Antoinette Grajeda

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Efforts to collect signatures for two proposed ballot measures for the 2026 election will begin this fall, following the attorney general's approval of ballot language Thursday. (Mary Hennigan/Arkansas Advocate)The League of Women Voters of Arkansas and the state attorney general argued in federal court filings this week that two ballot question committees are not entitled to intervene in the League’s lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of direct democracy laws.

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Times are tough for Arkansas farmers, who like many of their counterparts across the country, are dealing with challenges such as high input costs and low commodity prices for crops. Weather and pests also pose issues, but Jacob Rowell of Kings River Produce said the bigger problem is finding a market for produce once you grow it. “I can’t explain as a farmer how much time I had to spend marketing,” Rowell said.

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Emily English from the Walton Family Foundation discusses how the Market Center of the Ozarks will strengthen Northwest Arkansas' local food system during its grand opening on May 29, 2025. (Antoinette Grajeda/Arkansas Advocate)Times are tough for Arkansas farmers, who like many of their counterparts across the country, are dealing with challenges such as high input costs and low commodity prices for crops.

1 week ago | arkansasadvocate.com | Antoinette Grajeda

The Arkansas State Board of Education voted unanimously Thursday to dissolve the Blytheville School Board and place the district under a Level 5-Intensive Support classification due to ongoing academic, financial and administrative issues.

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The Arkansas State Board of Education held a special meeting at the Blytheville School District on May 29, 2025. (Screenshot from livestream)The Arkansas State Board of Education voted unanimously Thursday to dissolve the Blytheville School Board and place the district under a Level 5-Intensive Support classification due to ongoing academic, financial and administrative issues.