arkansas

After a series of destructive tornadoes in Arkansas, residents seeking federal disaster relief were turned down by the President Donald Trump administration. The denial comes in the wake of a larger redirection in disaster recovery policy, with more responsibility being pushed onto states. What...

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) recently discovered a significant lithium reserve beneath southwestern Arkansas. Through water testing and artificial intelligence, the agency found as much as 19 million tons of lithium — enough to supply the nation's green tech transition. "Our research was able...

In a recent study, researchers have suggested that Arkansas could potentially hold a significant amount of lithium, a crucial component for electric car batteries and other high-tech products. What Happened: The researchers, in a study published in the journal Science Advances, have estimated that...

As Arkansas prepares for the November elections, the debate over medical marijuana continues to be a flashpoint. A conservative nonprofit in Little Rock is rallying opposition to a proposed measure that would reform the state's medical marijuana program, with claims that it could attract...

A heat wave is set to sweep across several regions of the United States as 2024 shapes up to be one of the hottest years on record. The Forecast: Nearly 150 million Americans are under heat warnings or watches on Thursday, per the National Weather Service. According to Axios, temperatures will...

Former White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) has made a bold prediction about the upcoming 2024 presidential election, foreseeing a significant victory for ex-President Donald Trump. What Happened: Sanders, who is currently serving as the Governor of Arkansas, expressed her...

Exxon Mobil Corp (NYSE:XOM)’s recent earnings announcement closed up another successful year in which the company delivered $36 billion in earnings. Despite operating some of the most lucrative global oil projects, the company understands the inevitability of energy transition, deciding to...

In the latest development, the Governor of Arkansas, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, is set to announce her endorsement for former President Donald Trump in the 2024 Presidential race at an upcoming rally. What Happened: Sanders will be making her endorsement public on Wednesday at a Trump...

Recreational cannabis legalization campaigns in Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota raised some $20 million last year. More than $19 million, or 95% of the total, came from cannabis industry businesses, reported MjBizDaily, citing midterm elections campaign finance records....

Amazon Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) has found itself amid a delivery mishap. In a bizarre incident, a man was delivered license plates in place of dog food. What Happened: Josh Smith of Jonesboro, a city in Arkansas, had ordered a dog food package from Amazon and received about 65 license plates, reported...

Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who you will remember as the contentious White House press secretary under Donald Trump from 2017 to 2019 is now running for governor in Arkansas and she doesn’t care for cannabis legalization like so many of her neighbors. And she wants them to know that she...

Support For Marijuana Drops In This State In August, Arkansas state officials announced that a proposed ballot measure to legalize recreational cannabis received enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot. However, the State Board of Election Commissioners then proceeded to turn down...

Religious people are less likely to support legal marijuana than those describing themselves as atheists and agnostics, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted last year. The poll revealed that barely half (54%) of respondents who identify with any religious group think that cannabis...

A group of conservatives from Little Rock has started a new campaign to gather voters to oppose the measure to legalize recreational marijuana in Arkansas. Jerry Cox, Family Council Action Committee's executive director, said on Tuesday that Arkansas "does not need another drug problem....

The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Thursday that voters can decide whether to legalize recreational cannabis after all, overturning a decision by the Board of Election Commissioners that had banned a proposed amendment from reaching the November ballot, reported the Associated Press. "...