The head of the Federal Aviation Administration praised the opening of Northwest Arkansas National Airport’s new traffic control tower Wednesday for contributing to the modernization of the nation’s airspace. #arpx
Arkansas education department accepting applications for voucher program’s fourth year arkansasadvocate.com/briefs/arkan...
UA law school faculty and staff have until Friday to provide anonymous feedback on two interim dean candidates.
University officials requested recommendations for the position after the law school abruptly rescinded its offer to the incoming dean following complaints from key Republicans. #arpx
The University of Arkansas Board of Trustees authorized the system president Monday to provide $3.4 million in additional funding for UA Fayetteville’s athletics, less than the $6 million the panel sought in new funding earlier this year.
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Hammer, Norris headed toward runoff in Republican secretary of state race arkansasadvocate.com/2026/03/04/l...
It's been a busy week for the @arkansasadvocate.com with the primary election on Tuesday. ICYMI here are some of the elections results:
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Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ administration proposed a nearly $6.7 billion budget Wednesday that raises spending by 3% and adds $70 million to the state’s school voucher program. #arpx
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Federal judge ends decades-old Little Rock-area school desegregation case arkansasadvocate.com/2026/02/26/f...
Via @arkansasadvocate.com: The rising cost of Arkansas’ school voucher program has prompted concerns from Democrats and some rural Republican legislators who say it will be devastating to public schools. #arpx
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Via @arkansasadvocate.com: Special elections for the Legislature occurring simultaneously with the primaries have created a unique situation where some Arkansans may be voting on two ballots March 3. #arpx
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There are 17 contested legislative races on Arkansas primary ballots this year, and in a predominantly Republican state, the March 3 election will be the only say some voters will have in who represents them.
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Via @arkansasadvocate.com: Arkansans are supporting the work of grassroots groups that formed in response to the national immigration crackdown and are adapting to immigrants’ needs amid rapidly changing policies. #arpx
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The race for a seat on the Arkansas Supreme Court in the March 3 election is nonpartisan, but that hasn’t prevented the two candidates in the race from calling each other too ideologically driven. #arpx
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Republican Sen. Tom Cotton focus of GOP, Democratic primaries arkansasadvocate.com/2026/02/17/r...
Arkansas’ primary and non-partisan judicial elections are officially underway.
Tuesday was the start of early voting, and an increasing number of Arkansans are casting their ballots well ahead of Election Day.
Here's what Arkansans said about the issues and candidates. ⬇️
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Addressing issues with the state’s school voucher program, supporting economic development and investing in Arkansans are priorities for Sen. Fred Love and Supha Xayprasith-Mays, the two candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for Arkansas governor.
Early voting starts Feb. 17. #arpx
The judge's order prevents the state from enforcing a law that increased the number of counties where ballot initiative groups must gather signatures from 15 to 50.
The attorney general plans to appeal the ruling. #arpx #arleg
The NWA office will expand the chances for UA law students to participate in a clerk program, according to officials.
The law school was thrust into the national spotlight last month when it rescinded the incoming dean’s job offer because of pushback from key Arkansas Republicans. #arpx
Via @arkansasadvocate.com: The state’s health department will use $13.3 million in federal funding to help doctors connect remotely and better share data by upgrading medical technology, Arkansas officials announced Friday.
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#UARK law school staff received an update Friday on the next steps in the search for a new dean.
ICYMI: The University of Arkansas abruptly revoked an offer to the incoming dean last month after pushback by key Republicans about her background and legal positions on transgender athletes. #arpx
Barnes has served as interim chancellor of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences since July following Dr. Cam Patterson’s announcement that he would return to being a faculty member in the university’s cardiology department after leading UAMS for seven years.
