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An Arkansas House committee on Thursday (Feb. 25) voted down a bill that would allow medical providers to refuse to provide services that violate their conscience and also advanced a…
by - February 23, 2021 3:11 pm
The House Education Committee advanced a bill that would provide scholarships to fast-tracking medical school students and rejected a bill that would allow high school students to immediately play sports…
by - February 23, 2021 8:01 am
Legal Aid of Arkansas filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the Department of Workforce Services, claiming the agency is withholding information about its decision-making processes during the COVID-19…
by - February 22, 2021 1:11 pm
A coalition led by Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield will attempt to educate Arkansans about the COVID-19 vaccine and ask employers to take a pledge that they will “strongly encourage”…
by - February 9, 2021 5:46 pm
A bill requiring political candidates in Arkansas who switch races to return the money they have already raised was temporarily pulled by the sponsor Tuesday (Feb. 9), partly because of…
by - February 8, 2021 6:56 pm
Bills meant to exempt businesses from being penalized for their customers’ behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic and to protect medical providers’ “right of conscience” advanced through the Senate Public Health,…
by - February 4, 2021 4:44 pm
A “Stand Your Ground” bill that narrowly was defeated in committee this week could be extracted by the full Arkansas House of Representatives, but Speaker Matthew Shepherd, R-El Dorado, said…
by - February 3, 2021 5:05 pm
The Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee on Wednesday (Feb. 3) advanced a bill requiring women seeking an abortion to first call a helpline where they would be provided…
by - January 28, 2021 4:50 pm
Women seeking an abortion in Arkansas would be required first to call a helpline where they would be provided information about alternatives and support services under a bill that passed…
by - January 26, 2021 7:27 pm
The Senate sponsor of a hate crimes bill in Arkansas said the legislation could move “within the next week or two,” though sponsors and co-sponsors are discussing modifications and could…
by - January 19, 2021 5:03 pm
The college-going rate among all Arkansas students fell last school year, while four-year high school graduation rates improved, according to the Arkansas Department of Education’s 2020 School Report Card released…
by - January 17, 2021 9:57 am
Two bills would require medical providers to allow patients to have visitors, but the Arkansas Hospital Association says hospitals need flexibility to protect patients, visitors and health care workers. House…
by - January 14, 2021 9:22 am
The COVID-19 pandemic has created momentum for permanently expanding telemedicine and some medical professions’ scopes of practice, Arkansas state legislators say. Meanwhile, the Arkansas Works program again will be an…
by - January 12, 2021 5:47 pm
The year 2020 was like none other in the history of Arkansas public education, and regardless of what happens with the COVID-19 pandemic, things will never get back to “normal.”…
by - January 11, 2021 3:53 pm
The Arkansas House of Representatives voted to seat all of its members during the first day of the 2021 legislative session on Monday (Jan. 11) after House Republicans had considered…
by - January 8, 2021 6:17 pm
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday (Jan. 8) criticized President Donald Trump, saying, “Yes, I want this administration to end.” But he said impeachment is not a “workable remedy.” Speaking…
by - January 6, 2021 9:53 am
Arkansas enters 2021 “on Normandy beach” – on the counterattack and establishing a beachhead, but with difficult battles still ahead. Dr. Joe Thompson, president and CEO of the Arkansas Center…
by - December 17, 2020 2:51 pm
A Lonoke pharmacy has filed suit in circuit court against pharmacy benefit managers, claiming they are violating Arkansas law by withholding information to pharmacies and reimbursing their own pharmacies more…
by - December 12, 2020 9:58 am
More than 5,000 at-home Arkansas public school students have been identified as either not enrolled in virtual classes or enrolled but not logging in. In response, the state Division of…
by - December 8, 2020 12:34 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson held the first of his planned community meetings, this one in Benton, regarding the COVID-19 pandemic on Tuesday (Dec. 8), after an unplanned meeting with about a…
