Arkansas officials have announced a new plan aimed at helping families who have been waiting for years for services through the state’s Community and Employment Support (CES) Waiver program. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Department of Human Services Secretary Janet Mann outlined a framework that will allow families on the CES waitlist to receive supportive […]
Weekly UpdatesLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Senator Jonathan Dismang announced today that he will resign from the Arkansas State Senate effective September 15, 2026, concluding nearly two decades of service in the Arkansas General Assembly. Dismang will be taking a position with the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas. The organization will release additional information regarding his new role […]
News ReleasesAs the United States continues to celebrate its 250th year, Arkansans are preparing for another important election season. The nation’s founders set in motion a system based on the idea that government draws its power from the people. That idea continues today through every ballot cast. With Arkansas’s voter‑registration deadline for the November election approaching […]
Weekly UpdatesArkansas expanded its maternal health services on September 1 when Medicaid began reimbursing doula and lactation consultant care under rules recently approved by the Arkansas Legislative Council. The move follows the council’s Administrative Rules Subcommittee endorsement and completes a process initiated by two laws passed in 2025: the Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Act and Act […]
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