A Missouri federal judge blocked implementation of a new Title IX rule that would extend protections for LGBTQ students.
Sonny Albarado for the Arkansas Advocate
Partner Content
What the Helena?! Arkansas city’s mayor refuses to resign over tirade
Requests to resign came in response to a profanity-laden video call between the mayor, his adult daughter and his adult niece that went viral online last week.
Partner Content
Brown v Board: Progress but still an unfulfilled promise
As President Joe Biden and civil rights leaders marked the 70th anniversary of that historic ruling, we should recognize the bittersweet history and take note of the unfulfilled promise.
Partner Content
Word to Arkansas school districts: let the sunshine in
The FOIA fights in Phillips County bear sharing with a broader audience, especially as transparency advocates observe Sunshine Week, which highlights the importance of access to public records and open meetings nationwide.
Partner Content
Arkansas, 12 other states urge Congress to ban ‘unwashed’ poppy seeds for potential lethality
The Center for Science in the Public Interest has tracked at least 20 deaths resulting from contaminated poppy seeds since 2015, including that of Stephen Hacala of Fayetteville.
Partner Content
Borderline insane: Political theater overwhelms real solutions to immigration crisis
Congress blew a real opportunity to improve the system even as the number of arrests for illegal border crossings reached historic levels and Texas played rogue immigration enforcer.
Partner Content
Arkansas ballot initiatives show the people really do rule
Get ready, Arkansas. The petitioners are coming.
Partner Content
If Arkansas claims to protect life, it needs to do more for mothers and infants
Arkansas has the highest maternal mortality rate in the nation, and 60% of rural hospitals in the state do not offer labor and delivery services for expectant mothers.
Partner Content
Gun manufacturer plans headquarters expansion in Arkansas
One of the world’s best-known gun manufacturers will spend up to $30 million to expand its presence in Fort Smith over the next five years, according to state and company officials.
Posted inEat Arkansas
South Arkansas bakery plans expansion, 266 new jobs, officials announce
The $37 million expansion at Hope Baking Company comes after the March 2023 acquisition of the bakery by East Baking Company of Holyoke, Massachusetts.