."
Every capitol needs potholes of character, shuttered downtown dreams, & a Waffle House diplomacy zone.
A symbolic seat of power that truly says Arkansas economy in session.
All kiding aside NAFTA killed Morrilton.
Every capitol needs potholes of character, shuttered downtown dreams, & a Waffle House diplomacy zone.
A symbolic seat of power that truly says Arkansas economy in session.
All kiding aside NAFTA killed Morrilton.
November 21, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Great pick by Gov. Sarah Huckabee-Sanders naming Morrilton "Capitol for the Day."
Every capitol needs potholes of character, shuttered downtown dreams, & a Waffle House diplomacy zone.
A symbolic seat of power that truly says Arkansas economy in session.
All kiding aside NAFTA killed Morrilton.
Every capitol needs potholes of character, shuttered downtown dreams, & a Waffle House diplomacy zone.
A symbolic seat of power that truly says Arkansas economy in session.
All kiding aside NAFTA killed Morrilton.
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Here's a thought: Rather than trying to make new restrictions on SNAP benefits "workable, how about just we just stop trying to tell SNAP beneficiaries what they can eat?
#Arkansas #arpx
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#Arkansas #arpx
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Arkansas's new restrictions on SNAP benefits need guidance to be ‘workable,’ senator warns - Arkansas Times
Republican Sen. Jonathan Dismang is warning that new SNAP restrictions could make the program inaccessible to rural Arkansans.
arktimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Here's a thought: Rather than trying to make new restrictions on SNAP benefits "workable, how about just we just stop trying to tell SNAP beneficiaries what they can eat?
#Arkansas #arpx
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#Arkansas #arpx
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Gov. Sanders sanctions Riley Gaines' anti-trans bigotry by appearing with her at UCA Wed.night. Perhaps the governor can award her a fifth-place ribbon.
#Arkansas #arpx #arnews
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#Arkansas #arpx #arnews
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Gov. Sanders and anti-trans activist Riley Gaines team up against LGBTQ people at UCA - Arkansas Times
If you've ever wanted to see someone who tied for fifth place in swimming once and then made her whole life about it, tonight's your chance.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Gov. Sanders sanctions Riley Gaines' anti-trans bigotry by appearing with her at UCA Wed.night. Perhaps the governor can award her a fifth-place ribbon.
#Arkansas #arpx #arnews
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#Arkansas #arpx #arnews
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A big deal for the Arkansas citizen initiative process. Arkansas is the only southern state with a robust form of citizen initiatives - referendums, state laws and constitutional amendments.
Via @arkansasadvocate.com: A federal judge on Wednesday issued a preliminary injunction that blocks the enforcement of several direct democracy-related laws against Arkansas groups collecting signatures to qualify proposed ballot measures for the 2026 ballot. #arpx #arleg
Judge issues injunction against Arkansas direct democracy laws | Arkansas Advocate
A federal judge on Wednesday issued a preliminary injunction that blocks the enforcement of several direct democracy-related laws against Arkansas groups collecting signatures to qualify proposed ball...
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November 20, 2025 at 3:15 AM
A big deal for the Arkansas citizen initiative process. Arkansas is the only southern state with a robust form of citizen initiatives - referendums, state laws and constitutional amendments.
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We need a country that stops using women as the safety net for its failures.
That’s what I’m fighting for. Because when women have support, families stand stronger. Communities get stronger. Arkansas gets stronger.
#arkansas #women #childcare #healthcare #womenshealth
That’s what I’m fighting for. Because when women have support, families stand stronger. Communities get stronger. Arkansas gets stronger.
#arkansas #women #childcare #healthcare #womenshealth
November 20, 2025 at 12:04 AM
We need a country that stops using women as the safety net for its failures.
That’s what I’m fighting for. Because when women have support, families stand stronger. Communities get stronger. Arkansas gets stronger.
#arkansas #women #childcare #healthcare #womenshealth
That’s what I’m fighting for. Because when women have support, families stand stronger. Communities get stronger. Arkansas gets stronger.
#arkansas #women #childcare #healthcare #womenshealth
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Here’s every Arkansas candidate running for federal and state office in 2026: arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...
Here's every Arkansas candidate running for federal and state office in 2026 - Arkansas Times
The 2026 midterm elections have some hotly contested Arkansas offices along with a slew of unchallenged incumbents.
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November 17, 2025 at 7:19 PM