Six of eight crypto mining resolutions fall short in Arkansas House • Arkansas Advocate
The Arkansas House on Wednesday authorized the introduction of two bills proposing stricter regulations on cryptocurrency mining while six other proposals failed to gain enough votes. All of the proposed bills would have amended Act 851 of 2023, or the Arkansas Data Centers Act, which passed with bipartisan support and limited the state’s and local […]
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McGruder, Barnett victorious in Arkansas Delta Democratic runoffs • Arkansas Advocate
Two eastern Arkansas Democrats earned spots on the November ballot following victories Tuesday night in their respective primary runoff elections. Jessie McGruder defeated Raymond Whiteside with 59% of the vote in the House District 35 race, while Hughes Mayor Lincoln Barnett beat Fred Leonard with nearly 56% of the vote in the House District 63 […]
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Early voting begins in three Arkansas House primary runoff races • Arkansas Advocate
Primary runoff elections are underway in three Arkansas House districts where the incumbents did not seek reelection. Early voting began Tuesday and runoff election day is April 2 in races for House District 35, 63 and 88. Runoffs occur between the two candidates that received the most votes in a race where no candidate garnered […]
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Both sides respond on Arkansas teacher pay bill
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) – Both the Arkansas House and Senate Democrats continue to push for higher teacher pay and filed a bill on Thursday, Jan 28 called the RAISE Act of 2023 according to our content-sharing partner. Both Republicans and Democrats said they want higher teacher salaries, but the way to do it is […]
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