by - March 7, 2016 3:22 pm
The Health Reform Legislative Task Force voted 10-2, with four abstaining, Monday to endorse Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s continuation of the private option, known as “Arkansas Works.” Legislators voted on a…
by - March 7, 2016 10:09 am
The loss of the private option would have a $757 million impact on the state budget from 2017-21, legislators were told Monday morning. Stephen Palmer with The Stephen Group, the…
by - March 3, 2016 12:18 am
It’s been an eventful decade since John Selig was appointed Department of Human Services director in 2005 by Gov. Mike Huckabee. He led DHS through a merger with the Department…
by - March 2, 2016 6:42 pm
A survey of voters by the Arkansas Hospital Association and the Arkansas Pharmacists Association found most Arkansans opposed to moving the state’s Medicaid population to a managed care system, both…
by - March 2, 2016 5:02 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday (March 2) that Donald Trump must be more of a “presidential” leader, that Tuesday’s election results represented a big win for his Arkansas Works health…
by - March 1, 2016 10:56 pm
Of the eight contested Republican primary races where Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s political action committee donated money in support of candidates supportive of his Arkansas Works initiative, six were winning Tuesday…
by - March 1, 2016 9:10 pm
With 42 of 75 counties partially reporting, Circuit Judge Dan Kemp was leading big in the Arkansas Supreme Court chief justice race, while Circuit Judge Shawn Womack was leading even…
by - February 29, 2016 5:51 pm
Polls can’t predict the future so much as they describe the electorate, and their purpose isn’t to inform so much as to provide media outlets a chance to sell advertising,…
by - February 28, 2016 9:33 pm
Fresh off a resounding victory in South Carolina and two days away from the Super Tuesday primaries where Arkansans will vote, Hillary Clinton told a supportive crowd of 1,000 at…
by - February 27, 2016 4:29 pm
The Libertarian Party of Arkansas Saturday nominated four additional candidates for House races and four additional ones for local races, even though its deadline for nominations has passed, in order…
by - February 26, 2016 2:54 pm
Hillary Clinton wants to work with states and provide flexibility in health care but is not supportive of a block grant approach, one of Clinton’s three senior policy advisors said…
by - February 24, 2016 10:07 pm
A newly formed committee that says its purpose is to ensure integrity in judicial campaigns has issued a letter to a D.C.-based group saying one of its campaign mailouts contains…
by - February 24, 2016 5:21 pm
Eighteen Republican legislators and Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin (R) offered their endorsement of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, for president during a press conference at the state capitol…
by - February 21, 2016 6:47 pm
Fresh off his second place finish in the South Carolina primary, Sen. Marco Rubio told an enthusiastic crowd at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock Sunday that the 2016…
by - February 17, 2016 9:16 pm
After a year of consultants’ reports, expert testimony and long meetings, the Health Reform Legislative Task Force will vote on recommendations for legislation at its next meeting in preparation for…
by - February 17, 2016 8:28 pm
Arkansas’ Medicaid program spent $148 million on one group psychotherapy billing code from 2013-15, far more than other states, thanks to policies that don’t limit the amount of patient visits…
by - February 17, 2016 1:45 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) said Wednesday that a health care special session could occur “within 10 days” before the scheduled April 13 fiscal session, with his legislative package ready about…
by - February 16, 2016 2:36 pm
The Marco Rubio for President campaign announced its Arkansas Leadership Team consisting of 28 state legislators in a press conference at the Capitol Tuesday. The group’s state chairman, Sen. Bart…
by - February 16, 2016 1:45 pm
Editor’s note: Story updated with additions and changes throughout. –––––––––––––– Flanked by 21 legislators, including some facing tough election or re-election battles, Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) said he wanted to…
by - February 14, 2016 2:48 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) has floated the idea of cutting the state’s largest economic development incentive program as a funding source for highways, but the idea is being resisted by…
