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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Little Rock, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 1,087 stories have been published about Little Rock which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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The potential fallout from GOP Medicaid cuts is nothing to crow about

100% Left coverage: 2 sources

All four Arkansas Republicans in the U.S. House reacted with undiluted pleasure last week after they and their colleagues pushed through a budget reconciliation bill, by a single vote, that makes significant changes in Medicaid and the SNAP food assistance program, including shifting costs from federal to state budgets. French Hill veritably gushed, calling it a “critical win for families” that restores the “integrity” of Medicaid and SNAP, whil…Protestors · Little Rock See the Story

Attorney General Announces Arrest of Little Rock Woman Following Organized Retail Crime Investigation

Coverage: 2 sources

Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the arrest of a Little Rock woman for theft of property: “Sasha Rena Ziegler, 32, of Little Rock, surrendered Wednesday to the Little Rock Criminal Court after being at large on a warrant issued for her arrest. The warrant was the result of an investigation by my office into multiple incidents of organized retail crime at a Marshalls store in Little Rock. Ziegler has been cha…Property · Little Rock See the Story

Staffing struggles continue for Arkansas foster care system

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Tiffany Wright, director of the Arkansas Department of Human Services’ Division of Children and Family Services, presents the division's quarterly report on Arkansas' foster care system to the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Aging, Children and Youth, and Legislative Affairs on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. (Tess Vrbin/Arkansas Advocate)Arkansas lawmakers expressed frustration Wednesday that the state’s foster care workforce continues to be understa…Little Rock · Little Rock Read Article

Little Rock mayor clashes with board over long-vacant city manager position

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Tensions over the search for a city manager bubbled to the surface during a Little Rock Board of Directors meeting Tuesday.Little Rock · Little Rock Read Article

Little Rock Zoo roars with excitement over $50K partnership with Lion Legal

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

LITTLE ROCK (May 28, 2025) – The Little Rock Zoo and Lion Legal have announced a new partnership, marking the beginning of a five-year collaboration. The announLittle Rock · Little Rock Read Article

Little Rock city director was paid $30K despite ongoing year-long absence from board meetings

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Ward 2 City Director Ken Richardson has continued to collect pay from the city despite being absent from city board meetings for more than a year.Little Rock · Little Rock Read Article

Hillary Clinton used unpaid Black inmates to staff the Arkansas Governor’s mansion

🚨THE TRUTH THEY DON’T WANT YOU TO KNOW🚨 Hillary Clinton admitted in her own words that they used unpaid Black prison inmates as domestic labor while living in the Governor’s mansion in Arkansas. From convict leasing after slavery to exploiting illegal immigrants today, the Democrats have always had a hustle—and it ain’t humanitarian. In my latest episode of Unshakable with April Chapman, I connect the dots: 🔗 Convict leasing 🔗 The Clinton ex…Little Rock · Little Rock Read Article

Sanders trumpets high ALEC score earned for putting corporations above constituents

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Gov. Sarah Sanders extolled Arkansas's improved ranking by hyper-conservative American Legislative Exchange Council, also known as ALEC.Little Rock · Little Rock Read Article