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Arkansas orders land divestment from Chinese company

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Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin directed Syngenta Seeds , a company under the umbrella of China’s state-owned chemical giant ChemChina, to divest its 160 acres of agricultural land within the state on Tuesday. The mandate from Arkansas officials has been clear and immediate. such as Iran, North Korea and China.

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Arkansas bars use of ‘X’ as substitute for male or female classification on driver’s licenses and IDs

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The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) announced Tuesday a proposed emergency rule that would disallow the use of “X” as a substitute for male or female on state-issued driver’s licenses and identification cards.

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Arkansas Bars Sue Over Coronavirus Curfew

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At least 20 Arkansas bars have filed a lawsuit against the state, claiming a recently-imposed curfew discriminates against their businesses. Filed by Little Rock attorney Gary Barnett, the complaint accuses Arkansas authorities of acting “arbitrarily” in enacting an order that demands certain.

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Federal appeals court upholds order blocking Arkansas abortion restrictions

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The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit upheld an order on Tuesday blocking Arkansas laws that ban abortions after 18 weeks of pregnancy and abortions due to a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome. Little Rock Family Planning Services sued the state in 2019.

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Federal appeals court declines to rehear case challenging Arkansas abortion restrictions

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The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit declined Tuesday to reconsider its August decision that blocked four Arkansas abortion restrictions from taking effect. The people of Arkansas have a constitutional right to control their own lives and make their own medical decisions, and we’ll never stop fighting to protect it.

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How are Pain and Suffering Damages Calculated in an Arkansas Accident Claim?

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Unlike many other states, Arkansas doesn’t cap the value of pain and suffering damages in accident claims. .

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US appeals court rules against tool used to enforce Voting Rights Act

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The decision stems from a lawsuit brought by the Arkansas State Conference NAACP and the Arkansas Public Policy Panel. The suit alleged that the Arkansas House of Representatives reapportionment plan dilutes the voting power of Black people.