Analysts blame at least some of that increase on the 94,000 kids who lost Medicaid coverage in Arkansas after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says he, along with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, and House Speaker Dustin Burrows had been in heavy discussions over the last two days, yet failed to reach an agreement.

This third annual collective analysis reveals that 20 of the 35 indicators of well-being are trending upward this year, compared to 16 seen in the August 2024 report, with much work still ahead for the state and its citizens.

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Plaintiffs claim that four provisions in the law discriminate based on viewpoint and censor free speech, including a section banning student clubs that discuss gender identity and sexual orientation.

A group known as the Arkansas Advanced Energy Association is forecasting that the state will begin to face an energy shortage in 2026 and by 2035 the shortage could become critical, risking 2-3 times higher costs for ratepayers.

One in every five kids in Caddo and Bossier Parish don’t know where their next meal will come from, or if it will even arrive.

Of the six hospitals in compliance with cost transparency rule, half are located in the Red River Radio listening Area: Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria, Christus Coushatta Health Care Center, and Christus Shreveport-Bossier – Highland Medical Center.

STAAR testing would be replaced by three shorter tests throughout the school year, instead of just one test in the spring. The change would take effect in the 2027-2028 school year.

Louisiana Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser says inspection fees would allow them to hire thousands of inspectors to examine more imported seafood, since less than 5% is inspected now.