Arkansas ranks 44th in the nation when it comes to maternal mortality rates. Maternal mortality is defined as the death of a woman who is pregnant or dies within 42 days after the end of the pregnancy. Arkansas currently has…
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In Arkansas, there are two ways to put a constitutional amendment on an election ballot. First, an individual or group can draft a ballot measure and then collect the needed number of signatures. The second way amendments are put forth…
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House Report: Holiday Foods Grown by Arkansas Farmers
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffDid you know that every frozen Butterball turkey was produced right here in Arkansas? And that may not be the only thing on your plate this holiday season that came from the work of an Arkansas farmer. Our farmers produce…
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Stacey McAdoo Named 2019 Arkansas Teacher of the Year
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffEvery morning, Stacey McAdoo goes to work at Little Rock Central High School to teach communications, but she got a serious surprise in October when she arrived at work. McAdoo was recently recognized as the 2019 Arkansas Teacher of the…
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State Senator Makes Bipartisan List of AARP Capitol Caregivers
by News Releaseby News ReleaseAARP honors 2017 class of states’ elected officials for championing family caregivers LITTLE ROCK—To recognize integral work to support family caregivers in Arkansas, AARP names State Sen. Cecile Bledsoe of Rogers as a 2017 “Capitol Caregiver,” a bipartisan group of…
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Special Session: Hutchinson Drops Managed Care Plan; Groups Call for Arkansas Works Passage
At a press conference today, April 5, Gov. Asa Hutchinson issued a proclamation calling for the Arkansas General Assembly to address only the Arkansas Works legislation at a special session beginning at 10 a.m. tomorrow and dropping the managed care proposal…