1+ week, 5+ day ago   (175+ words) Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has named Helena-West Helena as Arkansas’ next Capital for a Day, with the designation set for Thursday, September 3rd. Sanders and other senior state officials are expected to travel to the Phillips County city as part of…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (274+ words) Arkansas Medicaid is moving toward expanded access to continuous glucose monitors under proposed rule changes that would align the state program’s coverage requirements with Medicare and give beneficiaries another way to obtain the devices. The changes were before the Arkansas…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (421+ words) Arkansas lawmakers are reviewing proposed Medicaid changes that would expand access to doulas, lactation services and remote monitoring for pregnant and postpartum women across the state. The maternal health rules were before the Legislative Council’s Administrative Rules Subcommittee Thursday as…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (274+ words) Arkansas high school seniors can now use a single application to apply to multiple colleges and universities across the state through the newly launched Arkansas ACCESS Portal. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the Arkansas Department of Education announced the statewide…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (146+ words) Water conservation efforts at Arkansas Kraft save 19.7 million gallons in June KVOM 101.7 Green Bay Packaging is doing its part to help alleviate the water crisis that Conway County is enduring. In June, Green Bay’s Arkansas Kraft Division saved 19.7 million gallons…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (399+ words) The Arkansas State Library Board has revised proposed rules that would require public libraries to restrict minors’ access to certain materials to remain eligible for state funding. The changes approved Friday follow concerns that the original proposal could penalize a…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (142+ words) KVOM 101.7 Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has launched the Arkansas Forward Dashboard, giving Arkansans a transparent, real-time look at how state government is cutting costs, improving services, and delivering results for taxpayers The dashboard tracks Arkansas Forward’s progress toward its…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1241+ words) A group of former Arkansas Girls State counselors is calling for changes to the program after 74 counselors resigned Friday, saying this year’s session at Harding University created an environment of fear, shame and intimidation for participants. In a letter signed…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (325+ words) Arkansas families have until June 1st to apply for the state’s Education Freedom Account program for the upcoming school year. The program allows eligible families to use state education funding for approved educational expenses, including private school tuition, homeschool curriculum, tutoring,…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (118+ words) Two Arkansas lottery players are holding winning Powerball tickets worth a combined $3 million following Wednesday night’s drawing, according to the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery. Lottery officials said both tickets were purchased using player-selected numbers rather than quick-pick options. One ticket, sold…...