By Andrew DeMillo | Editor-in-Chief
Good morning, Advocate readers! An Arkansas lawmaker who was arrested over the weekend and accused of assaulting his wife has resigned. And we’ve got plenty of court news today, including a ruling on Arkansas’ ban on “indoctrination” in schools and a lawsuit over a ballot measure’s petitions. You can find more Arkansas government and politics news on the Advocate site here.
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GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
By Andrew DeMillo
An Arkansas lawmaker who was arrested on charges of aggravated assault against his wife has resigned from the state House.
Protestors sign petitions at the No Kings March in Little Rock, Arkansas on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Photo by Katie Adkins/Arkansas Advocate)
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
By Tess Vrbin
Supporters of a proposal to strengthen direct democracy asked the Arkansas Supreme Court Wednesday to order the secretary of state to verify signatures submitted in favor of putting the measure on the November ballot.
Little Rock Central High School students pack the school’s courtyard during a 20-minute walkout on March 3, 2023. Several student organizations protested Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ invocation of the school in promoting the LEARNS Act, a new law that changes several aspects of the state’s education system. (Tess Vrbin/Arkansas Advocate)
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
By Antoinette Grajeda
A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed an equal protection claim in a lawsuit challenging Arkansas’ ban on “indoctrination” in public schools and ordered additional briefing on whether the statute is unconstitutionally vague.
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