U.S. public health emergency could increase abortion access in Arkansas
Illustration: Natalie Peeples/Axios The Biden administration is weighing a possible public health emergency declaration that would free up resources to help people access abortions, including in Arkansas, Axios’ Oriana Gonzalez writes. State of play: Abortion is illegal in Arkansas except in cases to save a pregnant person’s life, to treat ectopic pregnancies or to remove […]
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Arkansas Capitol diary: What we’re watching after week 3
Photo: Worth Sparkman/Axios Arkansas’ new governor continued to issue executive orders as lawmakers worked through their third week of the 60-day general session. Catch up quick: As of Thursday, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced four orders for the week. Here are two of interest: An order repealed former Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s orders establishing the Infrastructure […]
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A look back at Northwest Arkansas’ 2022
Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios We reviewed the most-read stories from this year and considered their collective impact on our community. While it all seemed to happen in a mere blink, 2022 brought its fair share of change and forced public discourse on social issues, setting the political stage for next year. Why it matters: To paraphrase […]
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Clintons create platform for discussions on equality
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaking at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art last week, and Chelsea Clinton speaking at the Heartland Summit in Bentonville in May. Photo: Worth Sparkman/Axios People from around the globe convened at the Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock Friday to talk about women’s rights being indistinguishable from human […]
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Hillary Clinton talks democracy in NWA
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton answered questions posed by Angie Maxwell, director of the Diane Blair Center of Southern Politics and Society. Photo: Worth Sparkman/Axios Former first lady of Arkansas, presidential candidate and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art on Wednesday night. Her appearance, for which Angie […]
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Clintons elevate women’s voices at Arkansas summit
Hillary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton accept an award during Variety’s Power of Women on Sept. 28. Photo: Frazer Harrison/Variety via Getty Images Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and vice chair of the Clinton Foundation Chelsea Clinton are hosting a “Women’s Voices Summit” in Little Rock on Friday. What’s happening: Organizers say conversations at […]
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A panel of Arkansas experts says abortion law makes pregnancy riskier
A Northwest Arkansas doctor is recommending that residents move out of state if they want to get pregnant. What’s happening: A panel of experts on Tuesday said the wording of Arkansas’ newly enacted abortion law puts physicians and hospitals in tough positions and pregnant people at a higher risk of health complications and death. The […]
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Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson announces maternal health initiatives
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Tuesday that he’s asking the federal government for money to expand programs geared toward maternal and infant health. State of play: Arkansas has the highest known rate of maternal mortality (pregnancy-related deaths) in the U.S., about double the national average of states with available data, according to the CDC. What’s […]
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