Arkansas Capitol grounds panel postpones vote on ‘monument to the unborn’ proposals | Arkansas Advocate The monument will most likely be placed in the grassy space behind the Capitol and to the north of the Supreme Court building.

The latest in Arkansas' years-long effort to put up a monument commemorating abortions obtained during Roe: it's still delayed after the Capitol grounds commission lost its quorum today.

The artist behind one of the monument proposals read Psalm 45 to the panel.
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Some very good news on Local News Day: @statesnewsroom.com is bringing its excellent local reporting to @ms.now's election coverage.

If you don't know SN, you should: it's in all 50 states, it's free, no paywall and the news reporting is top notch.

Mizzou student leaders decry cuts to Black, LGBTQ+ and Latino groups • Missouri Independent Students at the University of Missouri-Columbia pack a lecture hall to discuss cuts to minority student organizations.

Multicultural student organizations at the University of Missouri are losing tens of thousands in direct funding as campus leadership cites federal guidance on diversity, equity and inclusion. #moleg #mogov

Steve and Debi Manire are not Steve and Debi today. Today, they are Josiah and Mary Bartlett. Josiah Bartlett was a signer of the Declaration of Independence and the one of the first governors of New Hampshire.

Listen to interview with the protesting couple here:

#NoKings

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"No Kings" events held throughout Arkansas protesting Trump administration | Arkansas Advocate Thousands of people crossed the Broadway Bridge connecting Little Rock and North Little Rock on Saturday as rallies and other events were underway in Arkansas as part of the third "No Kings" demonstra...

The early #NoKings dispatch from @tessmvrbin.bsky.social and @ainsleyplatt.bsky.social. Follow the Advocate for more this afternoon.

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#NoKings march across Broadway Bridge from Little Rock to North Little Rock has officially begun. @arkansasadvocate.com

#NoKings protesters gathering near the Broadway Bridge in downtown Little Rock (video by @tessmvrbin.bsky.social)

Morning folks — @tessmvrbin.bsky.social and I are reporting from the #NoKings protest in Little Rock today. Stay tuned for more. #arpx

That game in a nutshell

@altpbs.altgov.info thanks for sharing my article! Would y'all mind shooting me a DM for further discussion about where Arkansas public television goes from here after the pause?

The Postal Service may be out of cash in 2027 without Congress' help, postmaster says The U.S. Postal Service's leader says it is set to run out of money in less than a year and may have to stop deliveries because of declining mail volume and what USPS sees as burdensome requirements.

My latest @npr.org story: The U.S. Postal Service’s leader says the mailing agency — which is mainly funded by stamps and service fees, not tax dollars — is set to run out of money in less than a year and may have to stop deliveries if it doesn't change its business model

More detailed story coming up!

We don't typically do Q&A articles, so this was a nice change in formatting.

I will also be at tomorrow's PBS Commission meeting in Conway to cover Kerger's public comments and Arkansans' show of support for PBS programs, which won't be available over the air if the state disaffiliates as planned.

PBS chief calls for Arkansas public TV commission to ‘take a pause’ on leaving national network | Arkansas Advocate In an interview with the Arkansas Advocate, PBS CEO Paula Kerger talked about the efforts to get the commission to rethink its decision.

EXCLUSIVE: PBS CEO Paula Kerger talked to me this morning about Arkansas TV (formerly Arkansas PBS) planning to cut ties with PBS and the efforts to convince the station to change course.

She'll be at tomorrow's PBS commission meeting, which might be crowded:
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Almost 17K more Republican voters cast ballots in the 2024 GOP presidential primary than in Sen. Cotton’s primary.

More than 49K more Democratic voters weighed in on Cotton challenger Hallie Shoffner’s primary than the 2024 Dem presidential primary, when then-President Joe Biden was on the ballot.

Shoffner, Cotton win primaries for U.S. Senate seat in Arkansas | Arkansas Advocate Cotton won a three-person primary for the GOP nomination, while Shoffner defeated Ethan Dunbar in the Democratic primary.

Arkansas' U.S. Senate race in November:

GOP Sen. Tom Cotton, 2-term incumbent who chairs the Senate Intelligence Committee and aligns with Trump's agenda

vs.

Democrat Hallie Shoffner, who decided to run after her family left the farming business due to tariffs
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Alex Holladay won the special election to succeed GOP Rep. Carlton Wing, who resigned to take over Arkansas' public TV station.

Rep.-elect Holladay will run for the same seat in November after winning tonight's Democratic primary. #arpx

Follow our live updates:
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Live Coverage: 2026 Primary Election | Arkansas Advocate Thousands of Arkansans are expected to cast their ballots Tuesday in the primary and nonpartisan judicial elections.

North Little Rock voters encounter long waits, frustration at one polling place

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Issue Spotlight: Where Arkansas’ U.S. Senate candidates stand on immigration policy | Arkansas Advocate Republican U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton has been one of the leading supporters of President Donald Trump’s mass deportations and immigration enforcement.

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Red states target SNAP fraud, errors under threat of costly federal penalties | Arkansas Advocate State officials across the country are looking to crack down on fraud and mistakes in the nation’s largest food assistance program, spurred by looming federal rules that will force states with high er...

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If you've seen the news today about transgender Kansans having their drivers licenses suddenly revoked, check out the deep reporting our colleagues in Kansas have been doing on the subject for months

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U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu said she didn't care if she medaled. She won gold Liu is the first American woman to win an individual figure skating gold medal since Sarah Hughes in 2002.

Liu is the first American woman to win an individual figure skating gold medal since Sarah Hughes in 2002. n.pr/3OhUjzv

Arkansas public libraries' state aid delayed after board questions rules for audits, use of funds | Arkansas Advocate The board’s lack of action stems from two counties' decision to withdraw from the White River Regional Library system, which hasn't been audited in years.

Members of the previous State Library Board tried to withhold library funding because of "sexually explicit" content. It didn't work.

The new board delayed library funding today, saying the rules about libraries' annual audits and uses of funds are unclear. arkansasadvocate.com/2026/02/13/a...

photo of Pam Bondi testifying in the foreground as a group of 7 women and 1 men raise their hands

Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground

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.

Arkansas TV, formerly Arkansas PBS, wants to "march boldly forward with a business model that can work for the long term," CEO Carlton Wing said.

In the short term, viewers all over the state are cancelling their donations and PBS Passport subscriptions.
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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.

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Tomorrow's front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 24, 2026

Thread on the incredible work being done, under extremely trying circumstances, by our colleagues at the @minnesotareformer.com.

Some folks worry that ICE’s use of Medicaid data will cause widespread fear among immigrant families, keeping them from seeking the health care that states have said they’re eligible to receive. My latest:

I spoke with the lead counsel on the brief Emily Suski signed that was submitted to SCOTUS, who told me that penalizing legal scholars for providing legal expertise to courts would be a loss for the justice system and society. Read more here:

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