Category : State News

Jefferson County Constable William Hamilton has announced his retirement, effective December 31, 2025, following widespread community backlash over a controversial traffic stop that escalated into...

Prison opponents came prepared to dissect prison site selection Rich Shumate, Columnist – Arkansas Advocate Gov. Sarah Sanders’ quest to build a 3,000-bed prison in...

Corrections officials say policy changes on the way By:Sonny Albarado – Arkansas Advocate Arkansas legislative leaders pressed state corrections officials Tuesday to acknowledge that a...

Little Rock, Arkansas– A federal judge’s temporary injunction has halted the enforcement of Arkansas’s Act 573 of 2025, which mandates the display of the Ten...

Little Rock, Arkansas – Arkansas’s prison system faces a growing crisis, with a projected inmate population increase from 20,000 to 25,000 by 2035, necessitating 1,500...

Little Rock, Arkansas – The Arkansas National Guard has applied for federal authority to conduct immigration arrests under the 287(g) Task Force Model, according to...

August 13, 2025 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — From August 15 through September 1, the Arkansas Highway Safety Office, with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic...

Little Rock, AR – A member of the Arkansas Board of Corrections has challenged the need for a proposed 3,000-bed prison, advocating for less expensive...

Ravenden, AR – A group called Return to the Land (RTTL), based in rural Sharp County near Ravenden, has drawn significant attention and criticism for...

Little Rock, AR – On Tuesday, June 10, 2025, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins approved Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ waiver to ban...