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Gov. Hutchinson wants ‘off-ramp’ not ‘cliff’ to end mask mandate

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP — Governor Asa Hutchinson says residents will be required to wear masks in public through at least the end of the month, but health officials are developing criteria for when to lift the measure aimed at limiting the spread of ...
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Arkansas House Update 03.05.21

As we wind down the 8th week of the 2021 Regular Session, more than 270 bills have been signed into law.Next week, the House State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee will begin hearing proposals for constitutional amendments. According to Joint Rules, the House and ...
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State’s High Court to Hear Challenge to COVID Restrictions

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court said Friday that it would hear arguments in a lawsuit by a group of legislators challenging the state’s coronavirus restrictions.Justices granted the request for oral arguments in the case but did not immediately schedule the ...
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Lt. Gov. Griffin Gets Trump Endorsement for AG

Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin has received an endorsement from former President Donald Trump in his bid to become the next Attorney General in Arkansas.”Lieutenant Governor Tim Griffin, who is running for Attorney General, is a highly respected Army Veteran who will always fight for ...
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Pine Bluff Could Lose Metro Status and Some Federal Funds

Pine Bluff is one of 144 cities the federal government could downgrade from being designated a metropolitan statistical area or MSA.Other Arkansas cities on the list include Hot Springs, Jonesboro, and Texarkana.If the cities are removed from MSA designation, they could face a loss ...
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ARHOME Gets Nod From Senate Committee

ARHOME won approval in a State Senate committee Thursday.  The Senate Public Health, Welfare, and Labor Committee approved the Medicaid expansion that encourages recipients to work instead of forcing them to do it.The work requirement that is currently in place has been blocked by ...
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An Arkansas Bill Takes on Social Media and Cancel Culture

Legislation limiting who social media platforms can block from their platforms was introduced by Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge Thursday.Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and other platforms would be responsible for damages if they unfairly censor or ban someone according to the Combating Cancel Culture ...
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Arkansas House Update 03.04.21

The House State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee will begin reviewing proposed constitutional amendments next week.The committee will begin meeting on Monday mornings to hear bills and on Monday afternoons to hear proposed amendments. The committee will meet again on Wednesday afternoons to proposed ...
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COVID Numbers 03.04.21

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Governor, supreme court differ on covid shots

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ highest court on Thursday ordered the state to immediately make the coronavirus vaccine available to judges, prosecutors and other court employees, but Gov. Asa Hutchinson said they’ll have to wait if they’re not already eligible for the shots.The ...
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Arkansas virus hospitalizations drop, state adds 404 cases

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of people hospitalized in Arkansas due to the coronavirus on Wednesday fell to its lowest level since September as the state reported 404 new virus cases.The Department of Health said Arkansas’ COVID-hospitalizations dropped by 19 to 397 ...
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New Task Force to Look Into Effects of Winter Storm

A new task force is being established to take a look at the state's response to the winter storm that hit Arkansas last month.Gov. Hutchinson signed the executive order Wednesday saying "This is the time to learn from what we went through," Hutchinson said ...
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