LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 25 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Sept. 24, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement after agents from his office's Election Integrity Unit arrested Crawford County resident Oscar Stilley: "As part of his lawsuit against the state to resurrect the Arkansas Abortion Amendment, Oscar Stilley revealed to the Arkansas Supreme Court that he had illegally registered to vote in Crawford Coun  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 25 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: Construction of Ferguson Student Union at Arkansas Tech University reached a milestone in mid-September when the concrete foundation for the building was poured. Ferguson Student Union, a 68,000-square foot facility that will transform student life at ATU, will soon begin to rise from the plot of land between Chambers Cafeteria and the Hull Physical Education Building. Among the amenities Ferguson Student   more

CONWAY, Arkansas, Sept. 25 -- Hendrix College issued the following news release: * * * Petersen joins College Presidents for Civic Preparedness as campus ramps up non-partisan efforts to increase voter turnout, participation in civic life * * * With election season in full swing, Hendrix College is taking steps to ensure students understand the importance of voting and learning about ways to engage in civic life, now and in the future. The College has entered multiple affiliations and is ho  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 25 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will host a special visit by New York Times bestselling author Matthew Desmond as part of the university's fourth annual Inclusive and Inspiring Speaker Series. Desmond's latest book, "Poverty, By America," focuses on the roots of poverty in America, how it is sustained, and how we can make changes. "Poverty is one of the most intractable problems we have in Arkan  more