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The annual rankings are released by the anti-abortion group known as Americans United for Life. The organization says Arkansas earned the designation for having passed at least 65 pro-life measures since 2011.
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Farmers say employing temporary foreign workers could help lower costs. But some still rely on immigrants who can work year round. The U.S. Labor Dept. has warned that a worker shortage is quote, “threatening the stability of domestic food production and prices.”
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President Trump wasted no time in recognizing both teams' remarkable accomplishments. “It’s rare for two teams from one state to be in one room, but these are incredible teams who had amazing seasons.” -
The National Guard and reserves now comprise more than one-third of the total U.S. military force, just as an April 2025 white paper reveals that an estimated 68% of those guard and reserve troops are overweight or obese." Click here for the report. -
State Climatologist Jay Grymes says more than one-third of Louisiana is rated at a high threat of fire danger. At least 11 burn bans had been declared statewide, mostly in Northwest and Central Louisiana as of Friday afternoon, October 17. -
![Despite public statements that Arkansas school vouchers would lift up low-income students from failing schools, an EFA Transparency Report [pg. 8], released on September 20, 2023, just six months after Gov. Sanders had already signed the LEARNS Act, concluded that 95% of participating students, out of 4,795 in year one, had not attended public schools the previous year.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3d48173/2147483647/strip/true/crop/948x528+0+0/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F35%2Ff7%2F0094762c4ab3bab47206a282aab5%2Fvouchers-boy-alone-dark-hallway-photo-10-16-25.png)
A legally-mandated annual report by the state reveals that 88% of Arkansas’ school choice voucher recipients in the last school year [2024-25] did not come from public schools. -
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently told top military leaders, "It's tiring to look out at combat formations or really any formation and see fat troops." -
This lithium summit is billed as a “premier gathering of industry leaders, policymakers, and investors focused on the state’s growing role in the global lithium economy.” -
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows much of Louisiana is abnormally dry. Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says last week alone, 43 wildfires broke out which consumed 274 acres. -
The alleged violations under consideration question if these Republicans purposely and actively attempted to block GOP priorities during the 140 days of the 2025 Texas Regular Legislative Session. -
When you consider 1.6 million Louisiana residents, or a third of the state population, are Medicaid recipients, it’s little wonder why the program is budgeted to grow by $258.4 million per year under the change. -
Nearly half (46%) of U.S. farmers believe we are on the brink of a farm crisis, according to survey released by the National Corn Growers Association. And 65% are more concerned now about their farm financials than a year ago.
![Despite public statements that Arkansas school vouchers would lift up low-income students from failing schools, an EFA Transparency Report [pg. 8], released on September 20, 2023, just six months after Gov. Sanders had already signed the LEARNS Act, concluded that 95% of participating students, out of 4,795 in year one, had not attended public schools the previous year.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/78a5b12/2147483647/strip/true/crop/948x528+0+0/resize/560x312!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F35%2Ff7%2F0094762c4ab3bab47206a282aab5%2Fvouchers-boy-alone-dark-hallway-photo-10-16-25.png)
