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Arkansas purchases 815 acres of land for nearly $3 million to build new prison

Arkansas has purchased 815 acres of land to build a new prison intended to ease a backlog of inmates being held in county jails

The Independent UK

Life Time Grand Prix 2025

Collection of six off-road races in the US return for fourth year and $200,000 prize purse for top 10 women and men

Cycling News

How a rightwing machine stopped Arkansas’s ballot initiative to roll back one of the strictest abortion bans

A Guardian investigation into the ballot’s demise reveals a confluence of rightwing actors working in parallel to ensure the measure was blocked before it ever reached voters

The Guardian - US

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The day Roe died: inside Arkansas’s last abortion clinic

Patients left behind accounts of their experiences at the Little Rock Family Planning Services clinic before it was shut down

The Guardian - US

Photos: 2024 Simmons Bank Championship at Pleasant Valley Country Club

This marks the first PGA Tour-sanctioned tournament in Arkansas in 14 years.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Why billionaire philanthropy might not be as generous as you think

Walmart heiress Alice Walton is one of the richest people in the world and a celebrated philanthropist, whose lifetime giving total recently hit an estimated US$1.5 billion (£1.2 billion). Her largest gift to date, US$390 million in the year to September 2023, included US$249 million for the Alice L Walton…

The Conversation

Walmart tried to make employees move to Arkansas. A top exec at Sam's Club quit in response

Companies stand to shed to talent after strict mandates.

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There’s Enough Lithium In Arkansas For The World’s EVs. Extracting It Is The Issue

A new study says there’s nine times more lithium in Arkansas than the projected need for EVs globally in 2030.

InsideEVs

People In Arkansas Are Voting On Expanding Medical Marijuana. A Court Ruled Their Votes Won't Be Counted

The state Supreme Court ruled the ballot measure was misleading.

International Business Times

Walmart Offers Prescription Delivery To Customers Amid Walgreens And CVS Store Closures

The new delivery offering is live in Arkansas, Missouri, New York, Nevada, South Carolina, and Wisconsin. Walmart said its pharmacy delivery is expected to be available in 49 states by the end of January 2025, reaching tens of millions of customers.

International Business Times

Arkansas might be home to around 19 million tons of lithium — researchers use machine learning to quantify lithium abundance in the Smackover Formation

A study conducted by the USGS estimates that Arkansas's Lithium reserves could be 9x more than the projected global Lithium demand for EVs in 2030.

Tom’s Hardware

Arkansas Supreme Court Rejects Medical Marijuana Ballot Initiative

Arkansas Supreme Court rejects medical marijuana ballot initiative due to lack of explanation, impacting upcoming election.

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Arkansas Father Arrested For Shooting Man With Missing Daughter

Arkansas father arrested for shooting man found with missing daughter in a case involving alleged predator. Family seeks support for legal defense.

The Independent UK

A second ex-Arkansas deputy was sentenced for a 2022 violent arrest

A former Arkansas deputy has been sentenced to a year in prison for a civil rights violation related to a violent 2022 arrest caught on video

The Independent UK

A former Arkansas deputy is sentenced for a charge stemming from a violent arrest caught on video

A former Arkansas law enforcement officer who pleaded guilty to violating the civil rights of a man he repeatedly punched during a violent arrest in 2022 will be serving time in a medical facility

Cycling Weekly

New bikepacking route network opens in Arkansas

The city of Fayetteville, Arkansas in partnership with nonprofit Bikepacking Roots opens five new bikepacking routes, all beginning in Fayetteville, that range from 60-190 miles.

The Guardian - US

Harris hits back at Republican’s remarks about her lack of biological children

Democrat responds on Call Her Daddy podcast to Arkansas governor saying she has nothing ‘keeping her humble’

The Independent UK

Republicans still can’t say ‘Trump lost the 2020 election’

JD Vance, Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton and Speaker Mike Johnson all refuse to admit Trump lost in 2020

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