By Andrew DeMillo | Editor-in-Chief
Good morning, Advocate readers! Four days to go until Election Day. Enacting new gun control laws is a difficult sell in Arkansas’ predominantly Republican Legislature. But opponents of a proposal on the midterm ballot worry that the measure could make that even harder. Today we take a look at the proposal expanding the state constitution’s right to bear arms. You can find more Arkansas and politics news on the Advocate site here.
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GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
By Antoinette Grajeda
A proposed constitutional amendment aimed at solidifying Arkansans’ right to keep and bear arms is needed to better protect that right, supporters say, but opponents argue it will make it more difficult to implement gun safety regulations.
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GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
By Tess Vrbin
A study of five focus groups found insufficient paid family and medical leave policies in Arkansas workplaces, according to a nonprofit organization’s report published Thursday.
The U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., on May 7, 2025. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
By DC Bureau
WASHINGTON — Communities throughout the country have been inundated with television ads and outside spending as politicians try to spur voter turnout in the most competitive U.S. House races in Tuesday’s midterm elections.
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