A lifelong resident and longtime civic leader in West Memphis, Keith has spent much of his life in public service and community growth.
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Arkansas has lost 28 people to home fires in 2026. Out of 26 fatal fires confirmed so far, only two had working smoke alarms. Test yours this weekend. A nine-volt battery is the cheapest insurance you'll ever buy. KMI
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The uninsured rate for young children is at its highest in nearly a decade. Arkansas is at 7.6%, among the worst in the country. 220,000 more babies and toddlers lost coverage in two years. We're failing the ones who can't speak for themselves. KMI
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Arkansas voters face two amendments this year, one for educational rights and one for ballot measure rights. Access to a good education shouldn't depend on a child's zip code. Direct democracy shouldn't depend on the legislature's permission. KMI
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Jun 14
June 14, 1777: the Stars and Stripes was adopted in the middle of a war for independence. The flag is older than our parties and our partisan arguments. It belongs to everyone still showing up to make this experiment work. Happy Flag Day. KMI
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Jun 13
Delta Dirt Distillery in Helena keeps racking up national awards. The Williams family farms the same Phillips County land they've worked for four generations. Their vodka is grown, distilled, and bottled in the Delta. KMI
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Jun 12
In West Memphis last week, Donna Patterson met Dr. Cheryle Reese. Her 24-year-old son's heart now beats in Dr. Reese's chest. What an incredible moment. KMI
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Jun 12
Researchers at the U of A helped unlock the genetics behind seedless muscadines. A new variety, Mighty Fine, is on the way. Arkansas was growing muscadines before it was a state. We're still finding new ways to make the crop work for us. KMI
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Jun 11
Arkansas is the hungriest state in America. 30% of adults are food insecure, around 688,000 people. We also have one of the strictest SNAP asset limits in the country. The hunger isn't a mystery. The choice not to feed people is. KMI
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Jun 11
On this day in 1963, in the middle of racial conflict and unrest, JFK called civil rights "a moral issue, as old as the scriptures and as clear as the American Constitution." Leaders are meant to be a moral compass when the country needs one. KMI
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Jun 10
Arkansas tried Medicaid work requirements in 2018. 18,000 people lost coverage in six months, mostly over paperwork. Now it's going nationwide. A state health expert says it feels like being a scientist in a Godzilla movie. We've seen this one. KMI
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Jun 10
Arkansas's economic index dropped from 56 in April to 53.9 in May. Manufacturing has lost jobs 10 of the past 12 months. 81% of supply managers say the Iran war is driving up input prices. KMI
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Arkansas has one of the worst maternal mortality rates in the country, and the Delta carries the heaviest share. UAMS and the Delta Population Health Institute are bringing prenatal care and education into East Arkansas this summer. This is the work. KMI
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The community partnership includes a $25 million energy efficiency fund to help people with electric bills and weatherization of their homes. KMI
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A judge declined to block Trump’s order restricting voting by mail on the grounds that it hadn’t yet been enforced, meaning it could still be blocked if it does move forward. KMI
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The U.S. Senate narrowly blocked the SAVE Act. The bill would have made it harder to register to vote and ended voter registration drives. We should be making it easier for eligible voters to register and participate in democracy – not harder. KMI
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Backers of two Arkansas ballot initiatives, one to protect direct democracy and one to protect public education, need over 90,000 signatures by July 3. They need our help... sign, get the word out, support those doing the important work. KMI
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Today in 1893, a young lawyer named Gandhi was thrown off a South African train for sitting in the first-class car. He decided he would never accept such treatment again. One quiet refusal became a movement that freed a nation. KMI
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