Those above the poverty line who still don’t make enough to afford the cost of living in their area are “falling through the cracks,” according to both data and people.
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Republicans evict Republicans from Republican-owned building in Saline County
The Republican Party of Saline County cited a failure to insure the property and a no-confidence vote regarding Tom Cotton and others as reasons for the eviction.
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U.S. senators say ATF agents weren’t wearing body cameras in fatal Malinowski raid
“We will continue to press the Department to explain how this violation of its own policy could’ve happened,” the two senators said.
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$15 million in federal funds will go to Arkansas’s first dental school, but where?
Arkansas ranks last in the nation for oral health and has a “dentist shortage,” and a new dental school aimed at alleviating the problem just got a big boost from the federal government.
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Arkansas ‘Lithium Summit’ draws officials, business leaders to discuss nascent industry
About 700 energy sector executives, policymakers and key stakeholders attended Thursday’s sessions, according to a press release.
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As food insecurity rises, D.C. politicians debate adding more SNAP work requirements
Negotiations over farm bill programs like SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), sometimes called food stamps, are especially important for Arkansas, the state with the highest rate of food insecurity in the nation.
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Arkansas to tackle summertime food insecurity with new school program
Kathy Webb, who has served as the CEO of the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance since 2006, said she is ecstatic about the program.
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Another star from Hope ascends, no thanks to Cotton and Boozman
Arkansas native Doris Pryor became the third Black judge to join the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in April, drawing accolades from senators in her new home state of Indiana and securing confirmation with a notably collegial bipartisan Senate vote of 60-31.
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Boozman, Crawford pushing for commemorative coin to memorialize Sultana disaster
In 1865, the Sultana Steamboat exploded just north of Marion in the greatest maritime disaster in American history. Some of Arkansas’s congressional leaders are making moves to commemorate the tragedy with special coins.
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U.S. Senate passes protections for same-sex marriage, no thanks to Tom Cotton and John Boozman
Twelve Republicans were among the 61 voting yes. No surprises that Sens. Tom Cotton and John Boozman were two of those 36 nays.