By Andrew DeMillo | Editor-in-Chief
Good morning, Advocate readers! The future of Arkansas’ near-total ban on abortions is in the hands of a Pulaski County judge who heard arguments Monday over the case. And the official in charge of responding to Arkansas disasters is retiring after a decade of service. You can find more Arkansas government and politics news at the Advocate site here.
We’re also excited to announce that the Arkansas Advocate’s series on prison overcrowding has won first-place honors from the National Federation of Press Women. Check out the award-winning series.
Attorneys Maria Victoria Abut (second from right) and Molly Duane (right) leave the Pulaski County Circuit Courthouse on Sept. 28, 2026 after a hearing over Arkansas’ abortion ban. Abut and Duane represent seven plaintiffs, including Theresa Van (second from left), pictured with her daughter, Camille (left). (Photo by Tess Vrbin/Arkansas Advocate)
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
By Tess Vrbin
A Pulaski County circuit judge is considering whether to dismiss the constitutional challenge to Arkansas’ abortion ban after hearing arguments from the plaintiffs and the state in a two-hour hearing Monday.
AJ Gary, director of the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management, speaks at a news conference on May 31, 2024 about severe weather that hit Arkansas. (Photo by Mary Hennigan/Arkansas Advocate)
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
By Andrew DeMillo
Arkansas’ top emergency management official announced Monday he’s retiring after serving in the role for more than a decade.
A collection of signs advertising cash for homes is shown earlier this month at an event in Kansas City, Missouri, celebrating a new state law regulating real estate wholesalers. Critics say these businesses can be predatory, especially for poor, minority and older homeowners. (Photo by Kevin Hardy/Stateline)
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
By Stateline
Advocates say the business of buying homes for cash can confuse vulnerable homeowners and rob them of home equity. And now, many states are cracking down.
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