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Judge allows abortion lawsuit to proceed

Updated: May 15, 2013 5:57pm

LITTLE ROCK — A federal judge on Wednesday denied a motion by the state attorney general’s office to dismiss a lawsuit challenging a new state law banning most abortions at 12 weeks.

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Boozman, Pryor back water resources bill

Updated: May 15, 2013 5:12pm

WASHINGTON — Arkansas Sens. Mark Pryor and John Boozman on Wednesday supported reauthorization of the Water Resources Development Act that they say would strengthen America’s water infrastructure...

UPDATE Drug maker closes account with state Department of Correction

Updated: May 15, 2013 4:58pm

LITTLE ROCK — A pharmaceutical firm on Wednesday closed its account with the Arkansas Department of Correction in response to the department’s recent statement that it planned to use drugs...

DF&A says email claiming tax return review bogus

May 15, 2013 4:24pm

LITTLE ROCK — A new email scam attempts to induce taxpayers into revealing private or financial information by fooling people into believing their tax return is under review by a state agency, the...

Beebe: Other states eyeing Arkansas’ private option to Medicaid expansion

May 15, 2013 2:06pm

HOT SPRINGS — Governors from across the political spectrum and across the nation have called wanting to know more about Arkansas’ private pay option for health care expansion approved by the...

Sebastian County votes overwhelmingly to extend sales tax

May 15, 2013 11:31am

FORT SMITH — Fort Smith leaders were understandably pleased with Tuesday’s overwhelming voter support for a county sales tax that will add an estimated $15 million to the city’s coffers this year...

Scandals intensify fears of government

May 15, 2013 1:00am

The Obama administration is weathering the storm of two Washington scandals — one involving the unfolding details of the attack in Benghazi and the second, revelations that the Internal Revenue...

New coaches short-changed in rankings

May 15, 2013 1:00am

LITTLE ROCK — Two points to ponder in a recent top-to-bottom ranking of the 14 football coaches in the Southeastern Conference:

—Why newcomers to the league got shortshrift. Not one of the...

Mark Buffalo / Arkansas News Bureau

Arkansas Enjoying Series Success In SEC Play

May 14, 2013 1:00am

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn believes the Razorbacks are dangerous in a three-game series because of their pitching depth.

His team’s success in Southeastern Conference play...

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Arkansas Tennis Coach Stepping Down After 26 Seasons

May 14, 2013 1:00am

FAYETTEVILLE — The longest tenured coach in the Arkansas athletic department is stepping down at the end of the month.

Arkansas announced that men’s tennis coach Robert Cox will move out of...