New federal rule requires minimum staffing for nursing homes • Arkansas Advocate
Originally published by The 19th The Biden administration finalized a rule on Monday to create a federal minimum staffing level for nursing homes, the biggest change to nursing home regulations since they were first established in the 1970s. Vice President Kamala Harris announced the new rule at an event in the battleground state of Wisconsin. […]
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Arkansas has one of the ‘most severe’ workforce shortages, according to analysis
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Arkansas has one of the most severe workforce shortages in the country. Michael Pakko, the chief economist at the Arkansas Economic Development Institute at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, said unemployment in Arkansas is at a historic all-time low of 3.1 percent […]
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Staff to present three public safety levy options to Kalispell City Council | #citycouncil
Kalispell City Council on Monday is expected to review options for a potential emergency responder levy that could go before voters in a special election next year. Discussion of a possible levy emerged in later summer following independent audits of the city’s Fire and Police departments. Undertaken by the Washington, D.C.-based Center for Public Safety […]
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Phoenix City Council approves money to hire 58 positions in fire department | #citycouncil
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — The Phoenix Fire Department is getting nearly $8 million to hire dozens of people. The City Council unanimously approved the cash on Wednesday. The money will create 58 new positions in the 2023-2024 fiscal year. “This will place more resources in the system that will improve response times so that we […]
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