Judge blocks Arkansas law requiring parental OK for minors to create social media accounts
A federal judge has blocked Arkansas from enforcing a new law that would have required parental consent for minors to create new social media accounts By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press August 31, 2023, 6:16 PM ET • 3 min read LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked Arkansas from enforcing a […]
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Federal Judge Blocks Arkansas Law Criminalizing Librarians
A federal judge on Saturday temporarily blocked the implementation of an Arkansas law criminalizing librarians and booksellers who provide access to materials deemed “harmful to minors.” U.S. District Judge Timothy Brooks—an appointee of former President Barack Obama—issued a preliminary injunction against two sections of Act 372 (also known as S.B. 81), a censorship bill introduced […]
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Federal judge blocks Arkansas law allowing librarians to be criminally charged over ‘harmful’ books
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas is temporarily blocked from enforcing a law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing “harmful” materials to minors, a federal judge ruled Saturday. U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks issued a preliminary injunction against the law, which also would have created a new process […]
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1,200 Children Evacuated From Greek Holiday Camps Amid Wildfires: Mayor
Greek authorities on Monday evacuated 1,200 children from holiday camps threatened by wildfires burning near the seaside resort of Loutraki, the town’s mayor said. “We have saved 1,200 children who were in the holiday camps,” Giorgos Gkionis told private television channel Skai, after wildfires whipped up by strong winds broke out near Athens on Monday […]
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State lawmakers want children to fill labor shortages, even in bars and on school nights | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — As the federal government cracks down on child labor violations, some state lawmakers are embracing legislation to let children work longer hours and in more hazardous occupations. The legislators, mostly Republicans, argue that relaxing child labor laws could ease nationwide labor shortages. But child welfare advocates worry the measures represent a […]
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Alabama education director ousted over book’s stance on race | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has replaced her director of early childhood education over the use of a teacher training book that the Republican governor denounced as teaching “woke concepts” because of language about inclusion for all families and battling ra… By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press April 21, 2023, 7:44 PM ET • 4 min read […]
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Capitol review: Week 1 brings a new chapter to Arkansas
Lt. Gov. Leslie Rutledge oversees proceedings on the Arkansas Senate floor Thursday. Screenshot: Courtesy of the Arkansas Legislature The 94th General Assembly started its biennial session this week and Arkansas’ new leader was sworn in, meaning the Capitol was buzzing. Catch up quick: In addition to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the state’s new lieutenant governor, […]
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How to observe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Northwest Arkansas
The NWA Martin Luther King, Jr. Council will honor King’s legacy this weekend. Here are a few ways you can participate and commemorate the late civil rights leader: Youth engagement program: University of Arkansas athletes will host the kids event starting at 9:30am Monday at the university’s HPER building. Freedom March: The gathering celebrates King’s […]
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Arkansas’ Gov. Sanders sets the tone with executive orders on inauguration day
A screenshot of Sanders’ inaugural address. Courtesy Arkansas PBS Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders proved to Arkansans on Tuesday that she’s a person of decisive action. What happened: Within hours of being sworn in as the state’s first woman governor, Sanders signed seven executive orders focused on the budget, government and schools. Why it matters: She’s […]
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Florida Medical Boards Ban Transgender Care for Minors | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Florida’s two main medical bodies have voted to stop gender-affirming treatment of children, including the use of puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and surgery, other than in minors who are already receiving such care. The move, which is unprecedented, makes Florida one of several US states to restrict gender-affirming care for adolescents, but the first to […]
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