Lawmakers hit brakes on gas tax suspension
Efforts to suspend the gas tax have stalled in Congress and went nowhere at the state level in Arkansas
Category: Voices
Arkansas Girls State counselors demand reform after mass resignation
Seventy-four out of the 78 counselors of the American Legion Auxiliary Arkansas Girls State 2026 Session released a statement following the mass resignation of the entire core staff of the American Legion Auxiliary Arkansas Girls State
Commentary: The data center debates are only a preview of Arkansas’ AI challenges
The backlash in some Arkansas communities about data centers’ drain on their resources like electricity and water reflects just one element of the public’s worries about this technology
Letter to the Editor: Microschools Can Work Wonders
I write as a parent concerned by the proposed Education Rights Amendment and its likely catastrophic effects on microschooling in Arkansas
Politicians choosing their voters
Which party will control the U.S. House of Representatives after the November elections? It becomes harder to predict each time a state redraws its congressional district map.
Commentary: Arkansas’ data center fights boil down to trust and transparency
Secrecy may be standard operating procedure when it comes to economic development. But it makes for bad politics and potentially even worse policy, as the fight over data centers in Arkansas makes abundantly clear.
Commentary: WIC food aid is a lifeline for Arkansas families like mine. Let’s keep it strong.
Since 2014, I’ve been a mom to more than 20 kids. Yes, you read that correctly.