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Gov. Sarah Sanders banned TikTok on her first day in office, but a Sanders-affiliated group is being funded by one of its biggest investors.

For the third time in 15 months, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed legislation to lower taxes for Arkansans. The governor also weighed in after an anti-abortion resolution sparked debate in the House.

Blessed with prosperous economic times, one might think Sanders would split the difference: Put some revenue towards much-needed state services and some towards tax cuts. But that's not her approach.

The lawsuit says the genesis of the LEARNS voucher program lies in efforts to resist federal desegregation orders in the wake of the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision.

Forcing people to choose "M" or "F" ignores biological reality and can put people in harm's way, they said.

Jones' three-page letter to legislative auditors appears to mostly embrace Sanders' narrative. He demurs on the question of whether the governor must follow state procurement and accounting law.

The state's latest attack on gender nonconformity is thwarted, but probably not for long.

Crunching the numbers behind Arkansas Republicans' scheme to squeeze the budget and dole out tax cuts for the rich.

Trump’s Arkansas cheerleading squad rallies to his defense. What else is new?

Sanders' political appointments stir the culture war pot.

Any other governor of Arkansas would have been on a plane and headed home at first light Sunday morning. Sanders chose to stay in North Carolina half the day, promoting herself, while Arkansans were struggling with the loss of homes, businesses and loved ones.

Legislators could put the hundreds of millions of dollars in "surplus" on deck this year into dozens of worthy things, from maternity leave to child care. But when setting spending priorities, they act as if Arkansas is strapped for cash.