Kristin Netterstrom Higgins
@knetterstrom.bsky.social
Public Policy doctoral student. Interested in direct democracy, voting, reproductive justice, Arkansas news & journalism. ❤️ native plants & FOIA. NFPW board. Past president of Arkansas Press Women. Ex journalist. Former 312 feral child, Cubs fan.
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Dear libraries. This topic name will not help me find a non fiction book right now.
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The survey found that 65.3% of Indiana districts that responded have already reduced or will reduce support staff, and 55.8% have already reduced or will reduce teaching staff....
....more than 90% reported that cuts to staffing or facilities are on the table.
The survey found that 65.3% of Indiana districts that responded have already reduced or will reduce support staff, and 55.8% have already reduced or will reduce teaching staff....
....more than 90% reported that cuts to staffing or facilities are on the table.
Indiana school leaders warn property tax reforms are destabilizing public education budgets
Indiana school leaders warn property tax reforms are destabilizing public education budgets • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Indiana school officials are warning that the state’s new property tax overhaul is pushing districts into an unprecedented financial squeeze.
indianacapitalchronicle.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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The survey found that 65.3% of Indiana districts that responded have already reduced or will reduce support staff, and 55.8% have already reduced or will reduce teaching staff....
....more than 90% reported that cuts to staffing or facilities are on the table.
The survey found that 65.3% of Indiana districts that responded have already reduced or will reduce support staff, and 55.8% have already reduced or will reduce teaching staff....
....more than 90% reported that cuts to staffing or facilities are on the table.
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Cotton actually chuckled when asked to describe the footage he had just seen of the second strike that killed the survivors of the first strike.
“I saw two survivors trying to flip a boat ― loaded with drugs, bound for the United States ― back over, so they could stay in the fight."
“I saw two survivors trying to flip a boat ― loaded with drugs, bound for the United States ― back over, so they could stay in the fight."
December 4, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Cotton actually chuckled when asked to describe the footage he had just seen of the second strike that killed the survivors of the first strike.
“I saw two survivors trying to flip a boat ― loaded with drugs, bound for the United States ― back over, so they could stay in the fight."
“I saw two survivors trying to flip a boat ― loaded with drugs, bound for the United States ― back over, so they could stay in the fight."
Arkansas guard headed to DC this week.
BREAKING: A D.C. Circuit three-judge panel administratively stays the D.C. District Court order that would end National Guard deployment in D.C. on December 11.
The order notes that it is not a ruling on the merits of DOJ's motion for a stay.
Background: www.lawdork.com/p/federal-ju...
The order notes that it is not a ruling on the merits of DOJ's motion for a stay.
Background: www.lawdork.com/p/federal-ju...
December 4, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Arkansas guard headed to DC this week.
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Via @arkansasadvocate.com: The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville has identified more than 100 scholarships to be modified to comply with laws related to race and diversity, and at least one donor has ended his financial support as a result. #arpx
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University of Arkansas continues to modify scholarships that mention diversity | Arkansas Advocate
The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville has identified more than 100 scholarships to be modified to comply with laws related to race and diversity, and at least one donor has ended his financial su...
arkansasadvocate.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Via @arkansasadvocate.com: The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville has identified more than 100 scholarships to be modified to comply with laws related to race and diversity, and at least one donor has ended his financial support as a result. #arpx
arkansasadvocate.com/2025/12/04/u...
arkansasadvocate.com/2025/12/04/u...
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Tammi Hamby, who led censorship campaign against Crawford Co. libraries for "normalizing" #LBGTQ "lifestyles," arrested for allegedly arranging fake kidnapping of special needs daughter, police say.
#Arkansas #arpx #arnews
www.arkansasonline.com/news/2025/de...
#Arkansas #arpx #arnews
www.arkansasonline.com/news/2025/de...
Police: Fake kidnapping plan by Tammi Hamby, former Crawford County library board member, was ‘scare tactic’ | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
VAN BUREN -- A former Crawford County Library System board member who resigned Nov. 24 was in custody at the county's jail Wednesday on felony criminal charges related to a Nov. 17 incident investigat...
www.arkansasonline.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Tammi Hamby, who led censorship campaign against Crawford Co. libraries for "normalizing" #LBGTQ "lifestyles," arrested for allegedly arranging fake kidnapping of special needs daughter, police say.
#Arkansas #arpx #arnews
www.arkansasonline.com/news/2025/de...
#Arkansas #arpx #arnews
www.arkansasonline.com/news/2025/de...
Why are dentist offices offering lip and cheek fillers? Is there any literature of the evolution of the dentist office? I feel like I’m in a time share meeting.
December 4, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Why are dentist offices offering lip and cheek fillers? Is there any literature of the evolution of the dentist office? I feel like I’m in a time share meeting.
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Encampments Criminalize the Unhoused.
Building an entirely new carceral system for people experiencing homelessness, including the recently announced facility in Utah, will create harm instead of care. progressive.org/op-eds/encam...
Building an entirely new carceral system for people experiencing homelessness, including the recently announced facility in Utah, will create harm instead of care. progressive.org/op-eds/encam...
Encampments Criminalize the Unhoused
Building an entirely new carceral system for people experiencing homelessness, including the recently announced facility in Utah, will create harm instead of care.
progressive.org
December 4, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Encampments Criminalize the Unhoused.
Building an entirely new carceral system for people experiencing homelessness, including the recently announced facility in Utah, will create harm instead of care. progressive.org/op-eds/encam...
Building an entirely new carceral system for people experiencing homelessness, including the recently announced facility in Utah, will create harm instead of care. progressive.org/op-eds/encam...
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Yesterday, the Deportation Data Project posted new FOIA data on ICE arrests through October 15 and it’s staggering how much it instantly disproves every claim the Trump admin has made about targeting “criminals” during its splashy arrest operations.
Here’s arrests in Illinois since April.
Here’s arrests in Illinois since April.
December 4, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Yesterday, the Deportation Data Project posted new FOIA data on ICE arrests through October 15 and it’s staggering how much it instantly disproves every claim the Trump admin has made about targeting “criminals” during its splashy arrest operations.
Here’s arrests in Illinois since April.
Here’s arrests in Illinois since April.
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For a story: I'm looking to speak to earlyish-career workers about their experiences working multiple jobs, whether it's multiple part-time/gig jobs, side hustles on top of full-time jobs, etc. Email [email protected], Signal rstauff.20, DMs open.
December 3, 2025 at 2:14 PM
For a story: I'm looking to speak to earlyish-career workers about their experiences working multiple jobs, whether it's multiple part-time/gig jobs, side hustles on top of full-time jobs, etc. Email [email protected], Signal rstauff.20, DMs open.
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From the newspaper owned by the billionaire who also owns a large supermarket chain and grocery delivery service.
This is what it looks like when billionaires control the media.
This is what it looks like when billionaires control the media.
December 3, 2025 at 2:20 PM
From the newspaper owned by the billionaire who also owns a large supermarket chain and grocery delivery service.
This is what it looks like when billionaires control the media.
This is what it looks like when billionaires control the media.
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Chicago-area police officer returns to duty after ICE detention www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago...
Chicago-area police officer returns to duty after ICE detention
A suburban police officer who was arrested after being accused of living in the U.S. illegally has returned to duty.
www.fox32chicago.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Chicago-area police officer returns to duty after ICE detention www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago...
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Family of victim in Trump drug boat killings files first formal complaint
Petition says Colombia citizen Alejandro Carranza Medina was illegally killed in US airstrike on 15 September www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Petition says Colombia citizen Alejandro Carranza Medina was illegally killed in US airstrike on 15 September www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Family of victim in Trump drug boat killings files first formal complaint
Exclusive: Petition says Colombia citizen Alejandro Carranza Medina was illegally killed in US airstrike on 15 September
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Family of victim in Trump drug boat killings files first formal complaint
Petition says Colombia citizen Alejandro Carranza Medina was illegally killed in US airstrike on 15 September www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Petition says Colombia citizen Alejandro Carranza Medina was illegally killed in US airstrike on 15 September www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
It appears I can’t buy the k-pop Demon Hunter soundtrack on vinyl without selling my soul to Amazon or Target. If anyone has leads for other stores, send those suggestions my way.
December 3, 2025 at 1:36 AM
It appears I can’t buy the k-pop Demon Hunter soundtrack on vinyl without selling my soul to Amazon or Target. If anyone has leads for other stores, send those suggestions my way.
My take on the Ken Burns et al. American Revolution series is I will have to watch it at least 25 more times to catch everything. It’s so easy to sleep through or play in the background.
December 3, 2025 at 1:33 AM
My take on the Ken Burns et al. American Revolution series is I will have to watch it at least 25 more times to catch everything. It’s so easy to sleep through or play in the background.
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It's been a very busy day so am getting a late start to inviting any and everyone to support the Another World Toy Drive that I am co-organizing this season.
Toy purchase link: bit.ly/48pJUrK
Teen gift purchase link: amzn.to/4rDn7BG
Thanks in advance for any support.
Toy purchase link: bit.ly/48pJUrK
Teen gift purchase link: amzn.to/4rDn7BG
Thanks in advance for any support.
December 2, 2025 at 7:27 PM
It's been a very busy day so am getting a late start to inviting any and everyone to support the Another World Toy Drive that I am co-organizing this season.
Toy purchase link: bit.ly/48pJUrK
Teen gift purchase link: amzn.to/4rDn7BG
Thanks in advance for any support.
Toy purchase link: bit.ly/48pJUrK
Teen gift purchase link: amzn.to/4rDn7BG
Thanks in advance for any support.
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If you know a student journalist in Appalachia, we're looking for a 1-2 more dispatches for a project for 100 Days in Appalachia, an independent nonprofit newsroom. 400ish words, $150, not a big reporting lift. Deadline is tight (Dec. 8th) but would love to get folks published/paid! DM for details.
December 2, 2025 at 5:44 PM
If you know a student journalist in Appalachia, we're looking for a 1-2 more dispatches for a project for 100 Days in Appalachia, an independent nonprofit newsroom. 400ish words, $150, not a big reporting lift. Deadline is tight (Dec. 8th) but would love to get folks published/paid! DM for details.
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The Supreme Court hears oral argument today in a case brought by First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, which claims to provide free pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, & abortion info--but it's not a real healthcare provider
It’s an anti-abortion Christian nonprofit
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/first...
It’s an anti-abortion Christian nonprofit
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/first...
Republican Politicians Are Obsessed With Lying About Planned Parenthood
First Choice is a technical case about federal court jurisdiction. Republicans are using it to attack Planned Parenthood instead.
ballsandstrikes.org
December 2, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The Supreme Court hears oral argument today in a case brought by First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, which claims to provide free pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, & abortion info--but it's not a real healthcare provider
It’s an anti-abortion Christian nonprofit
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/first...
It’s an anti-abortion Christian nonprofit
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/first...
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Our top blog post for November (besides the special election post) is one about the role and responsibilities of constables in Arkansas.
Why are so many people reading about Arkansas constables?
www.uaex.uada.edu/business-com...
Why are so many people reading about Arkansas constables?
www.uaex.uada.edu/business-com...
What is a Constable?
www.uaex.uada.edu
December 2, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Our top blog post for November (besides the special election post) is one about the role and responsibilities of constables in Arkansas.
Why are so many people reading about Arkansas constables?
www.uaex.uada.edu/business-com...
Why are so many people reading about Arkansas constables?
www.uaex.uada.edu/business-com...
End-of-year “bonus” after taxes means I can pay those end-of-year membership renewals to professional organizations that slipped into my inbox and my out-of-city library membership. That’s the extent of my giving Tuesday.
December 2, 2025 at 3:27 PM
End-of-year “bonus” after taxes means I can pay those end-of-year membership renewals to professional organizations that slipped into my inbox and my out-of-city library membership. That’s the extent of my giving Tuesday.
“Guzmán was left to manage the pain of her C-section recovery as well as her Type 1 diabetes with the supplies she had in her backpack at the time of her arrest.”
Just 15 days after her daughter’s birth, as Nayra Guzmán, her mom and younger brother loaded into their car for their daily drive to the NICU, they were surrounded by immigration enforcement agents and whisked away to detention. @shefali.bsky.social and Mel Leonor Barclay for @19thnews.org
Her baby was in the NICU. She was in ICE detention.
Before Trump took office, postpartum immigrants were rarely detained by ICE. Nayra Guzmán was detained while her 15-day-old baby was in the NICU.
19thnews.org
December 2, 2025 at 1:48 PM
“Guzmán was left to manage the pain of her C-section recovery as well as her Type 1 diabetes with the supplies she had in her backpack at the time of her arrest.”
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In a settlement with four Republican-led states, the DHS has agreed to redesign its federal immigration database to serve voter “verification” purposes — a dramatic expansion of federal data that voting rights advocates have long warned could supercharge wrongful purges and threaten voter privacy.
DHS Agrees to Overhaul Federal Immigration System for Mass Voter Screenings
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:29 PM
In a settlement with four Republican-led states, the DHS has agreed to redesign its federal immigration database to serve voter “verification” purposes — a dramatic expansion of federal data that voting rights advocates have long warned could supercharge wrongful purges and threaten voter privacy.
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Decembering begins again 🔊 as I'm the DJ today for a radio show on KABF.org Tuesday 12-2 Little Rock STL Chicago times #Mixtape Tony Furtado 🎶 The Slip 💛 Central Arkansas Harm Reduction Gala announcements "The voice of the people" 88.3 FM Nick Shoulders #banjo #gsp160 CAHR
December 2, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Not in Arkansas either. In case you’re wondering what the other state is.
In 48 other states, new moms have access to Medicaid for up to one year after they give birth. Not in Wisconsin.
There, the limit remains two months. And it’s only because of one man: Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
By @megomatz.bsky.social
There, the limit remains two months. And it’s only because of one man: Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
By @megomatz.bsky.social
He Vowed to “Protect the Unborn.” Now He’s Blocking a Bill to Expand Medicaid for Wisconsin’s New Moms.
Splitting with anti-abortion members of his own party, Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has refused to join 48 other states in ensuring that vulnerable women have access to potentially lifesaving ...
www.propublica.org
December 2, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Not in Arkansas either. In case you’re wondering what the other state is.
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Pish posh. Only a loser signs a deal for a mere $33M for, well, losing. LSU's Kelly got $54M; his sucks-sessor stands to get $73M.
Who needs dry ceilings or books in a library when you can grossly overpay for a losing football team instead?
deutsch29.wordpress.com/2023/10/15/l...
Who needs dry ceilings or books in a library when you can grossly overpay for a losing football team instead?
deutsch29.wordpress.com/2023/10/15/l...
December 2, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Pish posh. Only a loser signs a deal for a mere $33M for, well, losing. LSU's Kelly got $54M; his sucks-sessor stands to get $73M.
Who needs dry ceilings or books in a library when you can grossly overpay for a losing football team instead?
deutsch29.wordpress.com/2023/10/15/l...
Who needs dry ceilings or books in a library when you can grossly overpay for a losing football team instead?
deutsch29.wordpress.com/2023/10/15/l...