July 2024

Today Arkansans received great news that the Arkansas Abortion Amendment will not be on the ballot in November, along with the failed attempt of the Education Rights Amendment. Arkansas will remain the most pro-life state in the nation and will continue leading the way when it comes to protecting our mothers and the lives of the unborn. However, we must be more vigilant than ever to make sure the extreme agenda of the woke left that seeks to kill babies up to birth never succeeds. But for now, let us celebrate knowing that our mothers and unborn children in Arkansas will continue to be protected for the foreseeable future.

On Friday, July 5, radical leftists submitted signatures to put abortion on demand on the ballot in November. The Arkansas Abortion Amendment would enshrine the legalization of abortion into the Arkansas Constitution. For decades, pro-life legislators have passed common-sense abortion laws to protect mothers and the lives of the unborn. This radical amendment repeals all the pro-life laws in Arkansas and would allow abortions to be performed during all nine months of pregnancy. For example, Arkansas currently prohibits aborting an unborn child because of their sex or if the child may have Downs Syndrome, this amendment would repeal these laws. The Arkansas Republican Senate Caucus stands firmly against the Arkansas Abortion Amendment and if they make the ballot, we will work to defeat it in November.

Thurston cites law requiring affidavit identifying paid canvassers by name; ballot question committee calls rejection “ridiculous” attempt to “silence” supporters This story was updated July 10, 2024, at 6:15 p.m. with details about past rejected ballot measures and comments from anti-abortion groups.

The University of Central Arkansas has announced its Dean’s List for spring 2024. Recognized as a Dean’s List scholar based on grades earned during each semester of the regular academic year are Kenny Francis, Corning and Eli Mason, also of Corning. Eligibility on the Dean’s List requires at least a 3.5 GPA with a minimum course load of 12 credit hours.

The annual Clay County Field Day Tours will be held Wednesday, July 24 in Western Clay County and Thursday, July 25 in Eastern Clay County. The tours will showcase demonstrations of new corn hybrids, rice, soybean and cotton varieties. Extension specialists will be on hand to give production updates. In addition, seed company representatives will provide information about their products.

Little Rock, Ark. — Representatives of FOIA BQCs and Arkansas Press Association officials announced today that their effort to place a constitutional amendment and initiated act on the November 5 ballot had fallen just short of the required number of signatures while collecting the necessary number from the 50 counties, indicating broad support and a strong organization.