By Andrew DeMillo | Editor-in-Chief
Good morning, Advocate readers! It’s been more than five decades since the Pentagon Papers case, but there’s a new fight over prior restraint here in Arkansas. This time, it’s over documents related to a data center project in West Memphis. We’ve got details about the case that’s now pending before a federal judge. You can find more Arkansas government and politics news on the Advocate site here.
Exterior of the Richard Sheppard Arnold Federal Courthouse in downtown Little Rock. (Photo by John Sykes/Arkansas Advocate)
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
By Ainsley Platt and Andrew DeMillo
A federal judge is considering whether to block the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and Arkansas Times from publishing details of an agreement regarding a West Memphis data center, a move that free speech advocates say would violate the First Amendment.
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GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
By Andrew DeMillo
CHI St. Vincent will not be part of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arkansas network after the Little Rock-based hospital system and the insurer failed to reach an agreement on renewing their contract, both sides announced Tuesday.
The U.S. Supreme Court on April 9, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
By DC Bureau
WASHINGTON — As public opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court flags amid decisions that have roiled the nation, Democrats renewed calls ahead of the midterms to expand the high court, while House Republicans are considering a constitutional amendment this week that proposes to cap the number at nine.
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