Caitlin Draper, 35, is challenging longtime Republican delegate Steve Womack to represent the state’s 3rd Congressional District, which covers six counties in Northwest Arkansas.
Mary Hennigan
Mary Hennigan is a Little Rock city reporter for the Arkansas Times. She’s covered housing issues, public safety, city development and local government in Arkansas.
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2024 Arkansas Times Academic All-Stars team
This year marks the 30th roster of Arkansas Times Academic All-Stars: 20 exceptional students chosen from a pool of applicants from across the state, each nominated by their high school counselor or principal.
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Little Rock board hopeful looking to unseat city’s longest tenured director
Aside from the new perspective Blake Tierney would bring to the city board as a young, queer person, he said his campaign is about representing communities dissatisfied with existing leadership.
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State election board tightens voter registration process, advocates call it ‘deliberate voter suppression’
Get Loud Arkansas’s leader Joyce Elliott said they’re considering a lawsuit over the recent restrictive changes. The organization will host a voter rights rally at 5:15 p.m. on the Capitol steps.
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Nearly $5 million in federal funds slated to protect Arkansas wetlands and forests
It’s Earth Day, which means it’s a great time to celebrate the approximately $5 million in the pipeline from Washington, D.C., to protect and restore over 22,000 acres of wetlands and forests in Arkansas.
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Arkansas lawmakers call on ATF to release footage of Malinowski raid
There’s been a lack of information available about what happened when agents arrived at Bryan Malinowski’s West Little Rock home with a search warrant. Lawmakers are calling for body camera footage to be released.
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Hot stuff: Little Rock study to inform city heat action plan
Arkansas summers are hot and humid, and in Little Rock, all the pavement sends temperatures to the top of the thermometer.
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City officials OK financial plan for Little Rock solar array
The solar array would only be used to power city government buildings such as City Hall; nothing would be sold to power commercial businesses or residences.
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Lawmakers seeking more info on airport exec Malinowski’s death plan Thursday press conference
A group of Arkansas legislators have called a press conference at the Capitol as part of their a quest for more information on how the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives served a search warrant at Malinowski’s house.
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Police arrest four suspects tied to Wynne block party shooting
All four suspects were charged with first-degree murder, nine counts of first-degree battery and nine counts of engaging in violent criminal group activity, among others.