arkansasonline.comThe Arkansas Supreme Court overturned a decision by the state Board of Election Commissioners, paving the way for legal recreational marijuana to be included on the ballot for the November general election. wbur.orgAbout half of the small businesses in Massachusetts are still making less revenue than they were before the pandemic, a recent poll shows. oklahoman.comA $5,000 teacher pay raise proposal will advance to the state legislature after passing a vote by the Oklahoma State Board of Education. Organizations and politicians also disagree on whether there should be exceptions for rape and incest survivors who become pregnant. The proposed amendment, which will appear on the November ballot, would replace this line with an unmistakable ban: “slavery and involuntary servitude are forever prohibited in this State.”

Source: Los Angeles Times September 23, 2022 21:26 UTC