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Arkansas

Arkansas delegation outlines support of TikTok ban vote

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Members of the Arkansas delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives all voted in favor of a bill that would mandate the sale of the popular social-media app TikTok. TikTok is owned by the Chinese company BtyeDance. Critics have argued that the company has ties that are too close to China’s […]

Alabama

Moore beats Carl in Alabama battle of GOP House incumbents | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Posted March 5, 2024 at 11:51pm Rep. Barry Moore defeated fellow GOP Rep. Jerry Carl in the primary in Alabama’s 1st District Tuesday, bringing to a close a contentious member-vs.-member election. Moore led Carl by more than 3 percentage points when The Associated Press called the race at 11:49 p.m. Eastern time with an estimated […]

Arkansas

Republican Rep. Steve Womack of Arkansas faces challenge from state lawmaker in GOP primary

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Months after batting down speculation he was considering retirement, Republican U.S. Rep. Steve Womack is running for reelection against a state lawmaker who is trying to portray him as not conservative enough for the northwest Arkansas district. Womack, 67, faces state Sen. Clint Penzo in Tuesday’s GOP primary for the […]

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Alabama, Arkansas races to watch on Super Tuesday

Tuesday night will be the beginning of the end of either Rep. Jerry Carl or Rep. Barry Moore’s House career, after redistricting pushed them into a faceoff for Alabama’s 1st District. Alabama adopted a new congressional map last year after the Supreme Court said the state needed to give African American voters a second district […]

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What to expect in Arkansas’ presidential primary

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will compete for votes in Arkansas on Tuesday but not against each other. At least not yet. Both front-runners are already eyeing a rematch of the 2020 presidential election, and the race in Arkansas as well as 15 other states holding contests on Super […]

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Celebrating 187 years: Arkansas’ journey from territory to the Natural State

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Thursday marks the 187th anniversary of Arkansas becoming the 25th state to join the union. According to the United States Census Bureau, the United States obtained the land that would be Arkansas from France as a part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Originally spelled Arkansaw, the Arkansas Territory was organized […]

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Arkansas lawmakers reflect on the 79th anniversary of D-Day

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Seventy-nine years ago today, during World War II, allied forces breached beach landings in Normandy, and Arkansas lawmakers are giving their remarks on the anniversary. Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and current Republican presidential candidate said that we remember the sacrifice of so many. “On this 79th Anniversary of D-Day, we […]

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Rep. Steve Womack’s son, James, arrested in Tontitown

James Phillip Womack, 35, son of U.S. Rep. Steve Womack of Arkansas, was arrested in Tontitown overnight, according to jail records.Womack faces a dozen charges, including reckless driving, going the wrong way on a one-way street, possession of a controlled substance, criminal mischief and fleeing.He was scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 25, 2023. […]

Arkansas

Arkansas congressman’s son arrested for possession of meth

ROGERS, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — U.S. Rep. Steve Womack’s (R-AR Dist. 3) son was arrested in Rogers on July 6 for possession of meth. According to an affidavit, police were asked to assist with a probation home visit on E. Woodridge Lane in Rogers. When police arrived, they found James Womack, 34, in a downstairs bedroom […]