Arkansas asks $300-a-week COVID-19 jobless benefit extension

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas is seeking $300 in additional weekly federal unemployment benefits, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday as the state reported 729 new confirmed virus cases. Hutchinson said the state is submitting its application to the federal government for the unemployment extension,... Read More.
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County judge asks elected officials to furlough employees

By Ray King Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson on Thursday asked elected officials and department heads to furlough 30 percent of their employees as the county struggles with a loss of revenue due to the Corona virus. During a virtual meeting with elected officials, Robinson said... Read More.