By Andrew DeMillo | Editor-in-Chief
Good morning, Advocate readers! Arkansas is on track to receive at least $172 million through a multistate settlement with Meta, the parent of Facebook and Instagram. And in northwest Arkansas, a gathering of defense and aerospace firms is drawing attention to Arkansas’ role in replenishing the military stockpile. You can find more Arkansas government and politics news at the Advocate site here.
And be sure to catch Editor-in-Chief Andrew DeMillo’s appearance on KUAF this week to talk about the top stories the Advocate’s covering.
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GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
By Andrew DeMillo
Arkansas is set to receive at least $172 million under a multistate settlement proposed with Meta to end lawsuits regarding child safety on social media, Attorney General Tim Griffin’s office said Wednesday.
Republican Congressman Mike Rogers (left) and Steve Womack (right) participate in a fireside chat on Aug. 26, 2026 during the Mid-America Aerospace and Defense Summit in Bentonville. (Photo by Antoinette Grajeda/Arkansas Advocate)
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
By Antoinette Grajeda
The U.S. House Armed Services Committee chairman called on the defense industry to help rebuild the country’s military stockpile Wednesday at a summit of aerospace and defense firms that’s drawn protests over Arkansas’ role in supplying deadly weapons to overseas conflicts.
Helen Aponte, left, is a home care aide for Donna Logan, 81, of Wilmington, Ohio. Aponte spends Monday mornings helping Logan with daily household chores or a trip to the doctor’s office. Ohio and other states have lifted caregiver pay to address a shortage of workers. (Photo by Anne Saker for Stateline)
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
By Stateline
Despite the importance of their work, home caregivers are near the bottom of the nation’s pay scale: In 2024, the national median pay for home care aides was $16.78 an hour, or $34,900 per year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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