Attorney General Tim Griffin issued a statement on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, announcing he has sent cease and desist letters to New York-based company, Choices Women’s Medical Center, Inc., as well as Aid Access of the Netherlands. The statement says the letters are for potential violations of the Arkansas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (ADTPA) related […]
AG Tim Griffin says President must follow the law; Private weapon sales in question
Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement after co-leading with Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach on behalf of 19 other state attorneys general in filing suit in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) over the Biden Administration’s new rule attacking […]
Benton woman faces 20 counts of sexually explicit material with a child
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued a statement regarding the arrest Thursday, February 8th, of Regina Mai Allen, 27, of Benton on 20 counts of distributing, possessing, or viewing of matter depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child. READ MORE BELOW ? “Special agents in my office’s Special Investigations Division arrested Allen after executing a search […]
Saline County man arrested on 30 counts of possession of child pornography
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued a statement on the arrest of John Moseley, 41, of Benton on 30 counts of distributing, possessing, or viewing of matter depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child. “Special agents in my office’s Special Investigations Division arrested this man after executing a search warrant at his home on December 11, […]
AG sues Family Dollar Stores following rodent infestation
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge on Thursday filed a lawsuit against Family Dollar Stores, Inc. for selling potentially harmful or contaminated products following a massive rodent infestation at its West Memphis, Arkansas distribution center. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eayWQ-0_xb8[/embedyt] The complaint alleges that Family Dollar, under the parent company Dollar Tree Inc., knew about the rodent infestation for years […]
Saline County 4-H Foundation “Raising Dough” for Saline County 4-H April 15th and 16th
The Saline County 4-H Foundation is “raising dough” to support the 4-H youth. You can help by ordering heat-and-serve cinnamon rolls and yeast rolls, handmade by Saline County 4-H Foundation, members and volunteers. Order deadline is April 11, and orders can be picked up from the Saline County Extension Office on April 15 and 16th. […]
Arkansas AG going after Facebook for “illegal monopoly”
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge recently joined a bipartisan coalition of 48 attorneys general, in an effort to end what they say is Facebook’s illegal efforts to stifle competition and protect its monopoly power. See coalition document below: [pdf-embedder url=”https://www.mysaline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/01.14.22-New-York-et-al.-v.-Facebook-Inc.-Appellant-Brief-Public.pdf” title=”01.14.22 New York et al. v. Facebook, Inc. Appellant Brief – Public”] The coalition filed an […]
CenterPoint customers to receive bill credit beginning Oct 1st
Centerpoint Energy customers can expect a credit on their bill soon. The Arkansas Public Service Commission has granted Attorney General Leslie Rutledge’s request for a $10.4 million credit for the customers of CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., d/b/a CenterPoint Energy Arkansas Gas (CenterPoint) due to excessive charges by the Company. CenterPoint provides utility service to ratepayers […]
Bills would require moment of silence, national anthem of Arkansas schools
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge held a press conference Monday to announce legislation that would require Arkansas schools to play the national anthem before games and have a moment of silence after the pledge of allegiance in school mornings. According to a statement from the attorney general’s office, this legislation is intended for the “strengthening […]
AG submits bill “Combating Cancel Culture and Protecting Freedom of Speech”
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge introduced legislation on Thursday called AR Voices: Combating Cancel Culture and Protecting Freedom of Speech. Scroll down to see the exact bill language in an embedded PDF. This new legislation would make social media sites, like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and others liable for damages when unfairly censoring or banning […]