Insurance rates skyrocket for Arkansas schools
Nearly every school across the state is seeing skyrocketing property insurance rate increases this year, according to Alan McClain, commissioner of the Arkansas Department of Insurance.”The average in our program is close to 140% to 145%,” McClain said. “Commercial property insurance is going up across the nation. So it’s not a state of Arkansas-only problem.” […]
Read MoreArkansas governor requests state provide aid after rise in school insurance rates
by Cory Evans Tue, July 11th 2023, 6:45 PM UTC Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signs into law an education overhaul bill on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at the state Capitol in Little Rock, Ark. The legislation creates a new school voucher program that will use public money to help pay for private and home […]
Read MoreOxford businessman, former politician Johnny Morgan dies in Arkansas plane crash | Local
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (WTVA) — A plane crash has claimed the life of Oxford businessman and former politician Johnny Morgan. The sheriff’s office in Washington County, Arkansas, identified Morgan, 76, as the pilot of a twin-engine Beech King Air E-90 that went down Wednesday in Northwest Arkansas. He was the only person onboard. The wreckage was […]
Read MoreUPDATE: Oxford businessman, former politician Johnny Morgan dies in Arkansas plane crash | Local
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (WTVA) — A plane crash has claimed the life of Oxford businessman and former politician Johnny Morgan. Multiple sources identified Morgan as the pilot of a twin-engine Beech King Air E-90 that went down Wednesday in northwest Arkansas. He was the only person onboard. The wreckage was found before 4 p.m. near Fayetteville, […]
Read MoreObamacare premiums rise for 2023, but enhanced subsidies will protect most enrollees | #alaska | #politics
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CNN — After four straight years of premium declines, Affordable Care Act policies will be more costly in 2023. However, most enrollees won’t feel the increase thanks to enhanced federal subsidies that congressional Democrats were able to extend. The average monthly premium for the benchmark silver plan in 2023 will rise by 4% in the […]
Read MoreJoliet mayor kicks Mudron off Finance Committee – Shaw Local
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The mayor on Tuesday removed Councilman Pat Mudron as chairman of the Joliet City Council Finance Committee, the latest fallout from an investigation into his insurance dealings. Mayor Bob O’Dekirk, near the end of a City Council meeting, announced he was removing Mudron from the Finance Committee, which he has chaired for the last two […]
Read MoreScottsbluff city council sees $130,000 insurance rate increase, renews with LARM | Politics | #citycouncil
Despite an increase in rates, the Scottsbluff city council approved a resolution extending the date for written notice of termination to participate in the League Association of Risk Management (LARM) during Monday’s regular meeting. Interim-city manager Kevin Spencer informed the council this is a yearly action item for the council. The proposed resolution agreement would […]
Read MoreMayor Goodman breaks tie on police pursuit debate | National News
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A Dadeville City Council meeting on Tuesday, July 12, ended with members in gridlock over adopting a new police-pursuit policy. The debate centered on changes to the city’s policy following a deadly police chase in a neighboring county last month. Police Chief Jonathan Floyd submitted an updated policy draft to council members on Tuesday, which […]
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City council’s approval of NAH proposal deemed ‘short-sighted’ | #citycouncil
It is difficult to understand how our members of city council could approve the NAH proposal. This seems short-sighted and narrow-minded. This billion dollar project does not come even close to meeting the city’s plan for carbon neutrality by 2030. Token mentions of some solar panels, a few charging stations for EVs and no LEED […]
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