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Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter says the holiday honoring her father's legacy is a “saving grace” amid political division.

Why Bernice King sees MLK Day as a 'saving grace' in today's political climate

Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter says the holiday honoring her father's legacy is a “saving grace” amid political division. The Rev.

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January 18, 2026 at 10:00 PM

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My column for @arkansasadvocate.com this weekend looks at the importance of remembering Arkansas’ civil rights history.

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Arkansas shines best when it remembers its civil rights history instead of shying away | Arkansas Advocate

COMMENTARY: Arkansas shines the best when its leaders find ways to highlight the importance of civil rights rather than shy away. Arkansas needs to find more avenues to do so, even in a hyperpartisan ...

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January 18, 2026 at 1:15 PM

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Trials show successful ballot initiatives are only the beginning of restoring abortion access arkansasadvocate.com/2026/01/17/r...

Trials show successful ballot initiatives are only the beginning of restoring abortion access | Arkansas Advocate

The outcome of two trials in the coming weeks could shape what it will look like when voters overturn state abortion bans through future ballot initiatives.

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January 17, 2026 at 5:19 PM

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University of Arkansas abruptly withdrew incoming law dean’s offer. Here’s what happened. arkansasadvocate.com/2026/01/16/u...

University of Arkansas abruptly withdrew incoming law dean’s offer. Here’s what happened. | Arkansas Advocate

The University of Arkansas’ reversal of its offer to hire Emily Suski as its next law school dean has sparked concerns that the decision chills faculty’s free speech.

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January 17, 2026 at 5:23 PM

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Good morning, Little Rock

January 17, 2026 at 4:45 PM

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ICYMI: My story yesterday on Joseph Schwartz, the nursing home owner pardoned by President Donald Trump. He was granted parole in Arkansas.

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Nursing home owner pardoned by Trump granted parole in Arkansas | Arkansas Advocate

A nursing home owner who was pardoned by President Donald Trump has been paroled in Arkansas, less than a month after he was ordered to a state prison.

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January 17, 2026 at 4:32 AM

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A guide to what’s been happening this week with the UA law dean whose offer was withdrawn. Subscribe to the @arkansasadvocate.com daily FREE newsletter for more on this and other top Arkansas news.

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University of Arkansas abruptly withdrew incoming law dean’s offer. Here’s what happened. | Arkansas Advocate

The University of Arkansas’ reversal of its offer to hire Emily Suski as its next law school dean has sparked concerns that the decision chills faculty’s free speech.

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January 17, 2026 at 4:27 AM

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Thanks to @ainsleyplatt.bsky.social for the assist on this @arkansasadvocate.com story. #arpx #arleg

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UPDATED: Legislative panel approves extra $32 million for Arkansas school voucher program | Arkansas Advocate

Lawmakers voted Friday to send an additional $32 million to Arkansas’ school voucher program, which has seen a large increase in participation after opening to all students for the first time last fal...

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January 16, 2026 at 11:34 PM

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Statement from Emily Suski:

"I am disappointed and hurt by the University’s decision to rescind my contract. I have been informed that the decision was not in any way a reflection of my qualifications to serve as dean, but rather the result of influence from external individuals."

#arpx #arleg

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UPDATED: University of Arkansas withdraws incoming law dean’s offer in wake of Republican complaints arkansasadvocate.com/2026/01/15/u...

UPDATED: University of Arkansas withdraws incoming law dean’s offer in wake of Republican complaints | Arkansas Advocate

The University of Arkansas abruptly revoked its offer to the incoming dean of its law school after key Republicans complained about her background and legal position on protections for transgender ath...

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January 16, 2026 at 2:42 AM

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Now updated with comment from Emily Suski, the dean whose offer got withdrawn

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UPDATED: University of Arkansas withdraws incoming law dean’s offer in wake of Republican complaints | Arkansas Advocate

The University of Arkansas abruptly revoked its offer to the incoming dean of its law school after key Republicans complained about her background and legal position on protections for transgender ath...

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January 16, 2026 at 2:29 AM

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A busy news day in Fayetteville. Check out @arkansasadvocate.com for the latest.

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UPDATED: University of Arkansas withdraws incoming law dean’s offer in wake of Republican complaints | Arkansas Advocate

The University of Arkansas abruptly revoked its offer to the incoming dean of its law school after key Republicans complained about her background and legal position on protections for transgender ath...

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January 16, 2026 at 12:02 AM

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University of Arkansas withdraws incoming law dean’s offer in wake of Republican complaints arkansasadvocate.com/2026/01/15/u...

University of Arkansas withdraws incoming law dean’s offer in wake of Republican complaints | Arkansas Advocate

The University of Arkansas abruptly revoked its offer to the incoming dean of its law school after key Republicans complained about her background and legal position on protections for transgender ath...

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January 15, 2026 at 5:53 PM

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What Americans think about Trump's first year back in office, according to AP-NORC polling

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What Americans think about Trump's first year back in office, according to AP-NORC polling

President Donald Trump’s second term has been eventful, but you wouldn’t know it from his approval numbers.

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January 15, 2026 at 12:48 PM

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Claudette Colvin, who challenged Alabama’s segregation laws, dies at 86 arkansasadvocate.com/2026/01/14/r...

Claudette Colvin, who challenged Alabama's segregation laws, dies at 86 | Arkansas Advocate

Colvin was just 15 years old when she refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a segregated Montgomery bus.

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January 14, 2026 at 2:15 PM

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Breaking news: The FBI executed a search warrant Wednesday morning at a Washington Post reporter’s home as part of an investigation into a government contractor accused of illegally retaining classified government materials.

FBI executes search warrant at Washington Post reporter’s home

The reporter, Hannah Natanson, covers the federal workforce and has been part of The Post’s most sensitive coverage of the first year of the second Trump administration.

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January 14, 2026 at 2:10 PM

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An Arkansas lawmaker raised concerns Tuesday about how to fund the state’s school voucher program in the future after advancing a request for more money that would raise its cost this year to nearly $310 million. #arpx #arleg

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Arkansas panel advances plan to steer more funding to voucher program | Arkansas Advocate

An Arkansas lawmaker raised concerns Tuesday about how to fund the state’s school voucher program in the future after advancing a request for more money that would raise its cost this year to nearly…

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January 13, 2026 at 10:51 PM

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US House Oversight chair signals contempt of Congress proceedings for President Bill Clinton arkansasadvocate.com/2026/01/13/r...

US House Oversight chair signals contempt of Congress proceedings for President Bill Clinton | Arkansas Advocate

U.S. Rep. James Comer of Kentucky said the House Oversight Committee will start contempt of Congress proceedings against former President Bill Clinton.

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January 13, 2026 at 11:34 PM

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Arkansas begins new search for ‘monument to the unborn’ design after artist seeks copyright arkansasadvocate.com/2026/01/13/a...

Arkansas begins new search for ‘monument to the unborn’ design after artist seeks copyright | Arkansas Advocate

Efforts to build a “monument to the unborn” on the state Capitol grounds advocated by abortion opponents hit a new stumbling block Tuesday when the secretary of state began looking for new designs for...

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January 13, 2026 at 6:08 PM

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Paul Thomas Anderson’s ragtag revolutionary saga “One Battle After Another” took top honors at the 83rd Golden Globes in the comedy category, while Chloe Zhao's Shakespeare drama “Hamnet” upset “Sinners” to win best film, drama.

'One Battle After Another' and 'Hamnet' take top honors at Golden Globes

Paul Thomas Anderson’s ragtag revolutionary saga “One Battle After Another” and Chloe Zhao's Shakespeare drama “Hamnet” took top honors at Sunday’s 83rd Golden Globes, where the up-for-sale Warner Bro...

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January 12, 2026 at 4:41 AM

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With only four weeks to sway voters, two Republican Arkansas state Senate hopefuls are on the clock to prove who opposes a controversial Franklin County prison project more — or find another issue that resonates. #arpx #arleg

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Republicans’ Arkansas Senate seat runoff campaign a sprint to prove who opposes prison project more | Arkansas Advocate

With only four weeks to sway voters, two Republican state senate hopefuls are on the clock to prove they oppose a controversial Franklin County prison project more than the other, or find another…

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January 11, 2026 at 2:30 PM

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For this week’s column for the @arkansasadvocate.com, I wrote about the staying power of Gillett’s required stop for politicians (and, yes, I ate some raccoon). arkansasadvocate.com/2026/01/11/a...

Annual Gillett supper shows there are some Arkansas political traditions that endure | Arkansas Advocate

COMMENTARY: Gillett's annual fundraiser shows some political traditions still endure in polarized time.

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January 11, 2026 at 1:27 PM

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Great reporting here from @arkansasadvocate.com. Tyson has a long history of benefiting from government $$ for economic & industrial development that it doesn’t like to own up to—there will be a lot more about this in my book.

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