Last week, Democratic officials met in Little Rock to discuss the direction of the party. At the meeting, Ken Martin, the recently elected chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), explained how the party can win back voters. He said he doesn’t see a need for the party to change its policy positions, but to change its branding.

Food banks and schools in Arkansas are facing a potentially difficult situation after the United States Department of Agriculture cancelled nearly $1 billion in programs.

President Donald Trump’s budget bill passed in the U.S. House of Representatives by just one vote and heads to the Senate next. All four Arkansas representatives voted in favor, including Rick Crawford in Arkansas' first district.

An Arkansas group is working to make it easier to amend the state constitution. Protect AR Rights wants to put an amendment on the ballot to strengthen the canvassing process altogether.

Arkansas is accepting grant applications for revitalizing communities across the state. Little Rock Public Radio’s Maggie Ryan has more.

Plans to build a controversial prison are moving forward in a western Arkansas community. Little Rock Public Radio’s Josie Lenora has more on one group's objection to the project.

Arkansas Medicaid recipients and advocates are concerned about the state’s plan to reinstate work reporting requirements. The state has asked the federal government for permission to require some Arkansans to work a certain number of hours or meet exemptions to stay enrolled in the state’s Medicaid expansion program.

Americans are now in the post-deadline period for air travelers in the U.S. to get a Real ID to avoid extra security screening. Yesterday was the official deadline to have the new identification to board planes. Department of Motor Vehicles offices across Arkansas processed thousands of applications before the implementation deadline.

The official end of the state legislative session was held Monday, May 5. Little Rock Public Radio’s Politics and Government Reporter Josie Lenora has this report on the brief morning of ceremony.

The school district in Arkansas’ largest city is asking for help to pay off school lunch debt. At a press conference this week, Little Rock School District Superintendent Jermall Wright said the district's nutrition department has few resources to bridge the gap between school budgets and unpaid student lunch debt.