Andrew DeMillo

From rockets to cancer research, here's how the number pi is embedded in our lives Every year, math nerds and dessert enthusiasts unite to celebrate Pi Day on March 14, a date whose digits represent the first three digits of the mathematical constant pi.

Every year, math nerds and dessert enthusiasts unite to celebrate Pi Day on March 14, a date whose digits represent the first three digits of the mathematical constant pi.

Lobbyist Arrested in Extortion Attempt of Client Who Received a Trump Pardon Josh Nass, a lawyer and lobbyist, had recently represented Joseph Schwartz, a former nursing home executive pardoned by the president late last year.

Breaking News: A lobbyist whose client was pardoned by President Trump was arrested by the FBI and charged with attempted extortion. Court documents strongly suggested that the targets of his threats included the client Trump had pardoned.

Good morning, Little Rock

Bike and walking trails lose hundreds of millions under Trump | Arkansas Advocate Cities and states are filing lawsuits and scrambling for alternative sources of money as the Trump administration seeks to shut off the federal funding spigot for biking and walking trails.

Bike and walking trails lose hundreds of millions under Trump arkansasadvocate.com/2026/03/13/r...

States are limiting HIV drug assistance programs | Arkansas Advocate Thousands of low-income people living with HIV could be losing drug coverage as states impose limitations on HIV assistance programs amid constrained budgets.

States are limiting HIV drug assistance programs arkansasadvocate.com/2026/03/11/r...

No easy answers for senators grappling with college sports pay | Arkansas Advocate WASHINGTON — A U.S. Senate panel on Tuesday added to the fierce debate over compensation for student-athletes, with senators and experts agreeing the current system wasn’t working but with different i...

No easy answers for senators grappling with college sports pay arkansasadvocate.com/2026/03/10/r...

University of Arkansas law school narrows interim dean search | Arkansas Advocate University of Arkansas law school faculty and staff were asked Tuesday to provide feedback on two candidates for interim dean.

University of Arkansas law school narrows interim dean search arkansasadvocate.com/briefs/unive...

Child care costs preventing Arkansas mothers from seeking or retaining full-time work, report says | Arkansas Advocate The study found that the average cost of child care in Arkansas is 27% of the state's annual median household income.

Child care costs preventing Arkansas mothers from seeking or retaining full-time work, report says arkansasadvocate.com/2026/03/10/c...

New exhibit at Clinton presidential library focuses on Constitutional amendments | Arkansas Advocate The 1957 executive order signed by President Dwight Eisenhower to enforce the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School is one of the documents on display at the Clinton Presidential Center at ...

New exhibit at Clinton presidential library focuses on Constitutional amendments arkansasadvocate.com/2026/03/10/n...

Voters sent Arkansas governor a message in primaries. What lesson will she take from it? | Arkansas Advocate COMMENTARY: How Arkansas' governor deciphers the message voters sent in last week's primary elections will be telling.

My column for the @arkansasadvocate.com this week:

Voters sent Arkansas governor a message in primaries. What lesson will she take from it? arkansasadvocate.com/2026/03/08/v...

State-mandated paid leave programs now cover millions of American workers | Arkansas Advocate Nearly one-third of the nation’s private sector workers are covered by paid leave programs as more states require employers to provide medical and family leave, according to a new analysis released th...

State-mandated paid leave programs now cover millions of American workers arkansasadvocate.com/2026/03/06/r...

State Medicaid budgets will decline by $665 billion under new federal law, report finds | Arkansas Advocate State Medicaid budgets will be reduced by a total of $665 billion over the next decade, after President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act cuts federal investment in the health insurance progra...

State Medicaid budgets will decline by $665 billion under new federal law, report finds arkansasadvocate.com/2026/03/05/r...

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders arrives to vote at her polling place this morning.

Races to watch out for in tonight's primary results in Arkansas | Arkansas Advocate Here's a guide on the results to watch out for tonight in Arkansas' primary and nonpartisan judicial elections.

Races to watch out for in tonight’s primary results in Arkansas arkansasadvocate.com/2026/03/03/r...

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Sanders’ efforts against 2 prison project opponents a test of Arkansas governor’s pull | Arkansas Advocate Two veteran Arkansas lawmakers are fighting for their political lives in Tuesday’s Republican primaries, with a barrage of mailers and ads funded by outside groups casting them as insufficiently conse...

Sanders’ efforts against 2 prison project opponents a test of Arkansas governor’s pull arkansasadvocate.com/2026/03/02/s...

State, federal midterm campaigns upstaged by local races in Arkansas | Arkansas Advocate COMMENTARY: Several local races around Arkansas are threatening to upstage the primaries with the type of spending, vitriol and scandal you’d normally expect to see in a statewide or congressional cam...

My column for the @arkansasadvocate.com this week:

State, federal midterm campaigns upstaged by local races in Arkansas arkansasadvocate.com/2026/03/01/s...

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Good morning from the LR 10k start line

Issue Spotlight: How Arkansas Supreme Court candidates want to improve state courts | Arkansas Advocate More than 180,000 cases were filed in Arkansas circuit and appeals courts last year— from civil actions to divorces to criminal charges. This sprawling legal system is overseen by the Arkansas Supreme...

Issue Spotlight: How Arkansas Supreme Court candidates want to improve state courts arkansasadvocate.com/2026/02/27/i...

Data center tax breaks are on the chopping block in some states | Arkansas Advocate As some states welcome more data centers with tax incentives, others are scaling back to balance economic development and energy considerations.

Data center tax breaks are on the chopping block in some states arkansasadvocate.com/2026/02/25/r...

Issue Spotlight: What Democrats running for Arkansas governor say about education | Arkansas Advocate 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.

Issue Spotlight: What Democrats running for Arkansas governor say about education arkansasadvocate.com/2026/02/25/i...

Iranians worry over American military buildup as last-chance round of talks nears Many Iranians are worried as the United States assembles its greatest military firepower in decades in the Middle East and the next round of talks in Geneva get closer.

Iranians worry over American military buildup as last-chance round of talks nears

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School choice programs grow in popularity — and cost | Arkansas Advocate States are scrambling to meet rising demand for newly expanded school choice initiatives, pouring more money into the programs as waiting lists — and budget concerns — grow.

School choice programs grow in popularity — and cost arkansasadvocate.com/2026/02/24/r...

Some of Arkansas’ biggest primary fights may not be decided March 3 | Arkansas Advocate 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 represen...

Some of Arkansas’ biggest primary fights may not be decided March 3 arkansasadvocate.com/2026/02/24/s...

He's 75. He's in a wheelchair. He didn't pull the trigger. But Alabama plans to execute him. | Alabama Reflector Getting granted clemency remains the final most likely path to spare Burton from the execution planned for next month by nitrogen gas.

He’s 75. He’s in a wheelchair. He didn’t pull the trigger. But Alabama plans to execute him.

alabamareflector.com/2026/02/23/h...

Republicans running for Arkansas secretary of state focus on election security, voter turnout | Arkansas Advocate Republicans seeking the party’s nomination for Arkansas secretary of state say they want to ensure election security and find ways to boost lagging voter turnout.

Republicans running for Arkansas secretary of state focus on election security, voter turnout

arkansasadvocate.com/2026/02/23/r...

Arkansans organize grassroots initiatives across state to support immigrant neighbors | Arkansas Advocate Rosita Lopez has been a community organizer for more than 15 years and said she’s never seen neighbors banding together to support immigrants like they have recently.  When stores and restaurants clos...

Arkansans organize grassroots initiatives across state to support immigrant neighbors

arkansasadvocate.com/2026/02/23/a...

Uncertainty surrounding Arkansas library funding undermines state’s literacy efforts | Arkansas Advocate COMMENTARY: Tabling funding for libraries doesn’t make sense for a state trying to tackle lagging literacy scores. It’s also the latest obstacle thrown in the way of libraries when they would be the m...

My column this week:
Uncertainty surrounding Arkansas library funding undermines state’s literacy efforts arkansasadvocate.com/2026/02/22/u...

Arkansas to “soft launch” upcoming Medicaid work requirement checks | Arkansas Advocate Arkansas will begin checking the employment status of some Medicaid beneficiaries this summer under what’s being billed as a “soft launch” of work requirements that aren’t set to be enforced until nex...

Arkansas to “soft launch” upcoming Medicaid work requirement checks arkansasadvocate.com/2026/02/20/a...