Arkansas governor says professors should be fired if they are 'indoctrinating' students

Arkansas governor lays out legislative priorities in State of the State • Arkansas Advocate

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders addresses Arkansas' 95th General Assembly in the House chamber on Jan. 14, 2025. (Mary Hennigan/Arkansas Advocate)Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders named higher education, public safety, immigration and children’s mental health as her policy priorities for the 2025 legislative session in her annual State of the State address on the House floor Tuesday. In a nearly 40-minute speech, Sanders called Arkansas “the vang…

Arkansas governor says professors should be fired if they are 'indoctrinating' students

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Tuesday said college professors should be fired if they are “indoctrinating” students, echoing rhetoric her former boss President-elect Donald Trump and other Republicans have leveled against institutions of higher education.

Arkansas GOP Governor Announces Plan To Use ‘Medical Marijuana Money’ To Fund Free Breakfast And Lunch For Students

The Republican governor of Arkansas has announced a new plan to use tax revenue from medical marijuana sales to provide public school students in the state with free breakfast and lunch. During her State of the State address on Tuesday, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) said her administration intends to “use medical marijuana money” to support both a state food benefit program for low-income residents as well as a free breakfast and lunch program…

Arkansas governor says professors should be fired if they are

Sanders’ proposal to fire professors over “indoctrination” drew criticism from civil liberties and faculty groups. Todd Wolfson, president of the American Association of University Professors, called it a “grossly hypocritical false narrative.” “Sanders is doing a disservice to Arkansas students by suggesting she will deny due process for faculty with ideas she disagrees with,” Wolfson said. “Maligning a system that is an engine of innovation …

Arkansas Governor Announces Medical Marijuana Tax Revenue to Fund Free School Meals and Programs

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has unveiled plans to allocate tax revenue from medical marijuana sales and licensing to fund free school meals across the state. “I’ve already announced that Arkansas will participate in summer EBT this year. And today, I’m announcing my plan to use medical marijuana money to make both this program and our free lunch and breakfast programs financially…