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Gov. Asa Hutchinson says the state is expanding Medicaid access for pregnant people, launching new post-partum home visits, and increasing payments to foster parents.
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Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson chose to leave two major issues off his special session call for accelerated tax cuts and school safety funding: abortion legislation and teacher pay increases.
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Hutchinson said he plans on creating a block grant program which will need approval by Arkansas lawmakers to address school safety.
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State Rep. Monte Hodges, D-Blytheville, discusses this week at the legislature and his Congressional campaign.
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Arkansas continues to see skyrocketing COVID hospitalizations as the omicron variant surge lingers. To help support hospitals that are close to capacity, the governor is calling for funds to purchase more medical and Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds. Comments from Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Secretary of Health José Romero.
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Being home to the nation's most advanced steel facility could help attract an auto manufacturing plant, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday.
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The primary legislation to be considered will be Gov. Asa Hutchinson's tax cut proposal, but some lawmakers have said they will introduce bills related to critical race theory and abortion.
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A-State announced on Friday that the Little Rock-based non-profit will commit $25 million towards constructing Windgate Hall which Chancellor Kelly Damphousse says will be a place where art can intersect with other disciplines, such as engineering and science.
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Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday (Nov. 30) there is not yet enough data “to make definitive decisions” about how to react to the COVID-19 Omicron variant but he is concerned with recent trends showing more COVID cases and hospitalizations in the state.
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Infection rates and deaths for COVID-19 are on the rise and state government officials are imploring unvaccinated citizens to get a vaccine. Gov. Asa Hutchinson said during a press conference at the State Capitol on Tuesday (Nov. 23) the number of cases since last week is up about 900 and those hospitalized have increased by 69.