Tag Archives: Arkansas

Arkansas Judge Strikes Down Ban On Mask Mandates

The Associated Press reports: An Arkansas judge on Wednesday struck down a state law that prevents schools and other governmental entities from requiring face masks. Pulaski County Circuit Judge Tim Fox had already temporarily blocked the law in August. On Wednesday, he ruled the law unconstitutional on multiple grounds, including that it discriminates between children in public and private schools. …

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Jim Bob Duggar Loses Bid For Arkansas State Senate

The Associated Press reports: A former city council member and a retired U.S. Navy captain are headed toward a runoff for the Republican nomination for an Arkansas state Senate seat, beating out candidates in a special primary that included “19 Kids and Counting” father Jim Bob Duggar. The poll results from Tuesday’s election show that Colby Fulfer, who is chief …

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Tornadoes Kill Dozens In Kentucky And Arkansas

Louisville’s NBC News affiliate reports: Gov. Andy Beshear told WLKY during a live interview that at least 50 people were likely killed in western Kentucky after a long and significant tornado ripped through the area overnight. “This is going to be some of the worst tornado damage that we’ve seen in a long time,” Beshear said early Saturday. “This is …

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Arkansas Gov Endorses Famous Liar As His Successor

The Hill reports: Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) on Friday endorsed former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders as his successor, saying that his state “will be in good hands” under her leadership. “I’ve known Sarah Huckabee Sanders most of her life and know firsthand her love for our state and her heart for public service,” Hutchinson said in …

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Jim Bob Duggar Launches Bid For AR State Senate

Little Rock’s CBS News affiliate reports: According to a Facebook post on Duggar Family Official, Jim Bob Duggar announced he will be a candidate for Arkansas State Senate District 7, which includes Springdale, Johnson, Goshen and Elkins in eastern Washington County. He previously served in the Arkansas House of Representatives for four years (1999-2002). “I am honored to announce my …

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GOP Arkansas Gov Backs Employer Vaccine Mandates

The Hill reports: “I am a defender of the employer’s right to provide a healthy workplace. You would have just as many workers say, ‘I don’t want to work there because it’s not a healthy workplace, because not everybody’s going to be vaccinated.’ The employers are in a tough position. They would have the prerogative to make those decisions and …

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Cultist Megadonor Gives $1M To Unseat GOP Senator

Politico reports: One of the Republican Party’s biggest donors is working to defeat Arkansas Sen. John Boozman [photo] in next year’s GOP primary. Dick Uihlein, a prominent conservative megadonor, is giving $1 million to a newly formed super PAC aligned with Republican Jake Bequette, according to a person familiar with the contribution. Bequette is an Iraq war veteran and retired …

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Inmates Weren’t Told They Were Getting Dewormer

The Associated Press reports: Several inmates at a northwest Arkansas jail said they weren’t told a medication they were given to treat COVID-19 was actually an anti-parasite drug that federal health officials have warned should not be used to treat the coronavirus. Three inmates at the Washington County jail told The Associated Press they didn’t know they were being given …

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Arkansas Jail Prescribes Cow De-Wormer For Inmates

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports: Washington County Sheriff Tim Helder on Tuesday confirmed that the medical provider for the Detention Center has been prescribing ivermectin to detainees to treat them for the covid-19 virus. The question was raised at a meeting of the Quorum Court’s Finance & Budget Committee during a discussion of the proposed 2022 budget for the Detention Center. …

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Arkansas Governor: We’re Completely Out Of ICU Beds

Little Rock’s NBC News affiliate reports: Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced that all ICU beds for COVID-19 patients in the state of Arkansas are full, even after efforts over the last few weeks to increase capacity in the state. Speaking from the capitol on Tuesday, Hutchinson stressed the continued need for Arkansans to get vaccinated to help relieve the stress on …

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NYT Interviews Hospitalized Anti-Vaxxers [VIDEO]

The Insider reports: In a video published on The New York Times over the weekend, patients at a hospital in Mountain Home, Arkansas, spoke of their experience with COVID-19 and their decision not to get vaccinated. Christopher Green, 53, told The Times that he opted not to get vaccinated to protect his individual freedoms. “I probably should have had a …

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Arkansas Governor: Only Eight ICU Beds Left Statewide

Reuters reports: Only eight intensive care unit beds were available on Monday in the state of Arkansas, its governor said, as the rapid spread of the Delta variant of the coronavirus pushed cases and hospitalizations in the United States to a six-month high. “We saw the largest single-day increase in hospitalizations and have eclipsed our previous high of COVID hospitalizations,” …

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Arkansas Judge Blocks Ban On Mask Mandates

The Associate Press reports: An Arkansas judge on Friday temporarily blocked the state from enforcing its ban on mask mandates after lawmakers left the prohibition in place despite a rising number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Pulaski County Circuit Judge Tim Fox issued a preliminary injunction against the law that Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed in April banning mask requirements by …

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GOP Arkansas Gov Regrets Signing Mask Ban [VIDEO]

Little Rock’s CBS News affiliate reports: Governor Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday expressed regret for signing Act 1002 into Arkansas law. The new law bans the state and local officials from enacting any mask mandates. During a press conference, Hutchinson answered questions about why he signed the proposal into law. He said that when he initially approved it a few months …

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Famous Liar: This Is Why I Got The “Trump Vaccine”

From an op-ed in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: A few months ago, I decided to take advantage of President Trump’s Operation Warp Speed and get vaccinated. Like many of you, I have had a lot of misinformation thrown at me by politicians and the media during the pandemic. And, like many of you, I spent a lot of time sorting through …

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GOP Arkansas Gov: Anti-Vax “Myths” Hold State Back

Politico reports: The Republican governor of Arkansas on Sunday said resistance to the coronavirus vaccine “has hardened” in some areas of the state, blaming the hesitancy on “false information” and “myths.” “I don’t know if I underestimated it, but, certainly, the resistance has hardened in certain elements, and is simply false information,” Gov. Asa Hutchinson said in an interview on …

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Famous Liar Vows No COVID Rules If Elected [VIDEO]

“If I’m elected governor here in Arkansas, we will not have mask mandates, we will not have mandates on the vaccine, we will not shut down churches and schools and other large gatherings because we believe in personal freedom and responsibility. It’s one of the key cornerstones frankly of our country. “I think if President Biden and Vice President Harris …

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Hospitalized Man: “I Thought The Vaccine Was A Hoax”

Little Rock’s CBS News affiliate reports: Lamonte Boyd, a 42-year-old father of three, said he didn’t listen to doctors or even his wife when she got vaccinated and told him he should too. “I thought the vaccine was a hoax,” Boyd told CBS News. Before he got sick, Boyd initially brushed it off and “thought it was a joke.” He …

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Arkansas ICU Units Near Capacity, Cases Near 10,000

USA Today reports: Cases of COVID-19 have doubled in the U.S. in the past two weeks, and Arkansas is becoming a case study in how low vaccination rates can fuel the spread of the virus. Arkansas continues to be the nation’s top state for new cases per capita, and only 35% of the state’s population is fully vaccinated, according to …

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Famous Liar Raises $9M In Bid For Arkansas Governor

The Associated Press reports: Former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders’ campaign on Thursday said she has raised another $4.2 million for her bid for Arkansas governor. Sanders’ campaign said the latest figures over the past three months mean she has raised $9 million total since launching her bid in January for the state’s top office. Sanders is running against …

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