By Andrew DeMillo | Editor-in-Chief
Good morning, Advocate readers! Arkansas’ growing number of uninsured children is continuing to alarm experts, who say the latest figures show further action is needed. And the push for more data center regulation won a major victory in Arkansas’ most populous county this week. You can find more Arkansas government and politics news on the Advocate site here.
And be sure to check out Editor-in-Chief Andrew DeMillo’s appearance on KUAF this week discussing the top news and commentary from the Advocate.
(Photo by Troy Bennett/Maine Morning Star)
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
By Antoinette Grajeda
Action is needed to address the uninsured rate for Arkansas children, which remains at its highest level in a decade, according to an Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families report released Wednesday.
An audience member attending a Pulaski County Quorum Court agenda-setting meeting holds a sign opposing data centers on June 9, 2026. (Photo by Ainsley Platt/Arkansas Advocate)
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
By Ainsley Platt
Pulaski County’s top elected official has seven days to decide whether to veto new regulations on data centers approved by the county’s quorum court.
A sign noting the acceptance of electronic benefit transfer cards for food aid is displayed at a grocery store in California. New data shows millions of Americans have lost food stamps since the passage of a major law last year. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
By Stateline
Tens of thousands of Americans continue to lose access to food assistance each month, even as Congress debates slowing down major cuts to federal food stamps.
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