LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 26 -- The American Civil Liberties Union, a 501(c)3 non-profit that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following news release: The American Civil Liberties Union's Reproductive Freedom Project, the ACLU of Arkansas, Planned Parenthood, and the law firm of O'Melveny & Myers LLP filed a lawsuit in federal court today challenging a set of abortion bans and restrictions that wou  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 25 -- The Animal Legal Defense Fund issued the following news release: * * * - Advocates for animals, free speech and the environment take on secrecy at factory farms following victories in Utah, Idaho, Wyoming and Iowa * * * The Animal Legal Defense Fund, Animal Equality, the Center for Biological Diversity and Food Chain Workers Alliance filed a lawsuit today in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas challenging the constitutionality of the  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 25 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release: * * * - Advocates for Animals, Free Speech, Environment Take on Secrecy at Factory Farms Following Victories in Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Iowa * * * The Animal Legal Defense Fund, Animal Equality, Center for Biological Diversity and Food Chain Workers Alliance filed a lawsuit today in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas challenging the constitutionality of the state's  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 26 -- The Southern Regional Education Board issued the following news release: * * * - Johnson of Oklahoma is vice chair; West Virginia's Plymale is treasurer. LAC officers are Carney of Kentucky and Smith of Louisiana * * * Governor Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas was elected to serve as chair of the Southern Regional Education Board at the organization's annual meeting in Richmond, Virginia. Governor Hutchinson will lead the collaborative work of governors, legislators a  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards issued the following news: Robert W. McKinney, Ed.D., NCARB, of Lafayette, Louisiana, was elected as a regional director at the National Council of Architectural Registration Board's (NCARB) 2019 Centennial Annual Business Meeting. McKinney was nominated to serve on the NCARB Board of Directors by Region 3, which is comprised of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Ric  more

TAMPA, Florida, June 24 -- The Shriners Hospitals for Children issued the following news: * * * - Tournament will feature all Big 12 vs. SEC matchups * * * The Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic has announced its tournament schedule for the 2020 event, which will feature all Big 12 and SEC matchups over the three-day weekend (Feb. 28-March 1). The participating programs in the 2020 field include Big 12 teams Baylor, Oklahoma and Texas, and SEC teams Arkansas, LSU and Missouri.   more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- USA Rice Federation issued the following news: U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer reappointed Arkansas rice farmer Dow Brantley to the Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee (APAC), and USA Rice COO Bob Cummings to the Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee (ATAC) for Trade in Grains, Feed, Oilseeds and Planting Seeds. The APAC is a select group of trade experts that provides advice and inform  more