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Measure to expand medical marijuana in Arkansas won’t qualify for the ballot

Monday, September 30 by Luke Matheson

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An effort to expand Arkansas’ medical marijuana program fell short of the required signatures and won’t qualify for the November ballot, Secretary of State John Thurston said Monday. Arkansans for Patient Access, the group behind the measure, said... Read More.

Opportunity House to expand services to five days a week

Thursday, August 22 by Ray King

Depaul USA—Pine Bluff’s Opportunity House Day Resource Center will expand its services from three to five days a week, starting September 3, 2024. Depaul USA opened Opportunity House in April 2024 as Pine Bluff’s only day center serving the homeless community. Made possible by a... Read More.

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Boys and Girls Club of Southeast Arkansas looks to expand

Thursday, July 11 by Rick Walker

The Boys and Girls Club of Southeast Arkansas will be celebrating their 25th Anniversary next month in McGhee and have big plans for the fall. CEO Spencer Chastain joined Rick Walker on Sunrise Deltaplex to talk about it. Rick asked him about the support... Read More.

Boozman, Booker propose legislation to expand insurance coverage for prostate cancer screenings

Wednesday, September 20 by Ray King

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced legislation to expand insurance coverage for prostate cancer screenings. The bipartisan Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Screening for High-risk Insured Men (HIM) Act would require private health insurance plans to cover preventive prostate cancer screenings without... Read More.

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Boozman thanks DAV for efforts to expand health care

Wednesday, March 1 by Ray King

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), a senior member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, thanked Disabled American Veterans’ (DAV) members from Arkansas and across the nation for their work on behalf of veterans and highlighted their shared priority to expand the Department of Veterans Affairs... Read More.

Bipartisan legislation to expand VA Vet centers

Monday, November 8 by Ray King

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Tina Smith (D-MN) are leading bipartisan legislation to examine the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) resources in underserved areas and study the need to expand Vet Centers, the community-based counseling branch of the VA. The senators introduced the Vet... Read More.

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Boozman pushing legislation to expand doctor workforce

Wednesday, October 20 by Ray King

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) is spearheading legislation to address the growing shortage of primary and specialty care physicians in Arkansas. In a column published by Modern Healthcare, Boozman urged Congress to adopt the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act which aims to... Read More.

Fishing boat manufacturer to expand

Monday, October 4 by Ray King

FLIPPIN, Ark. (AP) — A $4.2 million expansion at a northern Arkansas boat manufacturing operation is expected to add 50 jobs, officials announced Monday. Vexus Boats said it would add 30% more square footage to its operation in Flippin, about 105 miles north of Little... Read More.

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UAPB Extension Horticulture Specialist Helps Expand Community Gardens in South Arkansas

Friday, July 9 by Deseray Mckinzy

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) recently released a story about Shaun Francis, Extension horticulture specialist for UAPB. Francis is currently conducting a sustainable food systems project. He cites a senior center in Eudora, Arkansas as an example of the impact made... Read More.

Arkansas set to expand COVID-19 vaccine distribution

Monday, January 18 by Staff

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas on Monday will expand its distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine to teachers and people aged 70 or older. Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who is 70, is set to get his first dose of the vaccine Monday afternoon. On Sunday, Arkansas reported... Read More.

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State to expand COVID Vaccinations

Monday, January 18 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas on Monday will expand its distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine to teachers and people aged 70 or older. Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who is 70, is set to get his first dose of the vaccine Monday afternoon. On Sunday, Arkansas reported 976... Read More.

Arkansas Children’s Hospital And Jefferson Regional Expand Pediatric Care In Jefferson County

Friday, September 20 by Staff

Arkansas Children's Hospital, in association with Jefferson Regional, announced Wednesday that they will advance pediatric care in Jefferson County and South Arkansas. Together the team will establish a new pediatric clinic on the campus of Jefferson Regional in Pine Bluff. "So the way Arkansas Children's... Read More.

Stories tagged with: expand

Measure to expand medical marijuana in Arkansas won’t qualify for the ballot

Opportunity House to expand services to five days a week

Boys and Girls Club of Southeast Arkansas looks to expand

Boozman, Booker propose legislation to expand insurance coverage for prostate cancer screenings

Boozman thanks DAV for efforts to expand health care

Bipartisan legislation to expand VA Vet centers

Boozman pushing legislation to expand doctor workforce

Fishing boat manufacturer to expand

UAPB Extension Horticulture Specialist Helps Expand Community Gardens in South Arkansas

Arkansas set to expand COVID-19 vaccine distribution

State to expand COVID Vaccinations

Arkansas Children’s Hospital And Jefferson Regional Expand Pediatric Care In Jefferson County

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