Little Rock - Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge joined 22 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit today against the Biden Administration for withholding school lunch program funding from schools that fail to adopt the Administration’s new guidance on gender identity and sexual orientation.
The catfish industry is the largest component of aquaculture in the United States and a significant industry in Arkansas. In fact, Arkansas catfish farmers contributed $19.5 million to Arkansas’s agricultural economy in 2021. That’s up 17% from the previous year.
Recently, the American Farm Bureau Federation recognized me with the Golden Plow, the highest honor it awards sitting members of Congress. The success I’ve had in shaping ag policy is thanks, in large part, to the Farm Bureau – and especially its Arkansas branch – serving as a vital resource in supporting Natural State farmers, ranchers and foresters.
Little Rock –Well-attended meetings at the state Capitol usually indicate that legislators are addressing an important issue. That was certainly the case when the joint Senate and House Committees on City, County and Local Affairs met to explore methods of funding of much-needed improvements to water and sewer systems across Arkansas.
Fayetteville - Washington Regional Medical Center has been recognized as the #1 hospital in Arkansas for the second consecutive year in the newly released U.S. News & World Report 2022-23 Best Hospitals list. The annual Best Hospitals rankings and ratings are designed to assist patients and their doctors in making informed decisions about where to receive quality care for challenging health conditions or elective procedures. Washington Regional Medical Center was also ranked the Best Hospital in the Ozarks Region for a fourth consecutive year.
Fayetteville – Effective at 3 p.m. July 29, Washington Regional will no longer provide drive-thru COVID-19 vaccinations at our COVID-19 Clinic at 3318 N.
The NARMC Auxiliary met for their monthly meeting on July 19, 2022, in the First Floor Tower waiting room led by Auxiliary President, Carolyn Harp. Delbert McCutcheon, Director of Education, presented a program on HIPAA entitled “Violations – and How to avoid them”. Delbert discussed the importance of protecting the privacy of patients and health plan members as an Auxiliary volunteer.
The Marion County Democrats are scheduled to meet Saturday, August 13. The meeting is set to begin at 11:30 a.m.
Marion County Judge, John Massey, has lifted the county has burn ban effective immediately. .
The Marion County Republican Committee will meet Thursday, August 11, 2022. Upstairs in the Marion County Courthouse at 7:00 p.m.