Arkansas Capitol grounds panel postpones vote on ‘monument to the unborn’ proposals

By: Tess Vrbin

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: April 14, 2026

Words: 766

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Arkansas Capitol Arts and Grounds Commission was unable to approve the design for a proposed “monument to the unborn” advocated by abortion opponents to place on Capitol grounds Tuesday after there weren’t enough members present to vote.

The nearly two-hour meeting included presentations from some of the artists behind the proposals, including Lakey Goff of Hot Springs Village, whose proposed “living wall” of plants was the commission’s initial selection in 2023. Republican …

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