by - March 27, 2020 10:44 am
Thursday (March 26) was one of the weirdest days in the Arkansas Legislature’s history, but members contacted for this story said they were OK with it, given the circumstances. Members…
by - March 26, 2020 7:06 pm
Easterseals Arkansas has furloughed more than 90 employees from currently closed programs, CEO Ron Eckstrand said in a Facebook post March 25. In the wake of the COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic,…
by - March 25, 2020 5:07 pm
More than 61% of Arkansas voters approve of President Trump’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic while almost 80% approve of Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s performance, according to a survey by the…
by - March 24, 2020 10:14 pm
Arkansas legislative leaders are polling support for a single piece of legislation for a special session that would begin Thursday (March 26) to fill budget holes caused by the economic…
by - March 20, 2020 6:26 pm
The 236-member Georgia Legislature has been urged by leaders to self-quarantine after a senator showed up for a vote feeling a little sick and later tested positive for the coronavirus….
by - March 5, 2020 4:21 pm
A proposed amendment to the Arkansas Constitution was filed with the secretary of state’s office Thursday (March 5) that would create a nine-member commission to draw congressional and state legislative…
by - March 3, 2020 10:42 pm
Barbara Webb was elected to the Arkansas Supreme Court March 3, defeating Judge Morgan “Chip” Welch. Webb will occupy the Position 4 seat held by Justice Josephine “Jo” Hart, who did…
by - March 3, 2020 9:36 pm
Former Vice President Joe Biden won the Arkansas Democratic Party presidential primary Tuesday (March 3) on the same night he won a string of Southern states. ABC News projected Biden…
by - February 28, 2020 1:55 pm
No Arkansans have been infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus, but one person as of Friday (Feb. 28) was identified as meeting the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention criteria,…
by - February 27, 2020 6:29 pm
The Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau is returning to an old marketing slogan during its 50th anniversary year: “Big on Little Rock.” The slogan is the same as the…
by - February 20, 2020 6:02 pm
Rural Arkansas hospitals have fared better than those in surrounding states because of the state’s expansion of the Medicaid population, but they face increasing financial pressures that could lead to…
by - February 14, 2020 3:03 pm
A three-judge U.S. Court of Appeals panel on Friday (Feb. 14) unanimously ruled against Arkansas Works’ work requirement, but two legislators – one supportive and one opposed to the program…
by - February 11, 2020 4:07 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday (Feb. 11) he created three goals at the beginning of 2019 regarding the C&H Farms hog operation along the Buffalo River watershed, and all three…
by - February 10, 2020 9:11 pm
Arkansas has not seen any cases of the novel coronavirus that has killed 900 people worldwide, but it has planned for such pandemics, and anyone who has been to China…
by - February 10, 2020 6:16 pm
The application process for the UAMS Cancer Institute to gain a National Cancer Institute designation could take 3-4 years, its director told legislators Monday (Feb. 10). Speaking to the House…
by - February 6, 2020 10:07 pm
Judge Morgan “Chip” Welch said Chief Justice John Roberts is the Supreme Court Justice with whom he most aligns, while Barbara Webb said she most aligns with Justice Neil Gorsuch…
by - February 4, 2020 7:34 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said the U.S. must help China combat the coronavirus outbreak and said the risks it represents show why the state must be prepared for an economic downturn….
by - February 3, 2020 11:00 am
The American Lung Association gave Arkansas a failing grade in three areas and Cs in two others in a report released Jan. 29. In its “State of Tobacco Control,” the…
by - January 28, 2020 1:35 pm
Fourteen rural hospitals received Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield grants totaling $817,000 to fund their connection to a program enabling medical computer systems to talk to each other. The one-year…
by - January 13, 2020 5:44 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson defended his decision allowing Arkansas to opt in to the Trump administration’s program of accepting foreign refugees, but some state legislators were skeptical at a committee meeting…
