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The Arkansas Senate on Feb. 20, 2023, passed a bill sponsored by Republican Sen. Ben Gilmore of Crossett (right) to create a work requirement for able-bodied recipients of public housing assistance. He's seen here earlier in the legislative session talking with Sen. Matt McKee (R-Pearcy).

Public housing work requirement bill wins Senate approval

BY: - February 20, 2023

The Arkansas Senate approved legislation Monday that would require able-bodied adults to work, volunteer or train in order to receive public housing assistance. Senators voted 28-5 to send House Bill 1196 back to the House for final consideration. The legislation would require any public housing agency in the state to require able-bodied recipients of housing […]

What’s at stake this Election Day – 7 essential reads

BY: - November 7, 2022

As Election Day closes in, uncertainty and concern about potential chaos — from violence at polling sites to candidates refusing to accept defeat — continue to rise. Problems that have historically plagued the U.S. electoral and political system – like voter intimidation – are cropping up ahead of the midterms. But so, too, are less […]