LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – On Capitol View this week, several 2024 ballot issues were both submitted to and rejected by Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin. Host Roby Brock sat down with Kristin Netterstrom Higgins with the UA Cooperative Extension Service to break down the 2024 ballot issues ..read more

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Rep. Steve Womack of Arkansas was one of the members of the United States House to vote on December 1 to expel Rep. George Santos, ending the New York Republican’s tenure in Congress. Womack talked with Perry Elyaderani at KNWA/FOX24 about the expulsion vote and how it could affect the future of the country's politics. House expels George Santos in historic vote KNWA/FOX24: What message do you hope that this vote in this ousting signals? That it could garner support from within the party of the person being ousted? If you are someone like Santos or you conduct ..read more

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Two more ballot proposals have been rejected by Attorney General Tim Griffin as of Wednesday. Griffin’s office issued two opinions on proposed ballot measures Wednesday. One would mandate paper ballots and the second would tighten the requirements for absentee ballots. Griffin’s opinion referred to both measures as being too vague. Arkansas attorney general rejects ballot language for abortion access constitutional amendment Lancaster said for the next submissions, they will also be providing copies to the Secretary of State’s office. Arkansas statute currently requires AG ..read more

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Two parallel efforts to tighten Arkansas voting via ballot initiatives hit a roadblock Wednesday after a rejection by the attorney general’s office. Attorney General Tim Griffin’s office issued two opinions that proposed ballot measures that would mandate paper ballots and a second that would tighten the requirements for absentee ballots, if passed by voters, as having too vague language. Group working on second draft of ballot proposal to restore Arkansas abortion access after AG rejection Both initiatives may be resubmitted to the AG’s office. If approved, backers would n ..read more

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A proposed ballot title that would restore abortion access in Arkansas has been rejected by the Arkansas attorney general. KARK 4 News first reported on the amendment Monday, after learning the group For AR People submitted the ballot title to Attorney General Tim Griffin on Nov. 9 ..read more

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - An effort is underway to amend the Arkansas Constitution to expand access to abortion. The proposed amendment would prevent the state from restricting access to abortion up to 18 weeks after conception. ACLU, Planned Parenthood file lawsuit in challenge of Arkansas abortion ban The proposed amendment is being reviewed by the attorney general for possible approval. If approved, the group would move forward with signature collection. According to the Secretary of State’s office, since this is a proposed constitutional amendment, 90,704 signatures would need to be collected to ..read more

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – An Arkansas lawmaker representing its third district is just back from a trip to Antarctica. Rep. Steve Womack (AR-03) said Monday that he had led a congressional delegation with fellow members of the House Appropriations Committee to see research and projects in the region under the committee's jurisdiction. The trip provided the Womack and representatives Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) and Tony Gonzales (R-TX) with an overview of Antarctic region operations. Arkansas lawmakers join with House Republicans to pass border security act While there, Womack met ..read more

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A group seeking to make government transparency provisions part of the Arkansas constitution has submitted a draft of its ballot proposal. According to a statement issued by Arkansas Citizens for Transparency, the draft of its proposal would create a constitutional amendment assuring government transparency and accountability. Approval by Attorney General Tim Griffin is the first step in the process of the amendment appearing on the November 2024 ballot. What is the Freedom of Information Act? Learn more about the Arkansas law being debated in the special session Additional ..read more

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A seven-page letter from the Arkansas Board of Corrections chairman provides a detailed list of concerns with a request for prison beds and a related press conference by the governor and attorney general. The Nov. 20 letter from chairman Benny Magness addressed to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Attorney General Tim Griffin is in response to a Nov. 17 news conference where both took the Board of Corrections to task for not providing more prison beds. Sanders and Griffin were joined by Secretary of Corrections Joe Profiri at the Friday conference. “I fear that you may not be ..read more

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Former Republican State Senator and Lieutenant Governor candidate Jason Rapert has been appointed to the state library board this week by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders. The appointment comes amidst of a legal battle between the state and a few libraries in Arkansas over Act 372 ..read more