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k LITTLE ROCK - More than 870,000 Arkansas residents receive some type of health care through Medicaid, which is operated by the state Department of Human Services. The department has made public a variety of cost-cutting ideas and has been gathering input from people who would be affected by them.
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Blue Jay Soup

(Part 3 of the Blue Jay Soup series) Recently, I had the pleasure of visiting with Mrs. Mable Hoar, born 1929 of Elk Creek; and her cousin - local historian, Mrs.
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Legislative Update

This week, the House Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs Committee received updates on the ongoing efforts by state agencies to enhance accessibility in their facilities for individuals with disabilities. In 2022, Arkansas State Parks initiated a collaboration with the non-profit organization Accessibility Across Arkansas to enhance access to state parks for individuals with disabilities.
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State Parks

As July rolls around, so does National Parks and Recreation Month, a time to recognize the importance of parks and recreation in establishing and maintaining the well-being of communities. We invite you to celebrate this month by visiting one of Arkansas’s 52 state parks.
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Sanders Signs an Executive Order to Provide Additional Relief in Regards to Tax Filing and Payment Deadlines

Storm victims will gain a bit of relief when it comes to filing taxes this year. An executive order was signed by Sarah Huckabee Sanders, governor, because of storms that brought tornadoes, straight-line damaging winds and heavy rain to residents across the Northern part of Arkansas.
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Senate Appropriations Committee Advances Boozman-Led Bill Funding Military Infrastructure and Veterans Care

WASHINGTON – The Senate Appropriations Committee advanced legislation crafted by U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the Senate Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Subcommittee, that delivers $128.5 million to Arkansas for the future pilot training center at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in addition to making significant investments to improve servicemembers and their families’ quality of life and robustly fund veterans’ health care and benefits.
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