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Vote on vaccine mandate delayed

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers on Friday delayed a vote on whether to allow state-run health care facilities to require employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine, a move officials say is needed to protect millions of dollars in federal funding. The Arkansas Legislative... Read More.
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McGehee School District lifts face mask mandate

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The McGehee School District has lifted its face mask mandate after the number of COVID-19 cases in the district continued to decline, but said masks are still “highly recommended.” According to the McGehee-Dermott Times-News, the school board voted to make mask wearing optional based on... Read More.
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Kohler vaccine mandate to affect Sheridan plants

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The Kohler Company, which has three plants at Sheridan recently announced a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for its employees. According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, the announcement will affect “hundreds of employees” who work at the Sheridan facilities. Under the policy, every U.S. employee will have to... Read More.

Governor won’t sign law on vaccine mandate opt-outs

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday effectively approved a new law that will allow employees to opt-out of COVID-19 vaccine requirements, a move by fellow Republicans to challenge federal vaccine mandates. Hutchinson allowed the measure to become law without his... Read More.
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Court prevents state from enforcing mask mandate ban

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday said it wouldn’t allow the state to enforce its ban on mask mandates by schools and other government bodies, keeping in place a judge’s ruling temporarily halting the law. Justices denied the request by... Read More.
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Legislature proposes opt-out of vaccine mandate

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers on Wednesday advanced legislation that would allow workers to opt out of their employer’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement if they’re tested weekly or can prove they have natural antibodies. The House and Senate Public Health committees endorsed identical versions... Read More.
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Governor critical of federal vaccine mandate

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Sunday that that federal vaccination mandates announced by President Joe Biden last week hurt efforts to overcome the public’s resistance to taking the COVID-19 vaccine. The Republican governor has been notable in working to persuade... Read More.
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