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buff.ly/rTYPFTw Entergy is trying to take advantage of a new state law they advocated for to set a new rate increase while they also look to build a natural gas plant near Pine Bluff.
Do you like your Japanese political news delivered with an Arkansas accent? Here ya go! arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/…
Some athletes are using cannabis to help them during and after their workouts. arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/…
Sir Loin’s Inn II has gone dark this week, and it’s unclear what the future holds for the revival of North Little Rock’s legendary steakhouse. arktimes.com/eat-arkansas/2…
Arkansas District 2 Rep. French Hill said he would totally release the Epstein files if it weren't for Democrats' political games and his concern for the victims. Nobody's buying this, right? arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/…
Does anyone know what Roger Stone is talking about here? arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/…
Kevin Trainor, a 30-year veteran of the UA athletics program, has been hired as the COO of the Arkansas Alumni Association following staff cuts in the athletic department as it prepares for the new revenue sharing era of college sports sports.buff.ly/THwH6aq
A campaign to preserve displays at sites managed by the National Park Service in response to the Trump administration’s efforts to censor exhibits about slavery, climate change and other heated topics has amassed over 1,100 pictures from the public. buff.ly/EF6ZeZm
Epic opportunity here to meet Stacey Abrams and hear from Arkansas native Walter Pryor about his endearing new book about his grandmother's letters. arktimes.com/rock-candy/202…
Known for its punny billboards featuring members of the animal kingdom, Lion Legal might have the best marketing in town. arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/…
New rules just dropped for Arkansas’s “Education Freedom Accounts,” aka vouchers, that take into account a new law passed this spring that limits what the funds can be used for. buff.ly/bhnMEOV
Film Alley, the new Breckenridge Village movie theater taking the place of the former Regal UA Breckenridge, is coming soon to West Little Rock. buff.ly/u8sZwgb
The White House sent Arkansas $12 million in education funding originally expected July 1 this week, but Trump still owes the state education department more than $45 million. buff.ly/ZUTbggW
The Philadelphia Inquirer takes an emotional trip with Dick Allen's son to look at the soon-to-be MLB Hall of Famer's (and one-time Arkansas Traveler's) difficult year in Arkansas. buff.ly/GCj7xVC

After a recent visit to Crying Weasel Vintage, editor Daniel Grear walked away with a body image boost — and three fresh looks. arktimes.com/rock-candy/202…
Federal court lets two groups intervene in challenge to state’s new ballot measure restrictions; cites denial of ballot title by AG Tim Griffin as basis for legal standings. arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/…

Art House Theater Day is back, and Little Rock’s Cinema I/O — a “nomadic, non-profit microcinema” founded by Arkansas Times Film Series curator Omaya Jones, among others — is once again participating. arktimes.com/rock-candy/202…
buff.ly/OjbZPZi Money from the Biden-era EPA is flowing into trail construction in Central Arkansas, with the Southwest and Rose Creek trails seeing major increases in construction funding.
For those following the Franklin Co prison saga, this @ArkAdvocate story is big news: A Board of Corrections member tells legislators the state should consider alternatives to the controversial 3K-bed mega-prison being pursued by Gov. Sarah Sanders. buff.ly/VztceOZ