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Little Rock – Gubernatorial nominee Chris Jones issued the below statement today in support of the Arkansas Marijuana Legalization Initiative which is set to appear on the November 8, 2022 ballot. Jones himself is on the November 8 election ballot, running for governor against Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Donald Trump’s former spokesperson.

Little Rock – Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge issued a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court’s judgment in Rutledge v. Little Rock Family Planning Services vacating a lower court order blocking Arkansas’s ban on abortions performed solely on the basis of a Down syndrome diagnosis and ordering Little Rock Family Planning Services to pay the State of Arkansas for filing costs associated with seeking Supreme Court review.

Breakfast: Monday: Cereal, yogurt, fruit cocktail, juice & milk variety Tuesday: Pancake on a stick, pears, juice & milk variety Wednesday: French toast sticks, fresh fruit, juice & milk variety Thursday: Buttermilk biscuit, turkey sausage, peaches, juice & milk variety Friday: Bacon & egg squares, mixed fruit, juice & milk variety Monday: Pizza, Sweet Waffle fries, corn, applesauce, milk variety Tuesday: Hamburger, curly fries, sandwich veggies, tropical fruit, milk variety, ketchup Wednesday: Beef Steak fingers, mashed potatoes, black eyed peas, peaches, hot rolls, milk variety Thursday: Chicken Strips, mac & cheese, green peas, tossed salad, fruit cocktail, milk variety Friday: Beef spaghetti, seasoned green beans, tossed salad, pears, Italian bread, milk variety, ranch dressing .

The catfish industry is the largest component of aquaculture in the United States and a significant industry in Arkansas. In fact, Arkansas catfish farmers contributed $19.5 million to Arkansas’s agricultural economy in 2021. That’s up 17% from the previous year.

Little Rock - Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge joined 22 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit today against the Biden Administration for withholding school lunch program funding from schools that fail to adopt the Administration’s new guidance on gender identity and sexual orientation.