Clarke Tucker

3/22/2026 3:11:57 PM

How Arkansas Democrats handed the governor a surprising victory.

State Lawmakers Cross Aisle, Hand Governor Major Policy VictoryA surprising political alliance has reshaped the legislative landscape, as members of the minority party provided crucial votes to pass a...

2/13/2025 12:16:09 AM

Senate Approves Measures to Restrict Ballot Initiative Campaigns, Sparking Controversy Over Voter Rights

# Arkansas Senate Pushes Forward Bills to Restrict Ballot Measures: What You Need to Know The Arkansas Senate has recently approved a series of controversial bills aimed at tightening the rules aroun...

2/6/2025 12:04:16 AM

Senate Committee Approves Tort Reform Bill Capping Medical Damages for Injured Plaintiffs

Arkansas Senate Committee Approves Controversial Tort Reform Bill: What It Means for YouIn a bold move that has sparked heated debate, the Arkansas Senate Committee has passed a tort reform bill aimed...

1/21/2025 10:57:04 PM

New Bill Aims to Shine Light on Redistricting: A Heated Senate Committee Debate Unfolds!

Unpacking the Debate: A Bold New Bill to Revolutionize Redistricting Transparency In a world where political boundaries can change the fate of elections, a new bill is making waves in the Senate. Thi...

2/28/2024 5:27:34 PM

The queen’s gambit: Gov. Sanders and Co. play political games with overcrowded prisons

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11/3/2023 3:28:43 PM

Transparency advocates hear public input on proposition to enshrine FOIA in Arkansas Constitution

From left: lawyer David Couch, Arkansas Press Association Executive Director Ashley Wimberley, Democratic state Sen. Clarke Tucker, lawyer Jen Standerfer and former independent state agent Nate Be...

9/22/2023 5:40:59 PM

Secrecy, gadflies and sausage: Winners and losers of the 2023 special session

UNIQUE SESSION HIGHLIGHTS: Sen. Flowers (D-Pine Bluff); the sausage, egg and cheese biscuit at the state Capitol; State Police Director Mike Hagar It began with a simple adequate request. Crusa...

9/12/2023 11:29:02 PM

Senate committee takes no vote on FOIA bill after tense all-day hearing

Brian ChilsonRepublican Sen. Bryan King and Democratic Sen. Clarke Tucker join forces to oppose an attack on the state Freedom of Information Act. The first public hearing on the governor's effort ...

2/14/2025 5:02:39 PM

Legislative Overreach: How Ballot Measure Bills Are Eroding Democracy and Silencing Free Speech

Is Democracy Under Threat? How Ballot Measure Bills Are Silencing SpeechIn a move that has sparked widespread debate, Arkansas legislators are pushing forward with a series of bills that critics argue...

2/6/2025 11:45:51 PM

Major Tort Reform Bill Clears Senate, Awaits Governor's Approval – What It Means for You

# Tort Reform Bill Clears Senate, Awaits Governor’s Decision In a pivotal move that could reshape Arkansas’ legal landscape, the state Senate has passed a sweeping tort reform bill, sending it to the...

1/30/2025 7:59:41 PM

Senate Passes Bill to End Affirmative Action, Ignoring Urgent Appeals from Black Lawmakers

Breaking Now: Senate Passes Controversial Bill to End Affirmative ActionIn a landmark decision that has sparked heated debate across the nation, the U.S. Senate has passed a bill to eliminate affirmat...

4/22/2024 5:54:43 PM

Disgraced House to look for redemption at charity basketball game

The annual Arkansas legislative charity basketball charity event Hoops For Kids' Sake happens tonight at Little Rock Central High School, and Sen. Clarke Tucker (D-Little Rock) got the garbage t...

11/27/2023 3:00:07 PM

Transparency group plans to send FOIA modification to attorney general Monday

Brian ChilsonFormer state Rep. Nate Bell speaking to a press reporter in 2014 (file image). An uncommon union of federal government transparency advocates prepares to submit a proposed ballot proce...

11/2/2023 9:12:22 PM

NAACP to honor leaders, activists at Little Rock occasion Saturday

Cynthia Hopson, interim president of Philander Smith University, will be the keynote speaker. About a dozen chosen officials and activists will be honored by the Little Rock branch of the Nationa...

9/14/2023 3:04:12 AM

Governor can conceal travel expenditures and companions from public view, but it could be worse

Rep. Nicole Clowney, a Fayetteville Democrat, said the FOI rollback expense conceals information that shouldn't be concealed. Brian Chilson In what might be thought about a loss for all involv...

9/12/2023 4:26:45 AM

Republicans rework anti-FOIA costs in face of opposition

Bart Hester Republican state legislators pressing Gov. Sarah Sanders' strategy to curtail the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act filed a new expense late Monday night after an earlier version ...

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5/14/2026 5:04:24 AM

Bingham Park cleanup moves ahead this September after delays, Greensboro city officials confirm

Greensboro Leaders Announce September Start for Bingham Park CleanupCity officials in Greensboro have confirmed that the long-awaited environmental remediation at Bingham Park is scheduled to begin th...

5/14/2026 5:03:44 AM

Veterans’ annual Poker Run fuels aid for Salina family.

Utah Veterans Rally Community with Annual Charity Poker Run for Cedar City FamilyIn a powerful display of community solidarity, a group of veterans in southern Utah recently orchestrated their annual ...

5/14/2026 5:03:23 AM

Family speaks out after Kouri Richins gets life without parole for husband's murder

Kouri Richins Sentenced: Life Ban Without Parole for Husband's MurderIn a community that has followed every twist of a bitter legal saga, a final reckoning has arrived. Kouri Richins, the Utah woman c...