Gov. Mike Beebe said Arkansas will move forward on a partnership with the federal government for an online insurance marketplace required under President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, though he believes the state can revisit that decision later. Beebe said …
Arkansas’ insurance commissioner says the state is moving forward with its plans to implement the federal health care law after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the overhaul. Commissioner Jay Bradford told The Associated Press that the state will continue moving …
Supporters of a measure that would ban corporate contributions to political candidates in Arkansas and ban any lobbyist gifts to legislators were given clearance to begin gathering signatures to place their proposal on the ballot this fall. Attorney General Dustin …
Arkansas’ revenues in March were ahead of last year and beat official projections, as the state saw increases in nearly all major tax collections, the state’s finance office said on April 3. The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration said …
The Arkansas insurance commissioner’s decision to give up on the state running a health insurance exchange isn’t the end of the fight over implementing the federal health care law that required it. It’s just a preview of the fights to …
Democrats in Arkansas next year can’t escape the debate over the health care overhaul. They can at least try to change the conversation in their favor. The dispute between Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe’s administration and legislative Republicans over whether to …
The flames of the massive wildfire that had swallowed nearly 1,400 homes in Central Texas had been tamed, but Webster Fire Chief Patrick Shipp and his crew — veterans of a fire season pushing his team to the limit — …
After spending nearly a week wondering whether his home had been destroyed in massive wildfires sweeping across Central Texas, George Gaydos got the news Sept. 10: His house had burned down in the blaze. But Gaydos — who has been …
Arkansas’ top insurance official says he’ll “go down fighting” in favor of the state setting up insurance exchanges under the federal health care overhaul. It’s a fight he’s entering as the clear underdog — with the odds stacked against him. …
Arkansas’ top insurance official said he hopes to win legislative approval next year to begin implementing a key part of the federal health care overhaul. Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Jay Bradford said he plans to ask the state Legislature to give …
