Arkansas AG stops anti-abortion group from introducing ‘personhood’ bill

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Personhood Arkansas says amendment language addresses concerns voters have on birth control, medical treatments

Florida attorney general to co-host presidential forum on Fox News

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Anti-abortion rights group’s model legislation advances in various states

Idaho could soon become the sixth state to opt out of abortion coverage from the year-old Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

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On verge of water-quality test, Georgia-Pacific refutes environmental groups’ pollution claims

Paper manufacturer Georgia-Pacific is pushing back against claims made by protectors of the Ouachita River along the Arkansas-Louisiana state line that have cried foul over what they contend are unlawful amounts of wastewater coming from the company’s plant into a tributary of the river. The back-and-forth comes on the verge More…

VIDEO: Arkansas riverkeeper alleges Koch Industries wastewater violations

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As Georgia-Pacific continues to fight environmental groups and the state Department of Environmental Protection over the waste that it dumps into Florida’s rivers and streams, the paper company may be headed for similarly-heated battles elsewhere.

Bachmann, Pawlenty prepare trips to early primary states

Rep. Michele Bachmann has the early primary states of New Hampshire and South Carolina on her itinerary, while former Gov. Tim Pawlenty is headed to early-caucus state Nevada following trips to Virginia, Florida and Arkansas — the latter fueling speculation that Pawlenty may make a play for supporters of Mike More…

The Earmark Wars Continue in Arkansas

Another Senate candidate is resisting the changing political calculus surrounding earmarks, in which candidates have begun shying away from touting the spending projects they typically brag about bringing home to their state or district.

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Sen. Lincoln Wins Arkansas Runoff

Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D) appears to have survived her tough primary runoff tonight against Lt. Gov. Bill Halter (D) in Arkansas’ Senate race. The Associated Press called the race for Lincoln, who led 52 to 48 percent with nearly 10 percent of precincts remaining to be counted Tuesday night.

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Tonight’s Other Runoff: Georgia’s 9th

In addition to the major primary runoff in Arkansas’s Senate race and the 10 states holding primaries today, a new member of Congress will be elected tonight in Georgia’s 9th District. Voters there will choose between Republican former state lawmakers Tom Graves and Lee Hawkins to replace Nathan More…