Arkansas’ Libertarian candidate for governor Harrington calls for less government
If elected the next governor of Arkansas, Libertarian candidate Ricky Dale Harrington Jr. told Axios he would encourage lawmakers to overturn some state laws that restrict personal choice. The ban on abortion and blocking gender-affirming care for transgender youth were two measures he noted. Why it matters: Arkansas’ next governor will step into an office […]
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Arkansas School Safety Commission makes progress
Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios Arkansas’ School Safety Commission met Tuesday for the 10th time since being reinstated by Gov. Asa Hutchinson in June. What happened: After hearing concerns and experiences from four parents living across the state, the group unanimously adopted several tactics to include in its final report, due in October. State of play: Hutchinson […]
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Arkansas governor pledges $50 million for school safety
As Arkansas parents of nearly a half-million students prepare to head back to school later this month, many are likely thinking about the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, in May. Driving the news: Gov. Asa Hutchinson outlined an interim report from the Arkansas School Safety Commission on Tuesday, and he said he’s putting a $50 […]
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Making sense of Arkansas’ gun laws
Some Arkansans may be wondering what’s in store for gun owners following recent conflicting headlines. Driving the news: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week that an existing New York law restricting concealed carry was unconstitutional. Two days later, President Biden signed into federal law a bipartisan gun safety bill. Why it matters: Arkansas is […]
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Marion City Council holds special meeting on gun violence | #citycouncil
MARION COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) – Marion City Council held a special meeting Friday to raise awareness of the rise of gun violence in the city. The meeting was called in the aftermath of an incident last week where a man was shot and killed with witnesses telling officers that multiple people were seen shooting guns. […]
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Montgomery mayor calls for gun reform
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – Gun violence is claiming lives across the country, including in the capital city. “I believe that gun violence is a public health crisis,” Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed said. The city leader is calling for change. It comes at a time when gun control is sparking a nationwide debate. “People equate this […]
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Arkansas sheriffs, Gov. Hutchinson, discuss school security
Arkansas’ governor called for millions of dollars to upgrade school security at a meeting of the state’s county sheriffs Monday.Gov. Asa Hutchinson met with sheriffs from all of Arkansas’ 75 counties at the Arkansas Sheriff’s Association meeting in Rogers.Hutchinson told the sheriffs he’s waiting to hear from state lawmakers on his proposal to call a […]
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NYC Mayor Adams called 911 about possible shooting threat after kin tipped him off
Mayor Eric Adams revealed Monday that a relative called him over the weekend to say she overheard some men plotting a shooting — and that both then alerted 911, prompting cops to rush to the scene. At an unrelated press conference in Brooklyn, Adams was asked about a report that said his sister saw a […]
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Mayor Eric Adams, schools chancellor call on parents to take role in New York City school safety, check backpacks
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — Mayor Eric Adams along with the NYPD and Schools Chancellor David Banks held a briefing on public safety in the wake of the massacre at an elementary school in Texas. At least 19 children and two teachers are dead after a shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas on […]
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‘Be very afraid’: NYC Mayor Eric Adams warns of potential Supreme Court gun ruling on concealed carry in New York
NEW YORK (WABC) — The Supreme Court is set to rule on a case that could transform the landscape of what guns are legally allowed to be carried in New York. At issue in the case of New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen is whether New York’s denial of applications for […]
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