Ainsley Platt / Arkansas Advocate
Ainsley covers the environment, energy and other topics as a reporter for the Arkansas Advocate. Ainsley came to the Advocate after nearly two years at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, where she covered energy and environment, and Arkansas' nascent lithium industry. She has earned accolades for her use of FOIA in her reporting at the ADG, and for her stories about discrimination and student government as a staff reporter, and later as the news desk editor, for The Crimson White, The University of Alabama's student newspaper.
Arkansas Advocate is part of States Newsroom, the nation’s largest state-focused nonprofit news organization.
Email: aplatt@arkansasadvocate.com
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Extremely low temperatures will bring snow, sleet and freezing rain to the entire state -
Arkansas law enforcement officials said Wednesday 48 people have been held on immigration detainers due to state police’s participation in a federal immigration program since September. -
UPDATED: University of Arkansas withdraws incoming law dean’s offer in wake of Republican complaintsThe University of Arkansas abruptly revoked its offer to the incoming dean of its law school after key Republicans complained about her background and legal position on protections for transgender athletes. -
Dunn and Simon will advance to a runoff on Feb. 3 -
Relief unlikely to come soon due to 2023 Protect Arkansas Act -
As some warned of headwinds in the form of low prices, business leaders and policymakers said lithium’s future in Arkansas is bright -
More Arkansans will be subject to food assistance program work requirements starting Friday. -
Despite 2022 consent order, corrections department still hasn’t met obligation to bring sewage treatment unit into permit compliance -
The Arkansas Supreme Court denied Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ request to stay two lower court orders requiring her to set earlier special election dates for two legislative vacancies Wednesday evening. -
Arkansas officials must make first move, city councilor says
