Arkansas hospitals approved for American Rescue Plan aid
Some Arkansas hospitals are on life support. What happened: A governor-appointed steering committee recommended $60 million of the state’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money be used to help hospitals on the verge of demise remain open for business. The positive vote from the committee came Wednesday along with 10 other health care-related projects, valued […]
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Arkansas’ student debt cancellation explained
Data: Federal Student Aid; Note: Includes outstanding principal and interest balances from Direct Loans, Federal Family Education Loans and Perkins Loans; Table: Simran Parwani/Axios ICYMI, President Joe Biden announced plans to cancel some student debt for most borrowers. Catch up quick: Biden says he’ll knock $20,000 off the student loan bills for Pell Grant recipients […]
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Election Laws in Red and Blue States are Changing. Here’s How | #elections | #alabama
For the past few years, Republican-led states have been ramping up their efforts to make it harder to vote and make it easier for political partisans to interfere with election results. The movement has been fueled by false claims about voter fraud that have been stoked by former President Donald Trump and his supporters. But […]
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