Andrew DeMillo

Andrew DeMillo

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Arkansas Advocate Editor-in-Chief. Former AP Capitol Correspondent. You’ll have to put up with a lot of UGA, book reviews and running content from me, too. www.andrewdemillo.com https://mytbr.substack.com/

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Some exciting professional news. I’ve been blessed to work with my amazing colleagues at AP over the past 20 years. I’m thrilled about this next chapter leading Arkansas Advocate’s incredibly talented newsroom. statesnewsroom.com/press-releas...

statesnewsroom.comAndrew DeMillo named top editor of Arkansas Advocate by States Newsroom • States NewsroomStates Newsroom today announces the hiring of veteran political journalist Andrew DeMillo as editor-in-chief of the Arkansas Advocate, Arkansas’ leading state government-focused nonprofit news outlet....

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Attention mail-in voters: TODAY (Tuesday, Oct. 27) is the U.S. Postal Service's recommended deadline for mailing back ballots in states where they must be received by Election Day. You can also consider returning your ballot at your local election office or any available drop box instead.

npr.orgWhy mailing a ballot close to Election Day may get it rejected for a late postmarkIf you're using the U.S. Postal Service to return a ballot close to Election Day, officials recommend getting it postmarked at a post office to avoid getting caught up in mail processing changes.

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Arkansas Advocate
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‘We don’t want it’: Voter backlash against data centers consumes midterm elections arkansasadvocate.com/2026/10/27/r...

arkansasadvocate.com‘We don’t want it’: Voter backlash against data centers consumes midterm elections | Arkansas AdvocateBoth Democratic and Republican candidates during the heated midterm election cycle have had to navigate deep voter resentment of data centers that will power artificial intelligence.

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Libertarians could spoil Republicans’ chances in the fight for control of the US Senate (from @apnews.com) arkansasadvocate.com/2026/10/27/l...

arkansasadvocate.comLibertarians could spoil Republicans' chances in the fight for control of the US Senate | Arkansas AdvocateDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republicans are worried that Libertarian candidates could siphon away votes in some of this year’s most consequential U.S. Senate elections, potentially costing them control of...

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FACT FOCUS: When it comes to Trump’s economy, these are the numbers that matter before Nov. 3 (from @apnews.com) arkansasadvocate.com/2026/10/26/f...

arkansasadvocate.comFACT FOCUS: When it comes to Trump's economy, these are the numbers that matter before Nov. 3 | Arkansas AdvocateWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is trying to convince voters before the Nov. 3 midterm elections that the U.S. economy is rocketing upward. But voters say inflation remains a challenge becaus...

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Jane Norman
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OBAMA IN MICHIGAN: Read the coverage from @michiganadvance.com on Obama's visit yesterday to try to boost the full Dem ticket there. michiganadvance.com/2026/10/24/o...

michiganadvance.comObama on attacks against El-Sayed: ‘We have seen this movie before. I starred in it.’ • Michigan AdvanceDETROIT — As pundits and commentators question whether Michigan’s Democratic Party base is unified ahead of the Nov. 3 general election, the party brought one of its most formidable communicators — fo...

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Gimmick or giveback? Even some Trump supporters don’t expect to get $5,000 checks after midterms (from @apnews.com) arkansasadvocate.com/2026/10/22/g...

arkansasadvocate.comGimmick or giveback? Even some Trump supporters don't expect to get $5,000 checks after midterms | Arkansas AdvocateWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is hoping that $5,000 checks can juice Republican turnout in November's midterm elections — but even some of his devoted fans are doubting that government payo...

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Arkansas US Rep. French Hill seeks classified briefing on Trump waiving Russia sanctions arkansasadvocate.com/2026/10/17/a...

arkansasadvocate.comArkansas US Rep. French Hill seeks classified briefing on Trump waiving Russia sanctions | Arkansas AdvocateU.S. Rep. French Hill said Saturday he’s seeking a classified briefing to explain President Donald Trump’s decision to waive sanctions against Russia days before they were to take effect.

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Days before early vote begins, Arkansans rally for change for No Kings and Pride events arkansasadvocate.com/2026/10/17/d...

arkansasadvocate.comDays before early vote begins, Arkansans rally for change for No Kings and Pride events | Arkansas AdvocateArkansas voters who attended No Kings events and a Pride celebration Saturday cited healthcare and immigration as their biggest concerns, days before the first votes are set to be cast for the Novembe...

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Jane Norman
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STATE LEGISLATURES AND DEMS: Today, in Sabato's Crystal Ball: "In what has become a blue 2026 midterm environment, Democrats are poised to make gains in the state legislatures, according to our second and final handicapping.... In all, 15 chambers are competitive."

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Debate in Arkansas’ US Senate race won’t take place, Cotton and Shoffner campaigns say arkansasadvocate.com/2026/10/14/d...

arkansasadvocate.comDebate in Arkansas’ US Senate race won’t take place, Cotton and Shoffner campaigns say | Arkansas AdvocateArkansas Republican U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton and Democratic challenger Hallie Shoffner will not debate each other in advance of the Nov. 3 election, both campaigns confirmed Wednesday.

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Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones’ family announces $10M donation to Clinton presidential library arkansasadvocate.com/2026/10/12/d...

arkansasadvocate.comDallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones’ family announces $10M donation to Clinton presidential library | Arkansas AdvocateDallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and his family announced Monday they are donating $10 million toward the renovation and modernization of former President Bill Clinton’s library and museum in Little R...

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Candidates for US House seat in Arkansas criticize Trump Russia diesel deal, split on other issues arkansasadvocate.com/2026/10/12/c...

arkansasadvocate.comCandidates for US House seat in Arkansas criticize Trump Russia diesel deal, split on other issues | Arkansas AdvocateRepublican U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman and Democratic challenger James Russell criticized President Donald Trump’s plan to purchase diesel from Russia but split on who’s to blame for rising gas prices a...

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Cotton’s absence takes center stage at debate between Arkansas’ US Senate candidates arkansasadvocate.com/2026/10/12/c...

arkansasadvocate.comCotton’s absence takes center stage at debate between Arkansas’ US Senate candidates | Arkansas AdvocateRepublican U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton was not in the room as his Democratic and Libertarian challengers debated Monday, but criticism of the Arkansas lawmaker’s record and his absence from the debate took c...

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Peter Baker
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Over the past two years, at least 44 governors, 70 US senators and 185 members of the House and their staffs and families have been subject to threats of violence, according to @nytimes.com investigation. @nytnickc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/10/11/u...

nytimes.comThreats of Political Violence Have America’s Elected Officials Living in FearA Times investigation has found that violent threats have become a new normal among public officials, reshaped private lives, cost millions in security and pushed people out of office.

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Tennessee Lookout
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Death row inmate Christa Pike is receiving medical care after her execution was halted nearly two hours of the State of Tennessee began. "I’ve witnessed, I believe, five executions in Tennessee,” said Tori Gessner with WKRN News 2 in Nashville. “Nothing about today was normal, typical at all."

tennesseelookout.comDeath row inmate Pike's execution halted after nearly two hours • Tennessee LookoutA three-judge panel of the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily blocked the execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee on Wednesday.

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Holly McCall
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This is the second execution since May that Tennessee has botched. We are unclear now what Pike's medical status is.

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Death row inmate Christa Pike is receiving medical care after her execution was halted nearly two hours of the State of Tennessee began. "I’ve witnessed, I believe, five executions in Tennessee,” said Tori Gessner with WKRN News 2 in Nashville. “Nothing about today was normal, typical at all."

tennesseelookout.comDeath row inmate Pike's execution halted after nearly two hours • Tennessee LookoutA three-judge panel of the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily blocked the execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee on Wednesday.

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Arkansas Advocate
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Arkansas governor’s ad on Medicaid work requirements draws flak from NAACP, right-wing commentators arkansasadvocate.com/2026/09/30/a...

arkansasadvocate.comArkansas governor’s ad on Medicaid work requirements draws flak from NAACP, right-wing commentators | Arkansas AdvocateA campaign ad from Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders portraying a Medicaid recipient playing video games and eating junk food instead of working has prompted backlash from the right and left, but f...