Andrew DeMillo

Arkansas' surplus -- including a Powerball boost -- poses just as many challenges as opportunities | Arkansas Advocate COMMENTARY: Arkansas' surplus opens the door for just as many fights over how to spend it and what those decisions say about the state’s spending priorities

My column for the @arkansasadvocate.com this week looks at Arkansas’ growing surplus and how it creates just as many challenges as opportunities

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Farm, biofuel groups welcome federal agency’s tax credit rules | Arkansas Advocate The soybean and corn industries got some good news this week with the federal government providing some clarity on tax credits for renewable fuels made from the crops.

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Opinion | An Elegy for My Washington Post

Another must-read on the decimation of the Post.

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GOP senator calls Trump's Obama meme ‘the most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House’ | Arkansas Advocate Members of Congress from both political parties expressed dismay and disappointment Friday after President Donald Trump shared a video on social media depicting former President Barack Obama and first...

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FACT FOCUS: Trump says tariffs have created an economic miracle. The facts tell a different story President Donald Trump claims his tariffs have revived the U.S. economy, calling it an “American economic miracle.”

Looking back on the first year of his second term, President Donald Trump claims that he has resurrected the American economy by imposing big import taxes on foreign products. But the proof he offers is often off-base or wrong altogether.

A 60-Year Arc at The Washington Post, From Watergate to the Weather

An absolute must read. It’s devastating to see the Post abandon its mission and lay off so many great journalists.

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Great work by @ainsleyplatt.bsky.social covering last night’s special primary runoff. Want more election coverage without paywalls or ads? Support the @arkansasadvocate.com here: arkansasadvocate.com/donate/

Election results fueled by caffeine and Jimmie Johns this evening.

What to know about Tuesday’s special primary runoff for an Arkansas state Senate seat | Arkansas Advocate Republican and independent voters will choose the GOP’s nominee for a vacant Arkansas state Senate seat in a closely-watched special primary runoff Tuesday.

Polls have opened in Arkansas Senate District 26, where there's a runoff for the Republican nomination. Here's what you need to know about the special primary runoff. Check back with the Arkansas Advocate tonight for the latest on this race.

What to know about Tuesday’s special primary runoff for an Arkansas state Senate seat | Arkansas Advocate Republican and independent voters will choose the GOP’s nominee for a vacant Arkansas state Senate seat in a closely-watched special primary runoff Tuesday.

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Arkansas voter verification letters sent by state lacked date, official letterhead  | Arkansas Advocate Nearly 1,300 state voters who were also registered in Alabama or Tennessee were sent undated form letters from the state lacking official letterhead telling them they may be removed from voter rolls i...

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Lawsuit says Arkansas parole policies unconstitutionally deny access to attorneys | Arkansas Advocate The American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas sued top prison officials in federal court Monday, alleging that the state’s parole revocation procedures unconstitutionally deprived people of their due...

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Homeland Security is targeting Americans with this secretive legal weapon Under Trump, the Department of Homeland Security has weaponized administrative subpoenas to attack free speech, according to privacy and civil rights groups.

Washington Post: Homeland Security is targeting Americans with this secretive legal weapon

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Sanders has newfound power to flex with Arkansas Board of Corrections majority | Arkansas Advocate COMMENTARY: A newfound majority on the state Board of Corrections power to flex as she pushes forward with a controversial prison project.

This week’s column: Sanders has newfound power to flex with Arkansas Board of Corrections majority arkansasadvocate.com/2026/02/01/a...

Arkansas Explained: How to propose a ballot measure | Arkansas Advocate Direct democracy advocates are concerned about voters’ ability to change Arkansas’ constitution after the state’s Supreme Court ruled that lawmakers can amend citizen-led initiatives with a two-thirds...

Our latest Arkansas Explained explores how to propose a ballot measure. Go to the @arkansasadvocate.com site to read more of these and subscribe to our free daily newsletter.

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Arkansas Publisher Weekly: January 29, 2026 The Arkansas Publisher Weekly is the only direct source for late-breaking news regarding Arkansas' newspapers and related industries. Published each Thursday, this newsletter features up-to-the-minute...

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State lawmakers stand ready to help ICE — or impede it | Arkansas Advocate As lawmakers convene for this year’s state legislative sessions, immigration has surged to the top of the agenda.

State lawmakers stand ready to help ICE — or impede it

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Court ruling casts uncertainty on Arkansas’ medical marijuana program  | Arkansas Advocate An obscure legal fight over who can change citizen-led amendments to Arkansas’ Constitution casts uncertainty on the state's medical marijuana program’s future.

A great story from @grajeda.bsky.social looks at the concerns Arkansas’ medical marijuana patients have after a ruling last year about citizen-led changes to the constitution

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Arkansas public television viewers, parents disillusioned with network's plan to cut ties with PBS | Arkansas Advocate Some viewers are threatening to not just tune out, but no longer give money to the network, according to emails obtained via a records request.

A great read from @tessmvrbin.bsky.social taking a look at Arkansas’ decision to cut ties with PBS

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Macron pushes for fast-track ban on social media for children under 15 French President Emmanuel Macron says he wants to fast-track a ban on social media for teenagers under 15. He aims for the law to take effect in September.

French President Emmanuel Macron says he wants to fast-track a ban on social media for teenagers under 15.

Trump has ramped up lawsuits against the media. Here’s where they stand. While the president has settled some suits, and judges have dismissed others, his court fights continue with the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and other news outlets.

NEW: Trump has ramped up lawsuits against the media. Here’s where they stand.

A new lawsuit tracker from me and @laurawags.bsky.social for the @washingtonpost.com:

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UA’s withdrawal of law dean’s offer signals new reality for Arkansas higher education | Arkansas Advocate COMMENTARY: Lawmakers lodging complaints to Arkansas’ colleges and universities isn’t necessarily anything new. Legislators have no qualms telling school leaders when they or their constituents are di...

My column for the @arkansasadvocate.com this weekend looks at the UA law dean controversy.

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Another person in Minneapolis shot and killed by feds • Minnesota Reformer Over 10 shots can be heard in the video, but it’s unclear if more than one agent fired a weapon.

Follow our colleagues at the @minnesotareformer.com for the latest on the situation in Minneapolis.

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Why Bernice King sees MLK Day as a 'saving grace' in today's political climate Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter says the holiday honoring her father's legacy is a “saving grace” amid political division. The Rev.

Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter says the holiday honoring her father's legacy is a “saving grace” amid political division.

Arkansas shines best when it remembers its civil rights history instead of shying away | Arkansas Advocate COMMENTARY: Arkansas shines the best when its leaders find ways to highlight the importance of civil rights rather than shy away. Arkansas needs to find more avenues to do so, even in a hyperpartisan ...

My column for @arkansasadvocate.com this weekend looks at the importance of remembering Arkansas’ civil rights history.

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Trials show successful ballot initiatives are only the beginning of restoring abortion access | Arkansas Advocate The outcome of two trials in the coming weeks could shape what it will look like when voters overturn state abortion bans through future ballot initiatives.

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University of Arkansas abruptly withdrew incoming law dean’s offer. Here’s what happened. | Arkansas Advocate The University of Arkansas’ reversal of its offer to hire Emily Suski as its next law school dean has sparked concerns that the decision chills faculty’s free speech.

University of Arkansas abruptly withdrew incoming law dean’s offer. Here’s what happened. arkansasadvocate.com/2026/01/16/u...

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Nursing home owner pardoned by Trump granted parole in Arkansas | Arkansas Advocate A nursing home owner who was pardoned by President Donald Trump has been paroled in Arkansas, less than a month after he was ordered to a state prison.

ICYMI: My story yesterday on Joseph Schwartz, the nursing home owner pardoned by President Donald Trump. He was granted parole in Arkansas.

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