Arkansas Legislature

Arkansas Advocate editor-in-chief Andrew DeMillo breaks down legislative lingo, the Franklin County prison fight, school voucher restrictions and Trump's presidential library plans.

Arkansas Advocate editor Andrew DeMillo breaks down Gov. Sanders' State of the State, a potential special session on tax cuts and crypto mining legislation in the fiscal session.

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders discusses the LEARNS Act, Education Freedom Accounts, a proposed Franklin County prison and state income tax cuts ahead of the April fiscal session.

Emily Waldorf was 17 weeks pregnant when Arkansas' abortion ban left her without care. Now she's one of four women suing the state.

Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families hosted a town hall at the NW Arkansas Food Bank to discuss what proposed federal SNAP cuts could mean for working mothers and families across the state.

Early voting begins soon in Arkansas as voters prepare for special legislative elections, contested Republican primaries and Democratic races for governor and U.S. Senate. Roby Brock breaks down what to watch.

An Arkansas lawmaker says revoking a contract for an incoming University of Arkansas law school dean could chill free expression among educators. The decision has drawn national attention.

Arkansas lawmakers raised concerns over a DHS proposal to shift Medicaid in-home personal care eligibility decisions to physicians. Officials agreed to pull the rule and rework it.

Arkansas legislators plan to revisit child abuse investigation protocols after a family testified they were wrongly suspected. The move follows public scrutiny of earlier cases and questions about mandatory reporter standards.

A new report from the University of Arkansas Office for Education Policy identifies low pay, high turnover, and complex regulations as key challenges for child care providers and recommends state-backed support to strengthen the workforce.