Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - Oct 2, 2026
Trevor McGarrah and Steven McClelland qualified for the Jan. 5 special election to fill the vacant Arkansas Senate District 18 seat. The seat was formerly held by Searcy Republican Jonathan Dismang.
Arkansas Advocate - Oct 2, 2026
Families of Arkansans with complex disabilities urged lawmakers to move faster on a waiting list of nearly 2,500 people seeking supportive in-home services. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the Department of Human Services announced in September that they would work to provide affordable in-home care, with relief promised in 2027.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - Oct 2, 2026
Arkansas’ general-revenue tax collections increased by $96 million, or 13.2%, in September compared with the same month last year, reaching $822.7 million. The increase was driven in part by a spike in corporate income-tax collections.
