From Arkansas Times
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Arkansas Department of Education not big fans of 'equity'
Under Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the education department is so far down the rabbit hole of "anti-woke" politics that they're more invested in childishly trying to own the libs than providing the best possible educational opportunities for every kid in every district.
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Monday open line
Welcome.
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Bryan Sanders is biking to work?
The First Gentleman is biking to work on Friday. Wait a second, what?
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Novelist Tommy Orange at Ron Robinson Theater on Thursday
When “There There,” Orange's Pulitzer Prize-nominated debut novel, was published in 2018, it earned a spot on countless year-end lists, including the New York Times’. They called it “an ambitious meditation on identity and its broken alternatives, on myth filtered through the lens of time and poverty and urban life.”
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Delta Dirt Distillery wins platinum honors at 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Helena-West Helena distillery Delta Dirt Distillery has taken home the prestigious platinum medal from the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, the oldest and largest annual spirits competition in the U.S.
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Fiscal session retrospective: Crypto, pay raises and a last-minute fumble
Here’s our retrospective on what happened and what it means for Arkansans.
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Questions arise over hiring process, qualifications of new deaf school superintendent
Sixty percent of the board only interviewed Walsh, whose resume pales in comparison to other candidates', then voted to hire her two weeks later.
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Industry professionals reflect on five years of medical marijuana in Arkansas
Medical marijuana first became available in Arkansas in 2019, and the industry's trajectory has been on a steady incline since.
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Single-engine plane crash kills two
The victims have been identified as Joseph Bryant, 72, and Sharon Bryant, 73.
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Sunday open line
Salutations.
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Saturday open line
Take it easy.
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Mayor Scott's tax plan might be a winner
Questions still need to be answered, but this proposal is on the right track.