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Arkansas Food Banks still in need despite U.S House vote to reopen government After 43 days, the longest government shutdown in U.S. history is over for now. The U.S. House of Representatives voted ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Missouri and other conservative-majority state legislatures across the country are frustrated that constituents contradict their ...

The organization “The General Strike” aspires to mobilize approximately 11 million people committed to coordinating a massive work stoppage. The magic number of 11 million equals 3.5 percent of the US ...

In Arkansas, we the people have a constitutional right to shape our state’s future through ballot initiatives. Our state constitution grants citizens the power to propose and vote on changes to the ...

In Bloomfield, a referendum in May on the budget showed plenty of voter discontent: The “no” vote prevailed by a 4-1 ratio, with nearly 13% of all eligible voters in town opposing it. But it passed.

Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions. Have a suggestion for a future story? Email our journalists at [email protected]. Have ...

Younger generations are justifiably critical of a government that has saddled them with this debt burden, and many of them have lost faith in the capitalist system. A recent survey by the CATO ...

In the aftermath of the US 2024 election, I’ve been seeing some back and forth on whether or not democracy just doesn’t work past a certain size. I am of the belief that democracy doesn’t have a ...

Michelle Wolchok, president of the League of Women Voters of Washington County, collects a signature for a ballot measure sponsored by the group on July 2, 2025. (Antoinette Grajeda/Arkansas Advocate) ...

What is wrong with the Progressive Labour Party? The Royal Gazette asked the Premier if he would confirm whether there is an intention to take the issue of full Caricom membership to a public vote or ...