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Arkansas' Alzheimer's Advisory Council recommends hiring a state services coordinator, adding Medicaid coverage for cognitive screenings, and creating a permanent (funded) Respite Care Grant Program.
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Texas saw the largest increase in the rate of uninsured children between 2022 and 2024, from 10.9% to 13.6%, a new total this is more than double the national average and the highest total in the country.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wrote in a June veto letter, on a THC ban bill that, “Legislators could consider a structure similar to the way alcohol is regulated, with strict enforcement by an agency like the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.”
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U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says Angola’s history of violence and inmate labor should send a strong message to the quote, "worst of the worst" ICE detainees sent here.
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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.
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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.
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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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Click here to see all the service options available with TLC Moms. Broadly speaking they include crisis response, mental health professionals, along with additional and downloadable resources.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.