Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette


Latest Episodes

State Covid cases rise by 1,875… and more news
July 21, 2021

State COVID cases rise by 1,875; Federal judge blocks Arkansas law banning most abortions; Little Rock housing authority must decide on attorney; Proposed retooling of Medicaid expansion program

7/20/21: State covid hospitalizations rise by 106… and more news
July 20, 2021

State covid hospitalizations rise by 106; Legislative leader says Arkansas Tech violated state law; Little Rock School District leaders recommend cash for vaccinated workers; Fun indictment dismissed

7/19/21: 650,000 acres of soybeans have been damaged in Arkansas...and more news
July 19, 2021

650,000 acres of soybeans have been damaged in Arkansas; UAMS has received grant funding for its first-ever phase-one cancer trial; A jury found that Walmart violated the Americans With Disabilities Act; A woman has assumed command at Little Rock Air Forc

7/16/21: State's number of hospitalized coronavirus patients rises by double digits for tenth consecutive day… and more news
July 16, 2021

State's number of hospitalized coronavirus patients rises by double digits for tenth consecutive day; Fauci urges Arkansans to get coronavirus vaccine; Expanded child tax credit means monthly payments across state; Sarah Huckabee Sanders leads in gubernat

7/15/21: State reports 1,309 new covid cases… and more news
July 15, 2021

State reports 1,309 new covid cases; Decline in ACT Aspire exam achievement; Teacher Retirement System trustees OK investment; North Little Rock Police ID homicide victim

7/14/21: State sees 1,476 new covid cases… and more news
July 14, 2021

State sees 1,476 new covid cases; Man shot by UAMS officer died by suicide, state police say; North Arkansas College hires new president; Teen charged in Jacksonville shooting

7/13/21: Arkansas reports 68 new covid hospitalizations… and more news
July 13, 2021

Arkansas reports 68 new covid hospitalizations; Lottery reports $632M in year's revenues; Bequette announces Senate bid; $15M plan on school board agenda

7/12/21: Arkansas' coronavirus vaccination rate is now 44th in the country;
July 12, 2021

Arkansas' coronavirus vaccination rate is now 44th in the country; revenue is down at Arkansas’ two largest public housing agencies; Arkansas wants to hire a financial consultant; The newest Trooper of the Year for the Arkansas State Police was honored;

Arkansas' biggest one-day increase in coronavirus deaths since March...and more news
July 09, 2021

Arkansas' biggest one-day increase in coronavirus deaths since March; Restrictions lifted on the Little Rock School Board's authority; Three ramps on a major Interstate 30 interchange will close for good; Two Oklahoma women were killed in rural Crawford C

7/8/21: Arkansas has reported one thousand new coronavirus cases...and more news
July 08, 2021

Arkansas has reported one thousand new coronavirus cases; Investigating claims against the Little Rock public housing agency could get pricey; A new orthopedic and sports medicine center will be coming soon to Northwest Arkansas; The mother of a deceased