Arkansas
Report: Closing the Primary-Care Gap for Arkansans
A new report found more than three million Arkansans are among 100 million Americans facing barriers to accessing primary medical care. The National …
AARP Provides Resources for Caregivers During Women's History Month
In celebration of Women's History Month, AARP Arkansas is sharing resources and information affecting women ages 50 and up, specifically women who …
Clean-Air Advocates Urge EPA to Set Stronger Rules for Soot Pollution
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing tougher air-quality standards for soot pollution, and an Arkansas clean-air advocacy group says it's …
Telehealth Benefits Rural Arkansans with Internet Service
Telehealth services have increased access to health care for many people living in rural Arkansas, but it requires a good internet connection…
Arkansas Children's Uninsured Rate Could Rise if Health Emergency Ends
A pandemic-era law to help keep children and families continuously covered is set to expire this spring, and advocates are worried the state's …
AARP Priority: Connecting More Arkansans to High-Speed Internet
Broadband internet is increasingly seen as a necessity, but many rural Arkansas communities still lack high-speed broadband service. Arkansas ranks 4…
Report: Arkansas Needs More Healthcare Workers
A new report reveals hospitals in Arkansas are having critical staffing challenges for some occupations. The problem is not new, and it is getting …
Grocery Chain Mega-Merger Could Affect Rural Arkansas
The proposed merger between the grocery chains Albertsons and Kroger has antitrust laws in the spotlight, as the supermarket companies are already …
Bill Would Ban Circulating Petitions at AR Polling Places
A Republican-sponsored bill in the Arkansas Legislature would make it illegal to circulate petitions at or near polling places during elections…
National Day of Racial Healing Means Weeklong Events for AR
Today is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s holiday, and tomorrow is the seventh annual National Day of Racial Healing. It's a call to action for racial …
Analysis: The Longer-Term Effects of AR's Lower Tax Rates
Arkansans will owe the state fewer tax dollars this year, due to tax cuts that have just gone into effect. The General Assembly met for some special …
Report: Group Works to Alleviate Arkansas Food Deserts
A recent report shows Arkansas has a "food desert" issue in urban and rural communities. Gov. Asa Hutchinson formed the Arkansas Gov.'s Food Desert …