Trump urges US Senate to pass bill making daylight saving time permanent | Arkansas Advocate

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is urging Republican senators to “release their holds” and pass a measure making daylight saving time permanent nationwide.

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Arkansas state Rep. Austin McCollum resigns after domestic violence arrest | Arkansas Advocate

An Arkansas lawmaker who was arrested on charges of aggravated assault against his wife has resigned from the state House.

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Abdul El-Sayed squeaks out win in hotly contested Democratic US Senate primary in Michigan | Arkansas Advocate

DETROIT – After a grueling primary that saw attacks from Republicans and establishment Democrats alike, Abdul El-Sayed has won in his race to be the party’s nominee to face Republican former U.S. Rep....

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Wildfire veterans fear federal tactics, extreme fires could put crews at risk | Arkansas Advocate

As millions of acres burn across the western United States, some wildland fire veterans are fearful that aggressive fire suppression tactics ordered by the Trump administration — coupled with extreme,...

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Dems continue to hammer Trump Education Department transfers | Arkansas Advocate

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats on Tuesday rebuked the Department of Education’s efforts to transfer its special education programs and civil rights enforcement to other agencies.

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US Senate stopgap fails to renew more than $38B a year in state transportation funding | Arkansas Advocate

WASHINGTON — The stopgap spending bill supported by an overwhelming majority of U.S. senators does not address tens of billions in expiring transportation funding, leaving states facing a massive effe...

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AG nominee tells faith leaders he will take action to restrict abortion drug access | Arkansas Advocate

Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche is one step closer to confirmation after the Republican Judiciary Committee voted to advance his appointment on a party-line vote on Tuesday, and based on pro...

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US House Ethics starts probe of abuse allegations against Ohio Rep. Max Miller at his request | Arkansas Advocate

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House Ethics Committee announced Tuesday that it will review allegations that Republican Rep. Max Miller of Ohio may have “engaged in domestic violence and abuse or illegal drug ...

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States begin banning ‘surveillance pricing’ that uses personal data to charge more | Arkansas Advocate

Three states this year became the first ones to enact laws restricting companies from using personal data such as browsing history or shopping habits to set individualized prices on goods and services...

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Blanche nomination for attorney general advanced by US Senate panel on party-line vote | Arkansas Advocate

WASHINGTON — U.S. acting Attorney General Todd Blanche was one step closer to permanently leading the Justice Department Tuesday, after two skeptical Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans voted to ad...

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Arkansas healthcare providers alarmed by potential end of state's Medicaid expansion | Arkansas Advocate

The Trump administration’s decision not to renew Arkansas’ hybrid Medicaid expansion is alarming medical providers and experts who say the loss of insurance for thousands would be devastating and woul...

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Democratic state officials urge US Supreme Court to affirm pause on Trump vote-by-mail order | Arkansas Advocate

WASHINGTON — States do not have time before November’s midterm elections to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order mandating overhauls of their mail-in-voting systems, two dozen Democrat...

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Legal services contract expires, and unaccompanied immigrant children face deportation | Arkansas Advocate

WASHINGTON — More than 20,000 unaccompanied immigrant children Monday lost their legal representation because the Trump administration has not entered into a new agreement to take over their legal ser...

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Trump official urges governors to help with immigration arrests of ‘worst of the worst’ | Arkansas Advocate

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin this weekend implored states and cities to cooperate with federal immigration officials, which he said would lead to safer and lower-profile arrests a...

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Ohio US Sen. Moreno says former son-in-law Rep. Max Miller unfit to serve in Congress | Arkansas Advocate

WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, on Sunday said Rep. Max Miller, also of Ohio and his former son-in-law, is not fit to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives as he faces allegations of dom...

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Spending deal freezes Trump proposal to gain power over federal grants, extends highway law | Arkansas Advocate

WASHINGTON — Leaders of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee announced a bipartisan deal over the weekend that would keep the federal government funded through Dec. 11 and pause the Trump administ...

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Affidavit: Arkansas lawmaker punched wife in face, slammed head on ground | Arkansas Advocate

An Arkansas lawmaker was arrested over the weekend after punching his wife in the face and repeatedly slamming her head against the ground, investigators said in an affidavit filed in state court.

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Blanche asserts 'anti-weaponization' fund is dead, wins key GOP support in US Senate | Arkansas Advocate

WASHINGTON — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general appeared on track Monday after he submitted a written assurance to Senate Judiciary Committee lawmakers that the a...

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Wildfire smoke is now the primary pollutant affecting pregnancy, study shows | Arkansas Advocate

A new study examining pollution levels across a 16-year span found that while general pollution levels from sources such as cars and industry have significantly declined, recent increases in wildfire ...

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Feds reject Arkansas’ request to renew Medicaid expansion program | Arkansas Advocate

The Trump administration has rejected Arkansas’ request to renew its hybrid Medicaid expansion, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ office said Friday, creating uncertainty about the future of a program prov...

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Waitlist, policy changes stir worries among families of Arkansans with disabilities | Arkansas Advocate

Laura Hellinga moved to a new house in Highfill two years ago, hoping it would be more accessible for her 15-year-old daughter, who was born with a rare joint disorder and uses a motorized wheelchair....

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Immigrants helped shape Arkansas. The state shouldn’t forget that history. | Arkansas Advocate

COMMENTARY: Some of Arkansas' communities and traditions exist because earlier generations chose to welcome immigrants rather than shun them.

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String of outbreaks tests US public health system amid funding cuts, vaccine resistance | Arkansas Advocate

Public health experts interviewed by States Newsroom said the upswing is the result of several factors, but that Kennedy’s decision to cut back the country’s safety net while spreading misinformation ...

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Arkansas GOP state Rep. Austin McCollum arrested on domestic battering charges | Arkansas Advocate

Republican state Rep. Austin McCollum was arrested Saturday on domestic battering charges, prompting Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to call for his resignation and House Speaker Brian Evans to s...

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Prosecutors drop vandalism charges for Reflecting Pool damage, blame ‘contractor error’ | Arkansas Advocate

WASHINGTON — U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro moved Friday to dismiss charges against a former Olympian canoeist alleged to have damaged part of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting...

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Feds reject Arkansas’ request to renew Medicaid expansion program | Arkansas Advocate

The Trump administration has rejected Arkansas’ request to renew its hybrid Medicaid expansion, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ office said Friday, creating uncertainty about the future of a program prov...

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Trump defends massive settlement for ‘great American Patriots’ of Jan. 6, attacks GOP senators | Arkansas Advocate

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump defended his highly criticized, nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” settlement fund on social media and in a Cabinet meeting Friday, as two key Republican sena...

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Best of Arkansas 2026: Winners, finalists and faves - Arkansas Times

Of the three Arkansas Times polls we host every year, Best of Arkansas covers the most ground, calling upon our readers to weigh in on their favorite places and entities across the realms of recreatio...

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Judge rejects states’ bid to block Medicaid work rules | Arkansas Advocate

States will have to meet a Jan. 1 deadline to implement new Medicaid work requirements, after a federal judge denied 25 Democratic-led states’ request to pause implementation of the rule.

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