Local government is where democracy gets personal. Roads get fixed, or don't. Parks get funded, or don't. Affordable housing gets built, or doesn't. And yet, city council races are frequently the most overlooked contests on the ballot.
That's an opportunity. traindems.org/articles/how...
Could you direct us to the source for this graphic? We're interested in possibly sharing it as a poster
After looking at this map, why in the world would any Republican legislator who represents rural Arkansas continue to support Gov. Sanders' school vouchers grift?
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Don't miss Sen Fred Love for Governor and @kellygrappe.bsky.social for Secretary of State this Friday in Russellville! #arpx
An image of Christina Koch looking out a window at Earth while on the Artemis II mission. Her braid is floating.
Our planet is beautiful, and she is worth fighting for.
Happy Earth Day!
Arkansas public television receives three-year, $3M pledge to keep PBS in state arkansasadvocate.com/2026/04/21/a...
Meet @jamesrussell3rd.bsky.social for Congress this Friday in Russellville! #arpx
Catch @hallieshoffner.bsky.social in Russellville this Friday evening, April 24! #arpx
@kellykrout.bsky.social returns to Russellville to serve as the Master of Ceremonies for our County Convention! Don't miss the chance to meet the Dems who will be on November ballots. @arkdems #arpx
An opinion from the Attorney General's Office says that prohibiting guns among the toddlers and tigers at the Little Rock Zoo violates an Arkansas law that prohibits local governments from regulating firearms. arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...
US House Dems at ag hearing excoriate Trump cuts proposed for farm and food aid
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Dr. Melanie Welch, a longtime contributor to the Encyclopedia of Arkansas, passed away this morning. She wrote a number of entries on health and medicine that are relevant for the present moment, such as this one on Maternal and Infant Mortality. RIP. encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/mate...
Arkansas lawmakers, ALICE advocates anticipate affordable housing legislation in 2027
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TODAY: Local leaders are speaking out as ANOTHER AR hospital closes.
Let's be clear: the Republicans who kicked 100,000+ people off of their health insurance are to blame.
More here👇
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Senate Democrats introduced bills to end the Iran war on:
March 4
March 18
March 24
April 15
Republicans chose to continue Trump’s war every single time.
70% of U.S. farmers are currently unable to afford all the fertilizer they need, per a new American Farm Bureau report.
This comes as Trump's Iran war has skyrocketed fertilizer prices.
Trump’s DOJ wants personal voter data for ‘improper purposes,’ Michigan official says arkansasadvocate.com/2026/04/14/r...
Voters in a small Missouri town, unhappy with the city council’s approval of a $6B data center, ousted all four incumbent council members running for reelection
A new third grade reading proficiency requirement is going into effect in Arkansas and will determine which students are promoted to fourth grade. In advance of testing that began today, I talked with superintendents and principals about how they’ve prepared students for the high-stakes exam.
Host: In a pretty major shift, Cook Political Report has now moved 4 Senate seats toward the Democrats—North Carolina, Georgia, Ohio, Nebraska. That's on top of 5 House races that Cook Political moved leftward just last week. The changes stem in part from Trump's unpopular military action in Iran
Are you excited or hopeful about how many seats Republicans are losing, but running for office isn't for you? We think you should get a job in politics to create the change we need. Here's our guide: traindems.org/articles/how...
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Trump’s war with Iran just caused the largest single month increase in gas prices since before 1967—the year the first Super Bowl was played.
Not only has Trump broken his promise to lower costs, but his reckless war is causing them to skyrocket.
Little Rock School District board members checked off a lot of to-dos, hiring a couple of new principals, considering a new attendance system and weighing the merits of suing the state over vouchers.
We've heard from enough of you to know you have questions about the data centers coming to Arkansas. Now you can send a public comment in on the center being developed at the Port of Little Rock.
Here are the speakers for our County Convention! Meet the team in Russellville on Friday, April 24.
Westerman needs to hear from his constituents!
I guess we will lose the office in Russellville. It is the regional one for this area.
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