Arkansas victims of mortuary theft scheme inspire push for law banning sale of human remains
A year had passed since Doneysha Smith suffered a stillbirth and the memories of her loss lingered in 2023. The cremated ...
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Collection of economic incentives aims to help Arkansas
A plethora of bills aimed at improving Arkansas’ economic development incentives is in the process of being filed and debated at the state Capitol. The Arkansas Economic Development Commission ...
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Missouri Republicans renew effort to impose work requirements on Medicaid patients
The Republican-sponsored constitutional amendment would require able-bodied Medicaid participants ages 19 to 49 to prove they ...
Most Texas parents can’t access paid family leave. Here’s what to know
Texas does not require companies to offer paid maternity or paternity leave to their employees. The issue is expected to come ...
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Committee halts public comment, approves bill to require reports from Arkansas disability nonprofit
Under Rep. Jack Ladyman’s House Bill 1382, Disability Rights Arkansas (DRA) would be mandated to provide reports to ...
The week in politics: Why there's no consensus among GOP leadership on grocery tax repeal
Rep. Mike Sparks, R-Smyrna, filed the declaration in Kelsey's drawn-out federal corruption case. In a new twist, Kelsey last ...
In the Wild West of School Voucher Expansions, States Rely on Untested Companies, With Mixed Results
States are handing multimillion-dollar contracts to a handful of fledgling private companies to manage the rapidly growing, convoluted marketplace of school-choice programs. The process has been bumpy ...
As egg prices soar, grocers scramble to limit how many cartons customers can buy
Empty egg shelves are more common across the U.S., as a bird flu outbreak has taken a tremendous toll on poultry since it ...
5 takeaways from the Gabbard, Patel and RFK Jr. hearings
Director of national intelligence pick Tulsi Gabbard and FBI director selection Kash Patel testified for the first time, while Health and Human Services pick Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified for the ...
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Voters Reject Vouchers—Again!
A series of commercials featuring the state’s Democratic governor warned that the proposed amendment “subtracts taxpayer ...
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Texas created a paid family leave plan. Why isn't anyone using it?
The law lets businesses ... across Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas lack access to paid parental leave, or about 74%, according to 2022 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ...
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Republican state AGs back Trump birthright citizenship order in court filing: 'Taxpayers are on the hook'
It's the taxpayers that are paying for the health care through Medicaid or through hospitals, paying for care for someone to have a child ... by any other source of law to limit who receives ...