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Second lady Usha Vance visited Glenview Elementary School in North Little Rock Tuesday to promote childhood literacy by reading to students and discussing Arkansas' literacy efforts with state officials.

Second lady Usha Vance speaks to Glenview Elementary School students in North Little Rock on October 20, 2026.

Twelve years after he was elected in one of the most expensive Senate races in the country, Sen.

Democrat Hallie Shoffner and Libertarian Jeff Wadlin said they have met Arkansans frustrated with the high prices of gasoline, groceries and healthcare.

The U.S. Department of Justice will send election monitors to Arkansas' two most populous counties on Election Day, prompting one of the counties to vote to not allow them inside polling places.

Voters' concerns about artificial intelligence and the data centers that keep it running have gained prominence during the midterm election cycle, prompting questions about how the federal government could regulate the industry.

All three candidates said they support giving Arkansans a vote on whether a data center is built near them.

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.

Arkansas does not have a statewide paid family and medical leave requirement, and advocates urge lawmakers to make it a priority in the 2027 legislative session.

Voters’ concerns about artificial intelligence and the data centers that keep it running have gained prominence during the midterm election cycle, prompting questions about how the federal government could regulate the industry.