By Andrew DeMillo | Editor-in-Chief
Good morning, Advocate readers! Republican Sen. John Boozman notched a victory with the Farm Bill he’s crafted advancing out of a Senate committee. The legislation had faced uncertainty over a disagreement about food stamp cuts. And families of children with disabilities say they’re still hoping to see a special session to address Arkansas’ waitlist for services. You can find more Arkansas government and politics news on the Advocate site here.
(Photo by John Sykes/Arkansas Advocate)
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
By Iowa Capital Dispatch
Republican members of the Senate Agriculture Committee voted Wednesday to advance a farm bill, though Democrats on the committee voted against the package due to continued disagreements on a nutrition section of the bill.
From left: Disability advocate Paige McCammon addresses a rally at the Arkansas Capitol urging Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to clear the waitlist for supportive living services while Arkansas Support Network CEO Syard Evans, Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Colt Shelby and disability advocate Blake Landers listen on Sept. 16, 2026. (Photo by Tess Vrbin/Arkansas Advocate)
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
By Tess Vrbin
Families of Arkansas children with disabilities packed the Old Supreme Court room at the state Capitol on Wednesday and urged Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to take further action toward clearing a waiting list for supportive services.
Kevin Warsh, now chair of the Federal Reserve, testifies during his Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs confirmation hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on April 21, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
By DC Bureau
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve raised interest rates Wednesday for the first time in three years as inflation continues to dog the economy, largely driven by soaring gas and fuel oil prices while the war in Iran drags on.
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