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Entergy Arkansas Winter Storm Update: 2/16/21 6 p.m.

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BY: ARKANSAS EDITORIAL TEAM 02/16/2021As extreme cold winter weather continues, another round of snow and freezing rain will impact the state this evening and is expected to continue through Thursday. Temperatures are also expected to remain well below freezing. These extreme cold conditions and precipitation... Read More.

Natural Gas is in Short Supply in the State

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Electricity demand is high currently and the rolling outages are off and on as of Tuesday evening.  Plus, natural gas is in short supply.Gov. Hutchinson says this affects a lot of people.
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Razorbacks Crack Top 25

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Razorbacks Crack Top 25FAYETTEVILLE – With six straight SEC wins, Arkansas shot up the national rankings this week, landing at #24 in the Associated Press poll and “#28” in the USA Today/Coaches poll.It marks the first time Arkansas has been ranked since Jan. 6, 2018... Read More.

Interim Athletics Director Named; Peterson Announces Retirement

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Interim Athletics Director Named; Peterson Announces RetirementPINE BLUFF, Ark. – Effective Monday, Feb. 15, Vice Chancellor and Athletics Director Chris Peterson will retire from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB). Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director Chris Robinson will become Interim AD effective Tuesday,... Read More.
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Federal Complainant Filed Against State Agency

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According to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, the state agency charged with dispersing certain funds and tax credits to develop low-income housing is doling out that money based on economic growth rather than need, according to a recently filed federal complaint.  The complaint alleges that over the past three... Read More.

Winter Storm Causes Power Outages Across the State

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Entergy Arkansas officials say that as of Sunday evening there are approximately 1,600 customers without power.According to Entergy, at one point, 7,000 customers were without power as winter weather moved across the state.Entergy Arkansas says with extreme temperatures, sleet and snow this week, it... Read More.
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Court Rules Pro-Israel Law is Unconstitutional

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A Pro-Israel has been declared unconstitutional by a Federal appeals court.A three-judge panel ruled Friday that an Arkansas law requiring state contractors to pledge not to boycott Israel is a restriction of the First Amendment.The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals with its ruling... Read More.

Gov. Hutchinson Meets with President Biden

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Gov. Hutchinson and President Joe Biden along with Vice President Kamala Harris met at the White House on Friday.The meeting that included other governors, was about the American Rescue Plan.  The Plan, the administration's COVID response plan, includes funding for vaccinations, provide immediate direct... Read More.
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Covid cases drop as 25 new deaths reported

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — On Thursday, Arkansas reported 25 more deaths from the coronavirus as the state’s hospitalizations from the virus continued to drop.The Arkansas Department of Health said the state’s COVID-19 deaths now total 5,199, while its hospitalizations dropped by 23 to... Read More.

State Senate Report 02.10.21

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The Senate has voted to exempt last year’s unemployment benefits from state income taxes, to help people who lost their jobs because of the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.Senate Bill 236 would apply to benefits paid in 2020 and 2021. The unemployment rate... Read More.
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