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Every event recorded in Arkansas between 2008 and 2024, the themes they fall under, and everything published about the state.
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2008–2024
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Of 17 covered
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Of 9 in the taxonomy
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Of 33 in the taxonomy
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Over time
When the record thickens
Arkansas has events in 16 of the 17 years covered, with the most in 2021. In the finished database this curve is the first thing a reporter checks against the year they are writing about.
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The events
Recorded in Arkansas
| Date | Category | Theme | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2024 | Local official removal by the stateLocal government autonomy | Local government autonomy | |
| May 11, 2024 | Non-compliance with a court orderJudicial independence | Judicial independence | |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Court jurisdiction strippingJudicial independence | Judicial independence | |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Surveillance of advocacy groupsCivil society and protest | Civil society and protest | |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Journalist access restrictionPress freedom | Press freedom | |
| Jan 10, 2023 | Emergency powers extensionLegislative checks | Legislative checks | |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Agency leadership purgeExecutive overreach | Executive overreach | |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Retaliatory records denialPress freedom | Press freedom | |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Retaliatory records denialPress freedom | Press freedom | |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Emergency powers extensionLegislative checks | Legislative checks | |
| May 23, 2021 | Nonprofit registration burdenCivil society and protest | Civil society and protest | |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Voter identification restrictionVoting rights and access | Voting rights and access | |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Legislative session curtailmentLegislative checks | Legislative checks | |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Preemption of oversight authorityLegislative checks | Legislative checks | |
| May 10, 2020 | Public records law narrowingPublic information and transparency | Public information and transparency | |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Confirmation process bypassExecutive overreach | Executive overreach | |
| Dec 3, 2019 | Journalist access restrictionPress freedom | Press freedom | |
| Oct 10, 2019 | Public broadcaster interferencePress freedom | Press freedom | |
| Oct 3, 2019 | Legal action over published reportingPress freedom | Press freedom | |
| Sep 17, 2019 | Judicial budget retaliationJudicial independence | Judicial independence | |
| Oct 7, 2018 | Certification interferenceElection administration | Election administration | |
| May 18, 2018 | Redistricting process irregularityLegislative checks | Legislative checks | |
| May 9, 2018 | Retaliatory records denialPress freedom | Press freedom | |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Mail ballot restrictionVoting rights and access | Voting rights and access | |
| Jan 4, 2018 | Legislative session curtailmentLegislative checks | Legislative checks | |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Protest permit denialCivil society and protest | Civil society and protest | |
| Apr 12, 2017 | Surveillance of advocacy groupsCivil society and protest | Civil society and protest | |
| Oct 4, 2016 | Protest permit denialCivil society and protest | Civil society and protest | |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Redistricting process irregularityLegislative checks | Legislative checks | |
| Jul 6, 2016 | Polling place closure or relocationElection administration | Election administration | |
| Feb 18, 2016 | Nonprofit registration burdenCivil society and protest | Civil society and protest | |
| Feb 7, 2016 | Public records law narrowingPublic information and transparency | Public information and transparency | |
| Jan 5, 2016 | Confirmation process bypassExecutive overreach | Executive overreach | |
| Nov 7, 2015 | Open meeting notice non-compliancePublic information and transparency | Public information and transparency | |
| Jul 28, 2015 | Legal action over published reportingPress freedom | Press freedom | |
| Mar 28, 2015 | Unilateral rule by executive orderExecutive overreach | Executive overreach | |
| Mar 14, 2015 | Mail ballot restrictionVoting rights and access | Voting rights and access | |
| Feb 27, 2015 | Voter roll purgeVoting rights and access | Voting rights and access | |
| Jan 24, 2015 | State preemption of a local ordinanceLocal government autonomy | Local government autonomy | |
| Jun 4, 2014 | Legislative session curtailmentLegislative checks | Legislative checks | |
| Feb 15, 2014 | Post-election audit irregularityElection administration | Election administration | |
| Nov 15, 2013 | Voter identification restrictionVoting rights and access | Voting rights and access | |
| Oct 13, 2013 | Non-compliance with a court orderJudicial independence | Judicial independence | |
| Feb 6, 2013 | Public data collection discontinuedPublic information and transparency | Public information and transparency | |
| Feb 2, 2012 | Judicial selection rule changeJudicial independence | Judicial independence | |
| Aug 15, 2010 | Election official removal or replacementElection administration | Election administration | |
| Jun 5, 2009 | Anti-protest penalty escalationCivil society and protest | Civil society and protest | |
| Apr 16, 2009 | Public data collection discontinuedPublic information and transparency | Public information and transparency | |
| Jan 7, 2009 | Unilateral rule by executive orderExecutive overreach | Executive overreach | |
| Oct 5, 2008 | Open meeting notice non-compliancePublic information and transparency | Public information and transparency | |
| Jul 5, 2008 | Open meeting notice non-compliancePublic information and transparency | Public information and transparency | |
| Jun 26, 2008 | Non-compliance with a court orderJudicial independence | Judicial independence |
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