Andrew DeMillo
@ademillo.bsky.social
Arkansas Advocate Editor-in-Chief. Former AP Capitol Correspondent.
You’ll have to put up with a lot of UGA, book reviews and running content from me, too.
www.andrewdemillo.com
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You’ll have to put up with a lot of UGA, book reviews and running content from me, too.
www.andrewdemillo.com
https://mytbr.substack.com/
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Andrew DeMillo
@ademillo.bsky.social
· Nov 18
Andrew DeMillo named top editor of Arkansas Advocate by States Newsroom • States Newsroom
States Newsroom today announces the hiring of veteran political journalist Andrew DeMillo as editor-in-chief of the Arkansas Advocate, Arkansas’ leading state government-focused nonprofit news outlet....
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Some exciting professional news.
I’ve been blessed to work with my amazing colleagues at AP over the past 20 years. I’m thrilled about this next chapter leading Arkansas Advocate’s incredibly talented newsroom.
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I’ve been blessed to work with my amazing colleagues at AP over the past 20 years. I’m thrilled about this next chapter leading Arkansas Advocate’s incredibly talented newsroom.
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‘Command post for desegregation’: Daisy Bates’ home recognized for historic role arkansasadvocate.com/2026/02/17/c...
‘Command post for desegregation': Daisy Bates’ home recognized for historic role | Arkansas Advocate
The home of the late civil rights leader Daisy Bates, where the Little Rock Nine met each morning during the desegregation of Central High School, was recognized with a new state marker honoring its s...
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February 18, 2026 at 2:30 AM
‘Command post for desegregation’: Daisy Bates’ home recognized for historic role arkansasadvocate.com/2026/02/17/c...
What Arkansans said on the first day of early voting for the March 3 primary arkansasadvocate.com/2026/02/17/w...
What Arkansans said on the first day of early voting for the March 3 primary | Arkansas Advocate
Tuesday marked the start of early voting in Arkansas for the March 3 primary. Here's what voters said as they cast ballots
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February 18, 2026 at 2:29 AM
What Arkansans said on the first day of early voting for the March 3 primary arkansasadvocate.com/2026/02/17/w...
Republican Sen. Tom Cotton focus of GOP, Democratic primaries arkansasadvocate.com/2026/02/17/r...
Republican Sen. Tom Cotton focus of GOP, Democratic primaries | Arkansas Advocate
Two Democrats and two Republicans running for U.S. Senate say incumbent Sen. Tom Cotton doesn't represent everyday Arkansans.
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February 18, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Republican Sen. Tom Cotton focus of GOP, Democratic primaries arkansasadvocate.com/2026/02/17/r...
Arkansas Democrats seeking nomination for governor focus on voucher program, economic development arkansasadvocate.com/2026/02/16/a...
Arkansas Democrats seeking nomination for governor focus on voucher program, economic development | Arkansas Advocate
Addressing issues with the state’s school voucher program, supporting economic development and investing in Arkansans are priorities for Sen. Fred Love and Supha Xayprasith-Mays, the two candidates se...
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February 16, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Arkansas Democrats seeking nomination for governor focus on voucher program, economic development arkansasadvocate.com/2026/02/16/a...
My column for this weekend: Journalism needs more leaders like Daisy Bates, fewer like Jeff Bezos arkansasadvocate.com/2026/02/15/j...
Journalism needs more leaders like Daisy Bates, fewer like Jeff Bezos | Arkansas Advocate
COMMENTARY: Civil rights leader Daisy Bates was also a trailblazer in journalism whose courage is something that more news outlet owners, publishers and journalism leaders should consider emulating.
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February 15, 2026 at 1:57 PM
My column for this weekend: Journalism needs more leaders like Daisy Bates, fewer like Jeff Bezos arkansasadvocate.com/2026/02/15/j...
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A pair of Washington Post sports writers are reporting for the newspaper for the final time from the Winter Olympics.
2 Washington Post writers at the Olympics despite being laid off, say it was important to be there
A pair of Washington Post sports writers are reporting for the newspaper for the final time from the Winter Olympics.
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February 14, 2026 at 11:00 PM
A pair of Washington Post sports writers are reporting for the newspaper for the final time from the Winter Olympics.
Immigrant surge helped boost GOP states’ population, and they may gain US House seats as a result arkansasadvocate.com/2026/02/13/r...
Immigrant surge helped boost GOP states' population, and they may gain US House seats as a result | Arkansas Advocate
The millions of immigrants who have crossed the border with Mexico since 2020 could change the balance of political power in Congress — but in a way likely to boost Republican states that emphasize bo...
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February 13, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Immigrant surge helped boost GOP states’ population, and they may gain US House seats as a result arkansasadvocate.com/2026/02/13/r...
Two more poultry companies agree to settle Oklahoma pollution lawsuit arkansasadvocate.com/2026/02/12/r...
Two more poultry companies agree to settle Oklahoma pollution lawsuit | Arkansas Advocate
Two more poultry companies have agreed to settle with the state to end a 20-year lawsuit over pollution in the Illinois River Watershed.
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February 13, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Two more poultry companies agree to settle Oklahoma pollution lawsuit arkansasadvocate.com/2026/02/12/r...
Snark and puns are in the air for #ARLegValentines arkansasadvocate.com/2026/02/13/s...
Snark and puns are in the air for #ARLegValentines | Arkansas Advocate
Most people celebrate Valentine’s Day as a time for roses, chocolates and romance. Arkansas legislators, lobbyists and journalists celebrate the day sharing bad jokes about state government on social ...
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February 13, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Snark and puns are in the air for #ARLegValentines arkansasadvocate.com/2026/02/13/s...
Many middle-income families spend at least a tenth of their income on health insurance
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Many middle-income families spend at least a tenth of their income on health insurance | Arkansas Advocate
More than half of working-age adults get their health insurance through an employer, but in many states premium contributions and deductibles take a significant bite out of household incomes. A new an...
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February 12, 2026 at 11:07 AM
Many middle-income families spend at least a tenth of their income on health insurance
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Follow Ainsley and the Advocate for the latest on the ongoing Board of Corrections saga.
NEW: Arkansas’ corrections board is looking to hire a new private attorney after firing the one it hired in 2023. Read my story in the @arkansasadvocate.com here:
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The Arkansas Board of Corrections looks to hire a private attorney — again | Arkansas Advocate
The new chairman of the panel overseeing Arkansas’ prison system Attorney General Tim Griffin requested permission Tuesday for the board to hire a new attorney to represent it in two lawsuits.
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February 11, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Follow Ainsley and the Advocate for the latest on the ongoing Board of Corrections saga.
Reposted by Andrew DeMillo
Maternal health programs among UAMS’ uses of $40M in new federal funding arkansasadvocate.com/briefs/mater...
Maternal health programs among UAMS' uses of $40M in new federal funding | Arkansas Advocate
The funding will help UAMS strengthen its programs that can reduce maternal and infant mortality, according to its Monday news release.
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February 9, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Maternal health programs among UAMS’ uses of $40M in new federal funding arkansasadvocate.com/briefs/mater...
Reposted by Andrew DeMillo
Griffin accuses former Arkansas prison board lawyer of attempting to ‘rewrite history’ in letter arkansasadvocate.com/2026/02/09/g...
Griffin accuses former Arkansas prison board lawyer of attempting to ‘rewrite history’ in letter | Arkansas Advocate
Attorney General Tim Griffin and the Board of Corrections’ former attorney are clashing once again — this time over whether Griffin’s office agreed to delay a court hearing in 2023 to allow the attorn...
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February 10, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Griffin accuses former Arkansas prison board lawyer of attempting to ‘rewrite history’ in letter arkansasadvocate.com/2026/02/09/g...
My column for the @arkansasadvocate.com this week looks at Arkansas’ growing surplus and how it creates just as many challenges as opportunities
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Arkansas' surplus -- including a Powerball boost -- poses just as many challenges as opportunities | Arkansas Advocate
COMMENTARY: Arkansas' surplus opens the door for just as many fights over how to spend it and what those decisions say about the state’s spending priorities
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February 8, 2026 at 12:32 PM
My column for the @arkansasadvocate.com this week looks at Arkansas’ growing surplus and how it creates just as many challenges as opportunities
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Farm, biofuel groups welcome federal agency’s tax credit rules arkansasadvocate.com/2026/02/07/r...
Farm, biofuel groups welcome federal agency’s tax credit rules | Arkansas Advocate
The soybean and corn industries got some good news this week with the federal government providing some clarity on tax credits for renewable fuels made from the crops.
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February 7, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Farm, biofuel groups welcome federal agency’s tax credit rules arkansasadvocate.com/2026/02/07/r...
Good morning, Little Rock
February 7, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Good morning, Little Rock
GOP senator calls Trump’s Obama meme ‘the most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House’ arkansasadvocate.com/2026/02/06/r...
GOP senator calls Trump's Obama meme ‘the most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House’ | Arkansas Advocate
Members of Congress from both political parties expressed dismay and disappointment Friday after President Donald Trump shared a video on social media depicting former President Barack Obama and first...
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February 6, 2026 at 5:03 PM
GOP senator calls Trump’s Obama meme ‘the most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House’ arkansasadvocate.com/2026/02/06/r...
Reposted by Andrew DeMillo
Looking back on the first year of his second term, President Donald Trump claims that he has resurrected the American economy by imposing big import taxes on foreign products. But the proof he offers is often off-base or wrong altogether.
FACT FOCUS: Trump says tariffs have created an economic miracle. The facts tell a different story
President Donald Trump claims his tariffs have revived the U.S. economy, calling it an “American economic miracle.”
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February 6, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Looking back on the first year of his second term, President Donald Trump claims that he has resurrected the American economy by imposing big import taxes on foreign products. But the proof he offers is often off-base or wrong altogether.
An absolute must read. It’s devastating to see the Post abandon its mission and lay off so many great journalists.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
A 60-Year Arc at The Washington Post, From Watergate to the Weather
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM
An absolute must read. It’s devastating to see the Post abandon its mission and lay off so many great journalists.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
Great work by @ainsleyplatt.bsky.social covering last night’s special primary runoff. Want more election coverage without paywalls or ads? Support the @arkansasadvocate.com here: arkansasadvocate.com/donate/
February 4, 2026 at 11:39 AM
Great work by @ainsleyplatt.bsky.social covering last night’s special primary runoff. Want more election coverage without paywalls or ads? Support the @arkansasadvocate.com here: arkansasadvocate.com/donate/
Election results fueled by caffeine and Jimmie Johns this evening.
Me and my 16 million browser tabs are primed and ready to report on the results when they come. Stay tuned for more later tonight. #arpx #arleg
Polls have closed in Arkansas state Senate District 26, where the Republican nominee for the late Sen. Gary Stubblefield's seat is being chosen. Follow the Arkansas Advocate tonight for the latest updates on the race.
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February 4, 2026 at 1:52 AM
Election results fueled by caffeine and Jimmie Johns this evening.
Reposted by Andrew DeMillo
Polls have opened in Arkansas Senate District 26, where there's a runoff for the Republican nomination. Here's what you need to know about the special primary runoff. Check back with the Arkansas Advocate tonight for the latest on this race.
What to know about Tuesday’s special primary runoff for an Arkansas state Senate seat | Arkansas Advocate
Republican and independent voters will choose the GOP’s nominee for a vacant Arkansas state Senate seat in a closely-watched special primary runoff Tuesday.
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February 3, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Polls have opened in Arkansas Senate District 26, where there's a runoff for the Republican nomination. Here's what you need to know about the special primary runoff. Check back with the Arkansas Advocate tonight for the latest on this race.
Reposted by Andrew DeMillo
What to know about Tuesday’s special primary runoff for an Arkansas state Senate seat arkansasadvocate.com/2026/02/02/w...
What to know about Tuesday’s special primary runoff for an Arkansas state Senate seat | Arkansas Advocate
Republican and independent voters will choose the GOP’s nominee for a vacant Arkansas state Senate seat in a closely-watched special primary runoff Tuesday.
arkansasadvocate.com
February 2, 2026 at 6:04 PM
What to know about Tuesday’s special primary runoff for an Arkansas state Senate seat arkansasadvocate.com/2026/02/02/w...
Reposted by Andrew DeMillo
Arkansas voter verification letters sent by state lacked date, official letterhead arkansasadvocate.com/briefs/arkan...
Arkansas voter verification letters sent by state lacked date, official letterhead | Arkansas Advocate
Nearly 1,300 state voters who were also registered in Alabama or Tennessee were sent undated form letters from the state lacking official letterhead telling them they may be removed from voter rolls i...
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February 2, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Arkansas voter verification letters sent by state lacked date, official letterhead arkansasadvocate.com/briefs/arkan...