by - March 1, 2021 12:44 pm
Arkansas Farm Bureau and Arkansas PBS are partnering to produce community programming and local projects, the two groups announced Monday (March 1). The content, which will be called “Good Roots,”…
by - February 28, 2021 9:40 am
Under construction for the past year, Arkansas lawmakers and Gov. Hutchinson’s administration will unveil their newest version of Medicaid expansion on Monday (March 1). ARHOME (pronounced “Are-Home”) stands for Arkansas…
by - February 26, 2021 11:12 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday (Feb. 26) extended a public health emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic until March 31 and he kept a state-ordered mask mandate intact, but he…
by - February 25, 2021 5:25 pm
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 25, 2021 5:09 pm
The Arkansas Republican Women’s Caucus has a number of bills it plans to support and endorse during the legislative session, but one, a bill that would prohibit transgender athletes from…
by - February 25, 2021 4:36 pm
Entrepreneurship is a tough road. For women of color in Arkansas, it’s even harder as they face substantial barriers and resource gaps, according to a study commissioned by The Women’s…
by - February 25, 2021 1:05 pm
Sen. Dave Wallace, R-Leachville, is carrying a load of legislation this session. Two areas where he is leading efforts involve expanded pharmacy services and tax reform. In an interview with…
by - February 24, 2021 3:20 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences recently received $3 million from the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) to compensate facilities across the state providing medication-assisted treatment to opioid…
by - February 24, 2021 2:28 pm
Immerse Arkansas, a Little Rock-based nonprofit organization that provides resources and services to youth in crisis, received a $300,000 grant from the Sunderland Foundation. The gift will help fund the…
by - February 23, 2021 8:20 pm
During the study session before the regular board meeting Tuesday night (Feb. 23), the Fort Smith Board of Directors has asked city officials to look at ways to help residents…
by - February 23, 2021 5:56 pm
A controversial ‘stand your ground’ bill passed the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday (Feb. 23), just three weeks after it initially failed. SB 24 by Sen. Bob Ballinger, R-Ozark, would…
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 1:23 pm
A decision on where in the United States to locate a pilot training center for the military’s Foreign Military Sales program has been indefinitely delayed because of the U.S. presidential…
by - February 23, 2021 1:14 pm
Republican State Treasurer Dennis Milligan officially launched his 2022 campaign for State Auditor Tuesday (Feb. 23) at the State Capitol. Milligan, who is term-limited as treasurer, is seeking to replace…
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 5:42 pm
A bill that would ban nearly all abortions in Arkansas advanced through the Senate on Monday (Feb. 22) despite pleas for an amendment from GOP lawmakers who wanted exemptions for…
by - February 22, 2021 4:13 pm
A state Senate bill that would exempt Arkansas residents from paying state income taxes on their unemployment benefits was passed in the House on Monday (Feb. 22) and is one…
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 21, 2021 11:42 am
One hundred years of being in business is worthy of celebration, but in lieu of the COVID-19 pandemic, Baptist Health CEO Troy Wells says it’s prudent to wait until safer…
by - February 21, 2021 10:42 am
Political life will be different for State Sen. Jim Hendren, I-Gravette, when the legislature reconvenes Monday. Last week during the snowstorms that shut down capitol activity, Hendren announced he was…
