U.S. Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.) joined 19 other senators in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough asking that the department correct recent policy initiatives that are making access to care more difficult for veterans.
An analysis by Natural State News shows Arkansas is one of 26 states without a membership with ERIC, a national voter data group accused of "hyper-partisanship."
An analysis by Natural State News shows that, following President Biden's new Title IX protections in April 2024, which redefined “sex” to include “gender-identity,” Arkansas is one of 25 states that ban boys from playing in girls' high school sports.
As of June 2024, Arkansas experienced a 20.6% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 20.1% increase.
Arkansas received $1.3 million in public pension contributions, ranking it 35th in the United States in 2022, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.