

Financially strapped tenants plan protest at the Arkansas Governor's Mansion
People struggling to make the rent are protesting Governor Hutchinson's refusal to accept $146 million in federal rent relief.
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Coronavirus numbers continue to rise; plus an open line
The Arkansas Department of Health reports 556 new COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours.

Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families on Texas massacre
Rich Huddleston, executive director of Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, speaks the truth in reaction to the Uvalde mass shooting. Gun violence is a public health emergency
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Convicted pedophile Josh Duggar gets only 12.5 years in prison
It's not nearly enough.

Judicial elections in Arkansas a rare source of good news
If you're a progressive in Arkansas, you have to really squint to find good news in election returns last night.
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Hogs need to win in Hoover
Arkansas’s masterful 2021 baseball season reached its peak at the wrong time. Thus far, the 2022 campaign looks more like one where we’ll wonder why they never peaked at all.

Sanders already mentioned as Trump running mate
Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who easily won her primary election last night and is widely predicted to easily win in November, is already being mentioned as former President Donald Trump's running mate, should the twice-impeached conman win the nomination in 2024.
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King, Ballinger among legislative primaries headed to run-off
State Sen. Bob Ballinger (R-Berryville), who drew four Republican primary challengers in District 28, is headed to a June 21 runoff against Bryan King, the former state senator who Ballinger defeated in 2018. They highlight a host of legislative races with runoffs.

Arkansas's Republican treasurer candidate knows a thing or two about financial difficulties
At least it's not boring. Arkansas Republican voters go with the bankrupt ethics rules violator for state treasurer.
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Release the autopsy photographs from school shootings
Let America see the reality of our collective obsession with guns. Let us see whether our broad interpretation of the Second Amendment and typical reflex to invoke some concept of “freedom” in the face of every such atrocity survives such an assault of images.

Early, easy victories for Arkansas governor hopefuls Chris Jones and Sarah Huckabee Sanders
It's Jones vs. Sanders for Arkansas's top office.

Pulaski County early vote suggests few surprises; stream Arkansas PBS coverage
The Pulaski County early vote results are in and, to the degree that they're telling, hold few surprises. The favorites in all the constitutional offices on each side are leading, perhaps save for Sen. Mat Pitsch, who some thought might have a leg up on bankruptcy-plagued Rep. Mark Lowery, in the Republican primary for State Treasurer. Lowery is winning by almost 40% in the early totals, though Pulaski is Lowery's home county.

An 18-year-old with a gun kills 14 elementary students and a teacher in Texas
A gunman murdered a teacher and 14 elementary school children today. Hope your precious 2A rights were worth it.

COVID-19 numbers for May 24, and an open line
Five more deaths.

The story of Lynwood ‘Schoolboy’ Rowe
Beaten by a schoolboy.

No new trial for Josh Duggar, who's set for sentencing Wednesday
Sentencing will happen tomorrow, as planned.

Good riddance to these losers
Your favorite candidates might not win today, but your least-favorite candidates will almost certainly lose. And that's something.

Open line and coronavirus report
73 hospitalized.

A closer look at megapastor Ronnie Floyd's hand in Arkansas anti-trans legislation
A team of legislators and their attorneys is working to keep a long list of documents about the 2021 transgender youth health care ban out of the public eye. Among those documents is an email from Ronnie Floyd.
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