by - February 19, 2023 9:06 am
Senate President Bart Hester, R-Cave Springs, said if the omnibus education reforms championed by Gov. Sarah Sanders exceed her estimated $300 million price tag, lawmakers will find the money to…
by - April 20, 2021 6:21 pm
Arkansas House members on Tuesday (April 20) approved the 2021-22 appropriation bill for the Arkansas Department of Human Services Division of Medical Services on the fifth attempt paving the way…
by - April 14, 2021 4:57 pm
Arkansas lawmakers considered a variety of bills on Wednesday (April 14), but the main drama centered on the state’s Medicaid program. For the second day in a row, House members…
by - March 23, 2016 3:49 pm
Editor’s note: This is the second of two stories about rising employment in Arkansas’ education and health services sector. Link here for the first story. –––––––––––––––– As Arkansas lawmakers prepare…
by - August 18, 2015 11:26 am
A consulting group hired by a legislative task force says the Private Option will have a net positive fiscal impact for the state of Arkansas budget of $438 million through…
by - June 26, 2013 4:05 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe took full advantage of the power and influence in the room when he broached the topic of Medicaid expansion with the members of the Northwest Arkansas Council…
