Tess Vrbin / Arkansas Advocate
ReporterTess Vrbin is a reporter for the nonprofit news organization Arkansas Advocate. She previously worked for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette where she reported on low-income housing and tenants' rights, and won awards for her coverage of 2021 flooding and tornado damage in rural Arkansas. She previously covered local government for The Commercial Dispatch in Mississippi and state government for the Columbia Daily Tribune in Missouri. A Midwesterner by birth, she graduated from the University of Missouri's journalism school in 2019.
Arkansas Advocate is part of States Newsroom, a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit supported by grants and a coalition of donors and readers. The Advocate retains full editorial independence.
Email: tvrbin@arkansasadvocate.com
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Return to the Land’s settlement near Ravenden is only open to whites, Christians and heterosexuals -
Judge dismissed lawsuit challenging state’s near-total abortion ban last month -
Decision sparks complaints from artist of nearly identical design chosen earlier -
Arkansans have until June 7 to provide feedback on the proposed rules -
Opponents say tax cuts will worsen existing problems for poor and working people -
PBS supporters have been seeking donations for the network to pay more than $2M in dues for the fiscal year starting July 1 -
Special meeting of Capitol Arts and Grounds Commission expected in the coming weeks -
Two-thirds of lawmakers must vote in favor of introducing non-fiscal bills for them to be considered -
Senate runoff was among 6 legislative races on Tuesday’s ballot -
Legislative leaders still expect a special session to consider cutting taxes
