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Little Rock, Arkansas
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President Trump signed legislation in July blocking federal Medicaid funds for certain reproductive health care providers. Clinics being forced to close provided a broad range of services, including pregnancy care, primary care and behavioral health care. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/…
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The Charleston Middle School gym is packed for a town hall on a proposed Franklin County prison.
Local residents say they were blindsided by the governor’s announcement last week.
@ArkAdvocate story coming, but in the meantime, here’s some background: shorturl.at/OqfBe
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I cannot stress enough about how everyone @statesnewsroom worked their hearts out yesterday and into the very wee hours this morning on election coverage, from reporters to editors to the digital team. & back at it now. Read 39 outlets and partners here newsfromthestates.com/
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Hillcrest Community Church was busy all day and saw higher voter turnout than in the primaries, according to poll workers. #ARVote24 @arkadvocate
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Donna Jones said the biggest issue for her was voting for officials who would respect her marriage, as a member of the LGBTQ+ community. Women's healthcare and "general human decency" were also priorities for her. @arkadvocate #ARVote24
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Elsewhere in Little Rock, another first-time voter, Jay Nolan, voted at Hillcrest Community Church and said his vote for president was motivated by the fact that he "didn't want to set our country back," especially for minorities. #ARVote24 @arkadvocate
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First-time voter Lacey Passmore, 21, said women's rights also influence her voting decisions. She also said she was surprised to see more than just Republican and Democratic candidates on the ballot. (She declined a photo.) #ARVote24 @arkadvocate
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Outside, voter Terrence Washington said he takes his duty to vote seriously.
“If you don’t get out and vote, you really can’t complain about what you don’t like,” Washington, 40, said. “If you get out and vote, you can be part of a change, of unity and all togetherness.”
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Poll worker Jen Talbot said the McGree Sports Center polling site in Faulkner County has had steady turnout on Election Day. By about 4:30 p.m., the site total exceeded 900 voters. There have been no machine issues or problems with rowdy crowds, Talbot said. #ARVote24
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Though he said he didn’t have any concerns about his local community, David said he expects to see "some crazy stuff” happen when the presidential results are announced. “I just wish that were not the case,” he said.
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David said his experience this year has been positive with thumbs ups and fist pumps from supporters. Those who don’t support Trump have given David thumbs downs or made gagging faces, but he said it’s all in good fun with laughter involved.
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The state Supreme Court chief justice race is nonpartisan, and David said he’s gotten some criticism for pairing Wood’s sign with Trump’s. “It’s called freedom of speech,” he said.
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David and Janet Crow have volunteered hours of their time electioneering this year. When I met David, he was holding a dual sign for Trump/Vance and Rhonda Wood, who is running for the state Supreme Court chief justice.
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🧵 The McGee Sports Center in Conway was decked out in signage and electioneerers approximately three hours before the polls will close in Faulkner County. A police officer was also monitoring the site. #ARVote24
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Cindy Green (right) of Benton brought her nieces, Kynlee Green (left) and Neveah Nobles (center), to the polling place to let them know voting for "the little things," like tax millage, is important even though Arkansas won't swing the presidential results. #ARVote24 @arkadvocate
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John Baney of Benton said his biggest priority regarding the presidential election is "the mess at the border." He said he's an Independent, and his wife, Dawn Bohner, said she's a registered Republican concerned about "the whole future of America." #ARVote24 @arka
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Hunter and Sarah Myers of Benton are first-time voters, aged 22 and 20. They said they supported former President Donald Trump for president, partly because "prices were a lot cheaper when he was in office." #ARVote24 @arkadv
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There are always a ton of signs outside the Saline County Courthouse in Benton on Election Day; there were even more signs during the primary since there were more candidates and contested races. The courthouse is across the street from a polling location. @ArkAdvocate #ARVote24
