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House Committee Studies Veteran Suicide

February 14, 2020
Suicide is a serious national public health issue that affects communities everywhere. When looking at the data on veteran suicide, however, we see that veterans are 1.5 times more likely to die by suicide than non-veterans. In 2017, Arkansas had the 9th worst veteran suicide rate in the country, with 20.8 suicides per 100,000 people. […]
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February is American Heart Month

February 6, 2020
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States, and 1 in 4 deaths are caused by heart disease each year. In 2017 in Arkansas, a total of 8,270 people died of heart disease.February is American Heart Month. Its purpose is to promote the importance of heart […]
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Black History Month 2021

February 5, 2020
The first African-Americans to serve in the Arkansas House of Representatives were William H. Grey, James T. White, Anderson Louis Rush, Richard R. Samuels, James W. Mason, & Monroe E. Hawkins.A recent article from the Arkansas Historical Quarterly describes the dynamic at both the federal and state level when the men were sworn into office […]
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Real ID now available at more locations

January 31, 2020
This week, the Department of Finance and Administration announced that effective February 3, 2020, all 134 State Revenue Offices will have the ability to issue a Real ID. Arkansas is taking part in the federal nationwide initiative to improve the security of state-issued driver’s licenses and identification cards, which will help fight terrorism and reduce […]
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Voter Registration Deadline for Primary Election is February 3rd

January 29, 2020
Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston is encouraging all Arkansans to exercise their civil rights by getting registered and voting in the Preferential Primary and Nonpartisan General Election being held on March 3rd.  The deadline to register to vote if you are not already registered is Monday, February 3rd.  Arkansans can obtain a voter registration […]
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Preventing Human Trafficking in Arkansas

January 24, 2020
Millions of men, women, and children are trafficked every year. According to the National Human Trafficking Hotline, reports of trafficking can be found in every state including Arkansas. In fact, 121 calls from Arkansas came into the hotline last year resulting in 41 possible cases identified. January has been declared National Slavery and Human Trafficking […]
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Arkansas Imagination Library

January 17, 2020
Research tells us that 61% of low-income families have no age-appropriate books in their homes. Middle-income homes have an average of 13 books per child. On average, children in poverty have been exposed to only 25 hours of one-on-one reading, compared to middle-class children who have been exposed to 1,000-1,700 hours of one-on-one reading. Only […]
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Reducing Electronic Waste in Arkansas

January 10, 2020
In an age where technology moves at a rapid pace, electronic devices often become e-waste in only a few years after manufacturing.Electronic waste, commonly known as e-waste, is used electronics that are nearing the end of their useful life, and are discarded, donated or given to a recycler.The amount of worldwide e-waste generation in 2018 […]
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Official State Holiday Bulletin: Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday

January 8, 2020
The State of Arkansas will observe Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday as an official state holiday on Monday, January 20, 2020.   State Capitol Offices and all State Buildings will be closed. The State Capitol Building, however, will be open to visitors on those days from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM.   The Capitol […]
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New Law Addressing Uninsured Motorists

January 3, 2020
One of the new laws which took effect this week may reduce the number of uninsured motorists on Arkansas highways. Nationwide, it is estimated that 1 in 8 drivers do not have insurance. In Arkansas, the uninsured motorist rate has been higher than that national average in recent years. The latest numbers show close to […]