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Legislators Search for Solutions to Rising Property Insurance Rates

Arkansans who own a home or a business are becoming more aware that the cost of insurance coverage is going up significantly. Legislators are looking for ways to bring the cost down again.

Legislators Replenish Safe Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund

A legislative committee voted to add $25.2 million to a revolving loan fund for safe drinking water projects.

Legislators Hold Budget Hearings Before Fiscal Session

Legislators held budget hearings to scrutinize every spending category in state government, in preparation for the fiscal session that begins April 10.

Legislators Looking at Solutions to School Property Insurance Spikes

The legislature has been working on a long-term, sustainable solution to the spike in property insurance costs of Arkansas schools.

Legislators Approve Additional $30 Million For Mental Health Services and Substance Abuse Treatment

Arkansas legislators approved a $30 million expenditure to improve mental health services and treatment of substance abuse.

Number of Children in Foster Care Going Down, But Challenges Remain

The state Division of Children and Family Services has intensified preventative services in troubled families, and managed to lower the number of children in foster homes.

Legislators Approve Emergency Rules for Literacy Tutoring Grants

The families of about 20,000 elementary students will soon be notified that they are eligible for a $500 grant to pay for tutors to help their children learn to read at grade level.

Medical Group Recommends Ways to Improve Maternal Care in Arkansas

A group of physicians and nurses conducted an in-depth study of the deaths of pregnant women in Arkansas and submitted their recommendations to the Legislative Council.

They recommend that maternity care providers should increase their understanding of the need to screen for chronic health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, which can worsen during pregnancy and which is a leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths.

Arkansas Broadband Office Gathering Input on State Plan

The freezing weather may have prevented citizens from appearing in person at three public hearings held by the Arkansas Broadband Office to gather input about plans to expand and improve Internet access in the state. However, there is still time to submit comments. Arkansans have until January 25 to submit their comments online at broadband.arkansas.gov. That is the web address of ARConnect, the state Broadband Office.

Senate Education Committee begins work on adequacy and equity report

The Senate Education Committee has begun its review of the adequacy and equity of Arkansas public school funding.

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