Andrew DeMillo
The Associated Press
Little Rock, AR, United States
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U.S. set to destroy its last chemical weapons, closing a chapter dating to World War I
A milestone in a century of modern warfare is about to be reached as the U.S. prepares to destroy the last of its declared chemical weapons stockpile. → Read More
Judge strikes down Arkansas ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors
The Arkansas law struck down by U.S. District Judge Jay Moody also would have prohibited doctors from referring patients elsewhere for such care. → Read More
Judge blocks Arkansas ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors
A federal judge has struck down Arkansas’ ban on gender-affirming care for minors. → Read More
Medicaid: More than 1M dropped as states start post-pandemic purge of rolls
States were prohibited from removing people from Medicaid during the pandemic — but that ban was lifted in April. Most got dropped for not filling out paperwork. → Read More
DeSantis inspires push to make book bans in Republican-controlled states easier
As he vies for the Republican presidential nomination, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is touting a series of measures he has pushed that have led to an upswing in banned or restricted books — not just in Florida schools but in an increasing number of other conservative states. → Read More
Former Arkansas U.S. Rep. Marion Berry, who served 7 terms, dies at 80
Former Rep. Marion Berry, who was known for his blunt rhetoric and his advocacy work for farmers and older residents in eastern Arkansas, has died → Read More
Here are the restrictions on transgender people that are moving forward in US statehouses
Hundreds of measures targeting transgender people have been proposed in statehouses this year, and several have moved forward this week → Read More
At least 26 dead after tornadoes and other severe weather in Midwest and South
Storms that brought possibly dozens of tornadoes killed at least 26 people in small towns and big cities across the South and Midwest → Read More
Tornado slams Little Rock, shreds rooftops, flips vehicles
A tornado plowed through Arkansas’ capital and surrounding areas, reducing rooftops to splinters, toppling vehicles and tossing debris on roadways. → Read More
1 dead after tornado slams Little Rock, Arkansas; widespread damage reported
A monster storm system has torn through the South and Midwest spawning tornadoes that shredded homes and shopping centers, overturned vehicles and uprooted as people raced for shelter. → Read More
Sanders signs Arkansas trans care malpractice bill into law
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed legislation making it easier to sue providers of gender-affirming care for children, a move that could effectively reinstate a blocked ban on such care. Sanders on Monday signed the new law, which won’t take effect until this summer. It would allow anyone who […] → Read More
Sanders signs Arkansas trans care malpractice bill into law
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed into law legislation making it easier to sue providers of gender-affirming care for children. → Read More
Arkansas Senate Advances Bill Banning Affirmative Action
A bill moving through the Arkansas Legislature aims to end affirmative action by state and local agencies, but opponents say it could threaten a host of programs. → Read More
Lawsuit Filed Over New Arkansas Law on Initiative Signatures
Republican state Sen. Bryan King and the League of Women Voters of Arkansas file a lawsuit challenging a new Arkansas measure that makes it harder to get initiatives on the ballot. → Read More
Sanders' School Voucher Plan Gets Arkansas Lawmakers' Approval
The Republican-held Senate voted 26-8 to send the bill to Sanders' desk. She plans to sign into law Wednesday. → Read More
Arkansas Senate OKs bathroom bill that critics call extreme
A bill that would criminalize transgender people using restrooms that match their gender identity won initial approval in the Arkansas Legislature on Tuesday, introducing a restriction critics said would be the most extreme in the country. → Read More
Arkansas Senate OKs bathroom bill that critics call extreme
A bill that would criminalize transgender people using restrooms that match their gender identity won initial approval in the Arkansas Legislature on Tuesday, introducing a restriction critics said would be the most extreme in the country. → Read More
Trans people face “horrifying” rhetoric at statehouses
It was pharmacist Gwendolyn Herzig's first time testifying before a legislative committee when she spoke to several Arkansas lawmakers in a packed hearing room this month about a bill restricting gender-affirming care for minors. → Read More
Trans people face 'horrifying' rhetoric at statehouses
A Little Rock pharmacist's testimony before a legislative committee about gender affirming care for minors resulted in an Arkansas lawmaker asking about her genitalia. The exchange highlights the type of → Read More
Trans people face ‘horrifying’ rhetoric at statehouses
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — It was pharmacist Gwendolyn Herzig’s first time testifying before a legislative committee when she spoke to several Arkansas lawmakers in a packed hearing room this m… → Read More