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Medicaid work requirement gets support

Friday, January 29 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas should be able to set work requirements for some of its Medicaid recipients, including the use of Medicaid dollars to buy private insurance for low-income people, 18 states told the U.S. Supreme Court this week. Arkansas’ work requirement for... Read More.

Supreme Court to hear work requirement for medicaid

Monday, December 7 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court will review a federal appeals court ruling that struck down work requirements for Medicaid services in Arkansas and New Hampshire. The court on Friday agreed to the requests and consolidated the two cases. “I am grateful the U.S.... Read More.

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Furloughs, shared work save County $868K

Monday, September 14 by Ray King

By Ray King A combination of furloughs and shared work programs generated just over $868,000 in savings from the 2020 Jefferson County budget. Earlier this year, County Judge Gerald Robinson called for the programs due to fears of lost revenue as a result of the COVID-19... Read More.

Pine Bluff City Council candidates agree work needs to be done to stop rising homicide and crime rates

Wednesday, August 26 by Staff

By Ray King Two former members of the Pine Bluff City Council who both want their jobs back both agree that something needs to be done to stem the tide of a rising homicide rate and incidents of random shootings like the one early Sunday... Read More.

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Governor says work still to be done in reducing COVID-19 cases

Monday, August 10 by Ray King

By Ray King The number of reported cases of COVID-19 in Arkansas doubled in just over a month, going from 25,000 on July 8 to 50,000 on Aug. 10 and while Governor Asa Hutchinson said Monday that while- progress is being made in slowing the... Read More.

Governor describes planning for school in the fall a “work in progress”

Thursday, June 11 by Ray King

By Ray King The Department of Education and the Department of Health are working on plans to reopen schools for in-class education this fall, and Governor Asa Hutchinson on Thursday described it as a “work in progress.” “We plan to go back to school and manage... Read More.

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Dr. Nate Smith puts emphasis on work site safety during COVID-19 pandemic

Wednesday, May 20 by Ray King

By Ray King With Governor Asa Hutchinson in Washington Wednesday for a meeting with President Donald Trump, State Health Officer Dr. Nate Smith conducted the daily COVID-19 press briefing and spent a great deal of time talking about work site safety. Smith said the department has... Read More.

Arkansas prison allows some COVID-positive staff to work

Tuesday, May 5 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas prison staff who test positive for the coronavirus have been allowed to work at a facility where at least 876 inmates have the virus, a correction official said Tuesday. Arkansas Division of Correction Director Dexter Payne said the agency... Read More.

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City Council gives green light to shared work program

Monday, May 4 by Ray King

By Ray King With no dissent, the Pine Bluff City Council on Monday approved a resolution authorizing Mayor Shirley Washington to apply for employees to participate in the Shared Work Unemployment Compensation Program conducted by the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services. Under the program, the work... Read More.

PBSD Superintendent Dr. Jeremy Owoh says district will work with students on completing AMI packets

Wednesday, April 15 by Ray King

By Ray King Pine Bluff School District Superintendent Dr. Jeremy Owoh said Wednesday he wants parents and students to know that during this time, the district supports them. Speaking on the morning show with Greg and Will, he was commenting on the storm that hit Pine... Read More.

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Governor Hutchinson directs Arkansan’s to wear masks when social distancing won’t work

Sunday, April 5 by Greg

With the number of positive COVID-19 cases rising in Arkansas on a daily basis Governor Asa Hutchinson on Sunday directed Arkansans to create masks to protect themselves and others when it’s appropriate and social distancing won’t work. While masks are not always readily available, they... Read More.

All non-uniformed City of Pine Bluff employees asked to work from home

Friday, April 3 by Greg

Pine Bluff Mayor Shirley Washington has issued a letter asking that all non-uniformed city employees work remotely from home until further notice. A copy of the letter is below: Dear Employees: As we navigate these uncertain times, I thank you for your commitment to our city. The COVID-19... Read More.

Stories tagged with: work

Medicaid work requirement gets support

Supreme Court to hear work requirement for medicaid

Furloughs, shared work save County $868K

Pine Bluff City Council candidates agree work needs to be done to stop rising homicide and crime rates

Governor says work still to be done in reducing COVID-19 cases

Governor describes planning for school in the fall a “work in progress”

Dr. Nate Smith puts emphasis on work site safety during COVID-19 pandemic

Arkansas prison allows some COVID-positive staff to work

City Council gives green light to shared work program

PBSD Superintendent Dr. Jeremy Owoh says district will work with students on completing AMI packets

All non-uniformed City of Pine Bluff employees asked to work from home

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