Asa Hutchinson

Federal appeals court in St. Louis reviews Arkansas' ban on gender-affirming care for minors, focusing on parental rights and state laws.

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Hutchinson will seek the Republican nomination for president. The former governor made the announcement in Bentonville, Arkansas.

The Life360 HOMEs program will create new hospital-based support addressing maternal health, youth poverty, drug abuse and mental illness in rural communities.

Representatives of industry trade groups suggested legalizing marijuana would worsen problems for workforce recruitment and safety.

Dr. Cheryl May, chair of the commission, says findings from an investigation of a Texas shooting helped guide the Arkansas panel's final report.

Just hours after state lawmakers gave final to the bills, Gov. Asa Hutchinson held a bill signing ceremony Thursday afternoon.

Identical bills to accelerate the implementation of tax cuts received initial approval Wednesday in the Arkansas Senate and House of Representatives.

Gov. Asa Hutchinson says the state is expanding Medicaid access for pregnant people, launching new post-partum home visits, and increasing payments to foster parents.

Arkansas lawmakers advanced tax cuts and a school safety grant program on Tuesday as they began a special session spurred by the state's $1.6 billion surplus.