By Andrew DeMillo | Editor-in-Chief
Good morning, Advocate readers! It’s no secret that Arkansas’ rural hospitals face mounting financial pressures. But new partnerships are offering hope to some providers trying to continue serving their communities. We a take a look at these efforts today. You can find more Arkansas government and politics news at the Advocate site here.
We’re also thrilled to announce that the Arkansas Advocate’s “Overcrowded” series won first-place honors at the Arkansas Pro Chapter of SPJ’s annual Diamond Awards!
The UAMS medical sciences campus on Markham Street in Little Rock. (Photo by John Sykes/Arkansas Advocate)
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
By Tess Vrbin
Arkansas’ largest state-funded healthcare institution recently partnered with two rural hospitals in an effort to improve care, a move that health leaders say could provide a model for providers facing financial strain.
Gary Stark is Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ sixth pick for the nine-member Arkansas State Board of Education. (Courtesy photo)
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
By Antoinette Grajeda
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders named Gary Stark as the newest member of the Arkansas State Board of Education Monday.
President Donald Trump speaks to the media as Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo., and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., look on after a meeting at the U.S. Capitol on June 24, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
By DC Bureau
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday called on the U.S. Senate to cancel its five-week August break, keeping lawmakers in session to advance several of his priorities, despite not having the votes.
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