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Arkansas Health Centers Awarded More Than $10 Million in Federal Funding
by Tyler Hale April 8, 2020
by Tyler Hale April 8, 2020
More than $1.3 billion in funding has been allocated to health centers throughout the United States with more than $10 million allocated to Arkansas. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded 12 health centers in Arkansas…
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HealthCARE Express Providing COVID-19 Testing in Central Arkansas
by AMP Staff April 8, 2020
by AMP Staff April 8, 2020
HealthCARE Express clinics are providing COVID-19 testing in central Arkansas. The organization has two locations offering COVID-19 tests in the central Arkansas region. One location is in Sherwood at 1554 Country Club Rd, and the second is in Maumelle at…
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As COVID-19 Pandemic Continues, Arkansas Exceeds 1,000 Total Cases
by Tyler Hale April 8, 2020
by Tyler Hale April 8, 2020
Arkansas has passed the 1,000 mark for COVID-19 cases, officials reported today (April 8). Gov. Asa Hutchinson said that there have been 1,023 reported cases of COVID-19 as of Wednesday afternoon. This represents a 77-case increase from yesterday’s reported total…
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UAMS Lands $1 Million Grant for Opioid Clinical Trials
by AMP Staff April 8, 2020
by AMP Staff April 8, 2020
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has landed a $1 million federal grant to conduct clinical trials looking at neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS). The grant was obtained in partnership with the Duke Clinical Research Institute. UAMS professor of…
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Arkansas COVID-19 Cases Increase to Total of 946
by Tyler Hale April 7, 2020
by Tyler Hale April 7, 2020
Seventy-one new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Arkansas since Monday’s daily coronavirus update. According to Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Arkansas Department of Health Secretary Dr. Nathaniel Smith, there are a total of 946 positive coronavirus cases in the…
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COVID-19 Total in Arkansas Passes 900 Mark
by Tyler Hale April 6, 2020
by Tyler Hale April 6, 2020
The number of positive COVID-19 infections has exceeded 900 in Arkansas. According to the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH), there are 927 coronavirus cases as of Monday evening. In an afternoon press conference, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced that there were…
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Federal Prison in Forrest City Reports Coronavirus Outbreak
by Tyler Hale April 5, 2020
by Tyler Hale April 5, 2020
There have been 14 reported COVID-19 infections at the Federal Correctional Institute (FCI) in Forrest City. Both Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) Secretary Dr. Nathaniel Smith confirmed that the correctional facility had reported multiple instances of…
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Arkansas COVID-19 Death Total Rises to 16
by Tyler Hale April 5, 2020
by Tyler Hale April 5, 2020
Arkansas experienced its largest single-day increase of positive COVID-19 cases on Sunday. State officials announced that there are currently 830 positive cases in Arkansas, an increase of 87 cases from yesterday. According to Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) Secretary Dr.…
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State Partnering with Arkansas Community Foundation on COVID-19 Relief Fund
by Tyler Hale April 5, 2020
by Tyler Hale April 5, 2020
The Arkansas Community Foundation (ACF)’s COVID-19 Relief Fund has been selected as the state’s official designated relief fund. Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced during a Sunday afternoon press conference that the state would be partnering with ACF on the relief fund…
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COVID-19 Positives Increase to 734, Deaths Rise to 14 in Arkansas
by Tyler Hale April 4, 2020
by Tyler Hale April 4, 2020
The number of positive COVID-19 cases in Arkansas has increased to 743 as of Saturday afternoon. Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced during his daily coronavirus update briefing that the number of positive cases has increased by 39 since Friday, April 3,…
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Hutchinson Urges Arkansas to Stay Strong in Face of Crisis April 9, 2020
Members of the Arkansas General Assembly settled into the Senate Chamber at the Arkansas State Capitol and at the Jack Stephens Center on Wednesday to begin the 2020 fiscal session, where they will deliberate over the state’s budget and financial…The post Hutchinson Urges Arkansas to Stay Strong in Face of Crisis appeared first on AMP.
Arkansas Health Centers Awarded More Than $10 Million in Federal Funding April 8, 2020
More than $1.3 billion in funding has been allocated to health centers throughout the United States with more than $10 million allocated to Arkansas. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded 12 health centers in Arkansas…The post Arkansas Health Centers Awarded More Than $10 Million in Federal Funding appeared first on […]
Preston: Unemployment Claims Could Rise to 150K by Week’s End April 8, 2020
More than 110,000 unemployment insurance applications have been received by the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services (ADWS), and the number only looks to go up. Unemployment claims have skyrocketed in the wake of the coronavirus epidemic. The state had been…The post Preston: Unemployment Claims Could Rise to 150K by Week’s End appeared first on AMP.
HealthCARE Express Providing COVID-19 Testing in Central Arkansas April 8, 2020
HealthCARE Express clinics are providing COVID-19 testing in central Arkansas. The organization has two locations offering COVID-19 tests in the central Arkansas region. One location is in Sherwood at 1554 Country Club Rd, and the second is in Maumelle at…The post HealthCARE Express Providing COVID-19 Testing in Central Arkansas appeared first on AMP.
Hutchinson: 2020 Fiscal Session State of the State Address April 8, 2020
Mr. Lieutenant Governor, President Pro Tem Hendren; Speaker Shepherd, and Members of the Arkansas General Assembly: As I stand here today for the first time giving a State of the State address in the Senate chamber, I reflect on the…The post Hutchinson: 2020 Fiscal Session State of the State Address appeared first on AMP.
UA System Won’t Raise Tuition for Fall 2020 April 8, 2020
The University of Arkansas System universities and colleges will not be raising students’ tuition for the fall of 2020. The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas met earlier today for a special board meeting via teleconferencing to discuss…The post UA System Won’t Raise Tuition for Fall 2020 appeared first on AMP.
As COVID-19 Pandemic Continues, Arkansas Exceeds 1,000 Total Cases April 8, 2020
Arkansas has passed the 1,000 mark for COVID-19 cases, officials reported today (April 8). Gov. Asa Hutchinson said that there have been 1,023 reported cases of COVID-19 as of Wednesday afternoon. This represents a 77-case increase from yesterday’s reported total…The post As COVID-19 Pandemic Continues, Arkansas Exceeds 1,000 Total Cases appeared first on AMP.
Op-Ed: Solar ‘s Costs for Arkansas Businesses April 8, 2020
Like many other business leaders in Arkansas, I was disappointed by the one-sided recent Arkansas Business article, which addresses the development of private solar projects and the firms constructing those facilities. The article lacked any perspective from the numerous Arkansas…The post Op-Ed: Solar ‘s Costs for Arkansas Businesses appeared first on AMP.
Fiscal Session Kicks Into Gear on April 8 April 8, 2020
The Arkansas General Assembly is convening for the 2020 Fiscal Session, starting today (April 8). During the session, legislators will vote on bills impacting the state’s budget, with a particular focus on managing budgetary issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.…The post Fiscal Session Kicks Into Gear on April 8 appeared first on AMP.
Bernie Sanders Drops Out of 2020 Presidential Race April 8, 2020
Bernie Sanders is dropping out of the 2020 presidential race. Sanders announced on Wednesday, April 8, that he would be suspending his campaign. In the early days of his campaign, Sanders appeared to be the frontrunner for the Democratic Party…The post Bernie Sanders Drops Out of 2020 Presidential Race appeared first on AMP.