by - July 17, 2019 6:07 pm
The state of Arkansas is using an almost $1 million Department of Justice grant to create a statewide database for opioid abuse and deaths, but the system will depend on…
by - July 15, 2019 5:25 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson will make funding for the Criminal Justice Institute’s Center for School Safety a permanent line item in the state budget, he announced at the Institute’s Arkansas Safe…
by - July 9, 2019 8:00 pm
After two previous attempts to hire a consultant to recommend changes to Arkansas’ school funding formula failed, the issue again will be considered in August, the chairman of the House…
by - July 3, 2019 3:32 pm
The Translational Research Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has received a five-year, $24.2 million National Institutes of Health grant, UAMS Chancellor Dr. Cam Patterson announced Wednesday…
by - June 27, 2019 2:19 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson is appointing a task force to make recommendations regarding the state’s levees and is requesting legislative approval for $10 million for immediate repairs after the recent historic…
by - June 26, 2019 3:13 pm
A report released Wednesday (June 26) said the percentage of uninsured Arkansas children is rising. To reverse the trend, an advocacy group said the state should determine eligibility for all…
by - June 26, 2019 6:11 am
The state of Arkansas will use a federal grant to distribute naloxone kits that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose to about 1,100 school nurses, who will be…
by - June 17, 2019 12:02 am
Arkansas’ overall ranking improved from 41st to 40th in the latest annual Annie E. Casey Foundation KIDS COUNT Data Book. Its economic well-being ranking improved from 44th to 36th, but…
by - June 13, 2019 6:47 pm
C&H Hog Farms, the controversial facility located 6.6 miles from the Big Creek that flows into the Buffalo National River, will cease operations in return for $6.2 million as part…
by - June 10, 2019 5:36 pm
Having a teacher in the classroom rather than offering an online course is one of the keys to increasing student interest in computer science classes, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Monday…
by - May 29, 2019 4:03 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson is asking federal agencies for direct support and will tour flooded areas with members of the state’s congressional delegation Thursday, he said in a press conference Wednesday…
by - May 23, 2019 10:57 am
As Arkansas’ first secretary of education, Johnny Key will implement Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s government transformation efforts for students in pre-kindergarten through graduate school. Hutchinson announced Key, the current education commissioner,…
by - May 16, 2019 11:29 am
The economy isn’t growing as fast as it was, but it’s still growing, and a recession may not occur until 2021 or even later, the American Trucking Associations’ chief economist…
by - May 15, 2019 7:36 pm
Highways and information superhighways were on the governor’s mind as he spoke to the state’s trucking industry on Wednesday (May 15). Every Arkansas community with more than 500 residents would…
by - May 9, 2019 11:54 am
When Dr. Jason Mizell started working as a colorectal surgeon at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, he realized his financial knowledge – professionally and personally – was limited….
by - May 2, 2019 1:21 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Thursday (May 2) that Lake Hamilton High School teacher Karma Turner is the first Arkansas Computer Science Educator of the Year winner. Turner was one of…
by - April 30, 2019 5:09 am
Counties along the state’s western edge had higher uninsured rates among the population served by Arkansas Works than the rest of the state in 2017. Eight of the state’s nine…
by - April 25, 2019 12:54 pm
Editor’s note: Story updated with a comment from the group representing opioid distributors. Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge filed suit on behalf of the state against the three largest opioid…
by - April 15, 2019 5:05 pm
The number of people served by the state’s Arkansas Works program increased by 4,215 from March 1 to April 1. The state’s Department of Human Services reported Monday (April 15)…
by - April 10, 2019 7:20 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday (April 10) that he will sign a bill prohibiting “sanctuary cities” from receiving state funding despite his concerns that it could lead to racial profiling….
