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Why it matters:

Runoffs cement who controls state legislatures, and in Arkansas that often means policy gets decided in intra-party fights with minimal general-election accountability. Letting a few voters determine law for millions is absurd — show up.

#arpolitics #election2026

smeg Jul 5, 2024

Arkansas met signature requirement to qualify abortion amendment
https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/arkansas-qualify-abortion-amendment-ballot/91-6faffa74-8b91-4349-b0dc-894c614871d1 #arkansas #abortion #reproductivecare #womensrights #healthcare #prochoice #prolife #arpolitics #ArkansasPolitics #pregnancy

smeg Mar 6, 2024

More Arkansas school districts hiring unlicensed teachers to cope with staff shortage - Arkansas Times
https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/03/04/more-arkansas-school-districts-hiring-unlicensed-teachers-to-cope-with-staff-shortage
#arkansas #education #k12schools #schools #k12education #teachers #teaching #Teacherpay #teachershortage #arpx #arpolitics #ArkansasPolitics

More Arkansas school districts hiring unlicensed teachers to cope with staff shortage

Research is mixed on the impact of teacher certification on student performance.

Arkansas Times

Ika Makimaki Dec 21, 2023

Gotta respect Argentineans responding to a bullshit law that declared public street protests illegal by.... massively flooding the streets with public protest.

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#ArPolitics

Ika Makimaki Dec 21, 2023

Argentina is out on the streets, 10 days after the new president took power, because he sucks and his authoritarian policies are dog shit.

New Zealand has had a right wing clown show of a government for about a month, and there's been protests every week. Some weeks every day.

The modern day fascists and their right wing enablers are after our trans friends, the poor, the indigenous, the environment, public health and public good.

See you on the streets.

#NZPol #ArPolitics

smeg Dec 11, 2023

Why don't they pull themselves up by their own bootstraps? They demand self sufficiency from the rest of us, and now it's their turn.

Local senator asks for emergency declaration after poultry distributor closes
https://www.fox16.com/news/state-news/emergency-declaration-denied-after-caroll-county-poultry-distributor-closes/ #arkansas #arpx #arpolitics #agriculture #poultry

smeg Nov 23, 2023

Want workers? Pay more.

Arkansas has one of the 'most severe' workforce shortages, according to analysis
https://katv.com/news/local/arkansas-has-one-of-the-most-severe-workforce-shortages-according-to-analysis-marlena-gutierrez-hughes-staffing-agency-resume-employment-job-seeking-michael-pakko-economic-development-institute-university-of-arkansas-little-rock-unemployment-labor-market #arkansas #arpx #arpolitics #arkansasnews #labor #Laborshortage #laborshortages #economy

Arkansas has one of the 'most severe' workforce shortages, according to analysis

According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Arkansas has one of the most severe workforce shortages in the country.

KATV

smeg Oct 2, 2023

The fact that she stole taxpayer money from people in Arkansas will just make them like her more. Getting taken advantage of is kind of their thing.

Whistleblower says governor’s office illegally altered, withheld records related to podium purchase - Arkansas Times
https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2023/09/29/whistleblower-says-governors-office-illegally-altered-withheld-records-related-to-podium-purchase #arpx #arkansas #arpolitics

Whistleblower says governor’s office illegally altered, withheld records related to podium purchase

Attorney Tom Mars said his client can prove that someone in Sanders' office altered and withheld documents that were requested through the Arkansas FOIA.

Arkansas Times

Black Intellect Jan 12, 2023

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders bans term 'Latinx' on her first day in office

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/arkansas-gov-sarah-huckabee-sanders-bans-term-latinx-first-day-office-rcna65351

#uspolitics
#ARpolitics
#BlackMastodon

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders bans term 'Latinx' on her first day in office

Within hours of being sworn in as the new Republican governor of Arkansas on Tuesday, Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed an executive order banning the term Latinx.

NBC News