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ADH Press Release: COVID-19 Preparation

February 28, 2020
Little Rock, Ark. – The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) is working closely with local, state and federal partners to stay up to date on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) activity in the nation and the world. The ADH has plans and protocols in place to respond to public health threats and is continuing to work […]
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Budget Hearings to Begin March 4

February 28, 2020
By law, Fiscal Sessions can only last 30 days (45 days with a ¾ vote to extend), so members work weeks in advance drafting appropriation measures in order to ensure our sessions are brief. That preparation begins in budget hearings. Beginning Wednesday, March 4, 2020, the Joint Budget Committee will hold a series of meetings […]
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Early Voting Starts in Arkansas

February 21, 2020
Early voting for the Arkansas Preferential Primary and Nonpartisan General Election began this week.It will continue up until the date of the election, Tuesday, March 3.Although many of the headlines focus on the Presidential race, it’s important to remember the other significant elections on your March ballot including legislators and judges.Non-partisan elections for judicial candidates […]
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Early Voting for the Primary Election Starts Tuesday, February 18th

February 18, 2020
Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston wants to remind Arkansans that Early Voting for the Preferential Primary & Nonpartisan General Election begins Tuesday, February 18th. To check your voter registration information, find your polling location, or view a sample ballot, you can visit www.VoterView.org.  VoterView is a service of the Arkansas Secretary of State. The […]
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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 […]