ANDREW DEMILLO

Arkansas Capitol reporter

DeMillo is a government and politics reporter for The Associated Press, based in Little Rock, Arkansas. He has worked for the AP since 2005.

Arkansas grocery store reopens in wake of mass shooting that left 4 dead

An Arkansas grocery store where four people were killed in a mass shooting has reopened, and community leaders call it an important step in the community’s healing process.

Arkansas groups not asking US Supreme Court to review ruling limiting scope of Voting Rights Act

Progressive groups in Arkansas have decided to not ask the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on a lower court’s ruling that civil rights groups say erodes the Voting Rights Act.

Book Review: ‘John Quincy Adams’ gives the sixth president’s life the sweep and scope it deserves

Randall Woods chronicles the life of the nation’s sixth president in “John Quincy Adams: A Man for the Whole People.”

Texas Supreme Court upholds ban on youth gender transitions. It’s the largest state with such a law

The Texas Supreme Court has upheld the state’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender youths and rejected pleas from parents that it violates their right to decide on and seek care for their children.

Mass shooting shutters Arkansas town’s only grocery store — for now

An Arkansas community is trying to fill the void left by the temporary closure of its only grocery store, the site of a mass shooting that killed four.

Arkansas sues 2 pharmacy benefit managers, accusing them of fueling opioid epidemic in state

Arkansas has sued two pharmacy benefit managers, accusing them of enabling the opioid crisis in the state.

Arkansas Supreme Court reinstates rule eliminating ‘X’ option for sex on licenses and IDs

The Arkansas Supreme Court is reinstating an agency rule that prohibits residents from using “X” instead of male or female on state-issued driver’s licenses or identification cards.

Shooting at grocery store in Arkansas kills 3 and wounds 10 others, police say

Arkansas State Police say a shooter opened fire Friday at a grocery store, killing three people and wounding 10 others.

Arkansas governor signs income, property tax cuts into law

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed legislation cutting the state’s property and income taxes.

Arkansas lawmakers advance tax-cut bills and try to stave off shutdown of hunting, fishing agency

Arkansas lawmakers have kicked off a special session by advancing tax cuts and a compromise proposal intended to avoid a shutdown of state hunting and fishing programs.

Prosecutor says ATF agent justified in fatal shooting of Little Rock airport director during raid

An Arkansas prosecutors says an Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agent was justified when he fatally shot the Little Rock airport’s director during a raid in March.

Lawsuit filed challenging Arkansas school voucher program created by 2023 law

A lawsuit has been filed challenging an Arkansas school voucher program as unconstitutional. The lawsuit filed in Friday in state court seeks to halt the program.

Book Review: ‘When the Sea Came Alive’ expands understanding of D-Day invasion

Garrett Graff chronicles the Allied invasion of Normandy in “When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day.”

US Supreme Court sends Arkansas redistricting case back to judges after South Carolina ruling

The Supreme Court has sent a lawsuit challenging Arkansas’ 2021 U.S. House map back to a three-judge panel.

Federal rule on Title IX is a ruse to require trans sports participation, GOP states say

A new federal regulation protecting the rights of transgender students has prompted lawsuits from Republican states that say it would require them to allow transgender athletes to compete on school teams.

Texas Democrat who joined GOP in supporting ban on gender-affirming care for minors loses primary

A four-term Democratic incumbent in Houston has been ousted in a statehouse primary race that centered on her support for a ban on gender-affirming health care for minors.

Federal jury rules against couple who sued Arkansas steakhouse over social-distancing brawl

A federal jury has ruled against a Black couple who sued a Little Rock steakhouse over a fight the couple had with white customers who weren’t wearing masks and stood too close during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Book Review: ‘Ascent to Power’ studies how Harry Truman overcame lack of preparation in transition

David L. Roll recounts Harry Truman’s rocky transition to the presidency in “Ascent to Power: How Truman Emerged from Roosevelt’s Shadow and Remade the World.”

Federal prosecutor in Arkansas stepped down while being investigated, report says

Justice Department documents show a federal prosecutor in Arkansas stepped down from the post while under investigation for having an inappropriate relationship with an employee.

Arkansas Supreme Court upholds 2021 voting restrictions that state judge found unconstitutional

The Arkansas Supreme Court has upheld four voting restrictions passed by Republican lawmakers in 2021 that were struck down by a state judge as unconstitutional.

Sheriff faces questions from Arkansas lawmakers over Netflix series filmed at county jail

Arkansas lawmakers are questioning a sheriff’s decision to allow a Netflix documentary series to be filmed at a county jail.

Book Review: Anonymous public servants are the heart of George Stephanopoulos’ ‘Situation Room’

ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos charts the history of the White House room where some of the biggest intelligence crises have been handled in “The Situation Room.”

Book Review: ‘Challenger’ is definitive account of shuttle disaster and missteps that led to tragedy

Adam Higginbotham writes the history of the 1986 space shuttle Challenger disaster in “Challenger.” In his review, The Associated Press’ Andrew DeMillo writes that Higginbotham provides the most definitive account of the explosion that killed all seven onboard.

Arkansas lawmakers adjourn session, leaving budget for state hunting, fishing programs in limbo

Arkansas lawmakers have adjourned this year’s session without approving a budget for the Game and Fish Commission.

Arkansas cannot prevent 2 teachers from discussing critical race theory in classroom, judge rules

A federal judge has ruled Arkansas cannot prevent two high school teachers from discussing critical race theory in the classroom but is stopping short of more broadly blocking the state from enforcing its ban on so-called indoctrination in public schools.

Trump is in no hurry as he leans into the pageantry of vice presidential tryouts

Former President Donald Trump remains stuck in a New York courtroom listening to salacious details of an extramarital sexual encounter he denies.

More GOP states challenge federal rules protecting transgender students

Seven more Republican states are suing to challenge a new federal regulation to protect transgender student rights.

Civil rights leader Daisy Bates and singer Johnny Cash to replace Arkansas statues at the US Capitol

Arkansas is set to replace the statues of two obscure figures from its history that have represented the state at the U.S. Capitol with contemporary figures.

Arkansas governor says state won’t comply with new federal rules on treatment of trans students

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders says her state won’t comply with a federal regulation that seeks to protect the rights of transgender students in the nation’s schools.

Arkansas lawmakers approve new restrictions on cryptocurrency mines after backlash over ’23 law

Arkansas lawmakers have approved new restrictions on cryptocurrency mining operations in the wake of a 2023 law that prompted backlash from some communities.