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Daily political news from Arkansas
The News Desk follows the daily political news in Arkansas, from campaign developments to government decisions, sourced from public records and reporting.
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Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced a settlement valued between and over environmental contamination claims involving PCBs.
Candidate profile · AR
Republican incumbent Bruce Cozart is listed in the uncontested 2026 general election for Arkansas House District 91.
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The lawsuit brings 29 defendants into a court dispute involving abortion pills sent through the mail.
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The new system can create and search DNA profiles from qualifying arrestees in about 90 minutes.
Candidate profile · AR
Democratic incumbent Alex Holladay is running in the uncontested 2026 general election for Arkansas House District 70.
Explainer · AR
Arkansas voters can prepare by checking registration, election dates, ballot contents and voting instructions before casting a ballot.
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A Pulaski County judge refused to lift an injunction against two laws that gave the governor authority to fire top corrections officials.
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The plan was released ahead of the midterms but is not directly tied to a specific race, election or candidate.
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The financing is intended to help Delta Peanut continue work tied to Arkansas’ peanut harvest.
Candidate profile · AR
Republican incumbent Randy Torres is running in the uncontested 2026 general election for Arkansas House District 17.
Candidate profile · AR
Republican incumbent Matt Brown is unopposed in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election for Arkansas House District 55.
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Arkansas agriculture organizations sought more economic assistance during Capitol Hill meetings as a farm bill cleared committee.
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The Searcy Republican ended a legislative tenure that began in 2009 and accepted a job with Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas.
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The longtime Republican lawmaker left the Senate to become vice president of external affairs for Arkansas Electric Cooperatives.
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The unanimous vote authorizes nearly in work as the district addresses differences between Central’s softball and baseball facilities.
Candidate profile · AR
Republican incumbent Stephen A The Hon Womack is running in the five-candidate 2026 general election for Arkansas’ 3rd U.S. House District.
Candidate profile · AR
Independent Christopher John Mr. II Hocevar is one of four candidates in Arkansas’s 3rd District U.S. House race on Nov. 3, 2026.
Candidate profile · AR
Jonathan Pittman is a Democrat running in Arkansas’ contested 2026 U.S. Senate race.