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Arkansas Advocate @arkansasadvocate.com · 2h

Via @grajeda.bsky.social: Arkansas’ higher education institutions and the state’s education department have not been immediately impacted by the government shutdown, but officials said they’re preparing to make adjustments as needed. #arpx

Arkansas education officials prep for potential shutdown effects | Arkansas Advocate

Arkansas’ higher education institutions and the state’s education department have not been immediately impacted by the government shutdown, but officials said they’re preparing to make adjustments as…

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With hotter temperatures come more heat-related workplace injuries — about 28,000 injuries each year, according to a new study published Monday in the journal Environmental Health.

Hotter temperatures mean more workplace injuries, study finds | Arkansas Advocate

With hotter temperatures come more heat-related workplace injuries — about 28,000 injuries each year, according to a new study published Monday in the journal Environmental Health. Scientists have…

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Arkansas Advocate @arkansasadvocate.com · 4h

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi aimed heated rhetoric at Democratic senators on Capitol Hill Tuesday as she faced questions over the administration’s surge of federal agents to blue cities, as well as a litany of controversial issues surrounding the Department of Justice.

A combative AG Pam Bondi confronts US Senate Judiciary over Trump crackdown | Arkansas Advocate

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi aimed heated rhetoric at Democratic senators on Capitol Hill Tuesday as she faced questions over the surge of federal agents to blue cities.

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Arkansas Advocate @arkansasadvocate.com · 5h

A new program touted to give $50 billion in federal funding to rural hospitals won’t necessarily keep rural hospitals from closing, according to several experts in rural health.

Rural Health Transformation program won’t make up for federal budget cuts, experts agree | Arkansas Advocate

A new program touted to give $50 billion in federal funding to rural hospitals won’t necessarily keep rural hospitals from closing, according to several experts in rural health.

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Arkansas Advocate @arkansasadvocate.com · 17h

The nation’s prison population grew for the second consecutive year in 2023, reversing more than a decade of steady decline. It follows a rise in 2022, which marked the first uptick since 2010, when prison populations began a gradual decline after peaking in the mid 2000s.

US prison population rises for second straight year | Arkansas Advocate

The nation’s prison population grew for the second consecutive year in 2023, reversing more than a decade of steady decline.

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Arkansas Advocate @arkansasadvocate.com · 18h

A federal judge will hear arguments Thursday in Illinois over Chicago’s lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to the state before deciding whether to block the move, the judge wrote in an order.

Trump deployment of troops to Democratic states targets Illinois | Arkansas Advocate

A federal judge will hear arguments Thursday in Illinois over Chicago’s lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to the state before deciding whether to block…

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Arkansas Advocate @arkansasadvocate.com · 19h

The Trump administration may try to interpret a law enacted during his first term in office differently than it did following the last government shutdown, potentially denying back pay to hundreds of thousands of furloughed federal workers.

Trump floats plan to deny back pay to furloughed federal workers after shutdown | Arkansas Advocate

The Trump administration may try to interpret a law enacted during his first term in office differently than it did following the last government shutdown, potentially denying back pay to hundreds of…

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Arkansas Advocate @arkansasadvocate.com · 20h

Via @grajeda.bsky.social: The Democratic Party of Arkansas’ executive committee voted unanimously Monday evening to hold a primary for the House District 70 special election. The special election’s winner will replace Rep. Carlton Wing who vacated his seat last week. #arpx #arleg

Arkansas Democrats to host primary in House special election | Arkansas Advocate

The Democratic Party of Arkansas’ executive committee voted unanimously Monday evening to hold a primary for the House District 70 special election.

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Arkansas Advocate @arkansasadvocate.com · 1d

President Donald Trump sent mixed messages Monday about whether he would negotiate a deal with Democrats to extend the enhanced tax credits for people who get their health insurance from the Affordable Care Act Marketplace, one of the main issues that led to the government shutdown.

Government shutdown enters day six with talks over health care at an impasse | Arkansas Advocate

President Donald Trump sent mixed messages Monday about whether he would negotiate a deal with Democrats to extend the enhanced tax credits for people who get their health insurance from the…

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Arkansas Advocate @arkansasadvocate.com · 1d

The White House slammed a President Donald Trump-appointed federal judge Monday for blocking the deployment of National Guard troops to Oregon, as hostilities escalate between the administration and Democratic states where Trump has begun sending in troops over governors’ objections.

Trump troop deployment to Oregon, Illinois intensifies confrontation with Democratic-led states | Arkansas Advocate

The White House slammed a President Donald Trump-appointed federal judge Monday for blocking the deployment of National Guard troops to Oregon, as hostilities escalate between the administration and…

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Arkansas Advocate @arkansasadvocate.com · 1d

A federal appeals court in Boston upheld a New Hampshire judge’s move to block President Donald Trump from eliminating birthright citizenship Friday, ruling in favor of a New Hampshire Indonesian organization and others.

Federal appeals court upholds NH court’s freeze of Trump birthright citizenship action | Arkansas Advocate

A federal appeals court in Boston upheld a New Hampshire judge’s move to block President Donald Trump from eliminating birthright citizenship Friday, ruling in favor of a New Hampshire Indonesian…

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Arkansas Advocate @arkansasadvocate.com · 1d

A federal judge on Monday ordered the Trump administration to produce evidence within 48 hours on its efforts to again deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia, this time to the southern African country of Eswatini.

Trump administration wants to remove wrongly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Eswatini | Arkansas Advocate

GREENBELT, Md. — A federal judge on Monday ordered the Trump administration to produce evidence within 48 hours on its efforts to again deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia, this time to the southern African…

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Arkansas Advocate @arkansasadvocate.com · 1d

Via @tessmvrbin.bsky.social: While some Arkansas hospitals have seen success after being designated as rural emergency hospitals, granting them more funding in exchange for reducing or eliminating inpatient services to focus on emergency and outpatient treatment, the program won't work for all.

Trading inpatient care for more federal money works for some, not all rural Arkansas hospitals | Arkansas Advocate

Rural hospital administrators consider patient volume and the needs of the communities they serve when deciding whether to pursue new federal funding streams.

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Arkansas Advocate @arkansasadvocate.com · 1d

Via @grajeda.bsky.social: The 13-month deployment supports a federal requirement and is a routine rotation to replace National Guard units currently serving along the southern border, according to a news release. #arpx

Arkansas National Guardsmen mobilized to southern border | Arkansas Advocate

More than 100 Arkansas National Guards members traveled to the nation’s southern border this weekend to support U.S. Customs and Border Patrol.

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Arkansas Advocate @arkansasadvocate.com · 1d

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday is scheduled to hear oral arguments in a case that could reverse or solidify state laws across the country that ban a controversial counseling practice for LGBTQ+ youth.

Conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ minors goes before the Supreme Court | Arkansas Advocate

The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments on Tuesday in a case that could reverse or solidify state laws across the country that ban conversion therapy, a controversial counseling…

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Antoinette Grajeda @grajeda.bsky.social · 1d

Via @arkansasadvocate.com:

More than 100 Arkansas National Guard members traveled to the nation’s southern border this weekend to support U.S. Customs and Border Patrol.

The 13-month deployment supports a federal requirement and is a routine rotation.

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Arkansas National Guardsmen mobilized to southern border | Arkansas Advocate

More than 100 Arkansas National Guards members traveled to the nation’s southern border this weekend to support U.S. Customs and Border Patrol.

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Arkansas Advocate @arkansasadvocate.com · 1d

Via @ainsleyplatt.bsky.social: A Franklin County resident asked a judge Monday to move up a special election to replace the late Sen. Gary Stubblefield by six months, alleging the current schedule prevents District 26 voters from having a voice during the 2026 fiscal session. #arpx #arleg

Franklin County resident sues to move up election to fill Arkansas senator's seat | Arkansas Advocate

A Franklin County resident asked a judge Monday to move up a special election to replace the late Sen. Gary Stubblefield by six months, alleging the current schedule prevents District 26 voters from h...

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Arkansas Advocate @arkansasadvocate.com · 2d

Fire deaths in 2025 more than doubled in Arkansas compared to the previous year, making it the deadliest year since 2016, the state fire marshal said Friday.

Arkansas fire-related deaths already doubled in 2025 | Arkansas Advocate

Fire deaths in Arkansas this year more than doubled, making it the deadliest on record, the state fire marshal said Friday.

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Arkansas Advocate @arkansasadvocate.com · 2d

Three women without citizenship status have been arrested and charged with felonies for violating Arkansas election law by voting in 2024, Attorney General Tim Griffin announced Thursday. #arpx

Three Arkansas residents arrested and charged with voting illegally last year | Arkansas Advocate

Three women without citizenship status have been arrested and charged with felonies for violating Arkansas election law by voting in 2024, Attorney General Tim Griffin announced Thursday.

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Arkansas Advocate @arkansasadvocate.com · 2d

Entergy Arkansas — not West Memphis’ electric utility — will provide power to the facility via a solar array and existing power generation, and each speaker addressed electricity use and the effect on ratepayers in their remarks. #arpx

Google, state and local officials mark start of $4 billion AI data center in West Memphis | Arkansas Advocate

WEST MEMPHIS — Internet giant Google officially announced the first phase of its West Memphis cloud and artificial intelligence data center project Thursday in what officials called one of the largest...

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Arkansas Advocate @arkansasadvocate.com · 2d

Helena-West Helena’s new mayor is Joseph Whitfield, executive director of two nonprofit organizations in Phillips County, who will fill the unexpired term of former mayor Christopher Franklin, who was removed from office by court order. #arpx

Arkansas governor appoints civic leader to fill remainder of Helena-West Helena mayoral term | Arkansas Advocate

Helena-West Helena’s new mayor is Joseph Whitfield, executive director of two nonprofit organizations in Phillips County.

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Arkansas Advocate @arkansasadvocate.com · 2d

Arkansas will start accepting proposals from rural hospitals and medical providers to receive shares of the national $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program, “a much-needed lifeline to rural health care,” Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Wednesday.

Arkansas seeks applicants for part of $50 billion national rural health program | Arkansas Advocate

Arkansas will start accepting proposals from rural hospitals and medical providers to receive shares of the national $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program.

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Arkansas Advocate @arkansasadvocate.com · 3d

Arkansas’ governor certified a vacancy in House District 70 on Wednesday and asked the state’s two major political parties to let her office know within 10 days how they’d prefer to select candidates. #arpx #arleg

Sanders declares vacancy to replace Arkansas Rep. Carlton Wing, now Arkansas PBS CEO | Arkansas Advocate

Arkansas’ governor certified a vacancy in House District 70 on Wednesday and asked the state’s two major political parties to let her office know within 10 days how they’d prefer to select candidates.

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Arkansas Advocate @arkansasadvocate.com · 3d

Internet giant Google officially announced the first phase of its $4 billion West Memphis cloud and artificial intelligence data center project Thursday in what officials called one of the largest economic investments ever in Arkansas.

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Arkansas Advocate @arkansasadvocate.com · 3d

Via Evey Wiesblat: A federal judge delayed ruling Tuesday in a case challenging new state laws that plaintiffs argue violate the First Amendment and hinder their ability to collect signatures for citizen-initiated ballot measures. #arpx

Judge delays decision in lawsuit affecting Arkansas direct democracy | Arkansas Advocate

A federal judge delayed ruling Tuesday in a case challenging new state laws that plaintiffs argue violate the First Amendment and hinder their ability to collect signatures for citizen-initiated ballo...

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