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Economic Survey Index: Growth Slows in Midwest, Plains States

Thu, 02 May 2013 16:42:53 +0000

A monthly economic survey index for nine Midwest and Plains states dipped for the second consecutive month in April, but the survey’s organizer said the index indicates slow growth for the region in the coming three to six months. The …

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Arkansas, Oklahoma: No Plans to Move State Workers to Health Exchanges

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:20:12 +0000

As lawmakers in the state of Washington consider moving some part-time government workers out of a state-sponsored health plan and into an insurance exchange developed under the nation’s new health care overhaul law, officials in Oklahoma and Arkansas say there …

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Arkansas Joining Interstate Insurance Regulation Compact

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:10:12 +0000

Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe has signed SB1170, enacting the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact (Compact). The bill was introduced by Sen. Jason Rapert, chair of the Arkansas Senate Insurance and Commerce Committee, and co-sponsored by Rep. Mark Biviano. Arkansas becomes …

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Arkansas House Passes ‘Private-Option’ Medicaid Funds

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:22:45 +0000

The Arkansas House on Tuesday approved a plan to use federal Medicaid funds to buy private insurance for low-income residents, with many Republicans saying the approach is the best way to maintain some control over provisions of a new federal …

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Federal Lawsuit Filed Over Arkansas Oil Spill

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 05:12:08 +0000

Two women who live near an ExxonMobil pipeline that ruptured and spilled thousands of barrels of oil in central Arkansas filed a federal lawsuit against the company on April 5. The class-action complaint from Kimla Greene and Kathryn Jane Roachell …

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Arkansas Governor: U.S. Government Will Help With Private Insurance

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 05:46:25 +0000

Federal officials have offered “conceptual support” for Arkansas’ plan to use Medicaid dollars to buy private health insurance for low-income residents, Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe announced as he urged the Republican-led Legislature to move forward with the proposal. In a …

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Feds Send Corrective Order to Exxon After Arkansas Oil Leak

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 05:02:48 +0000

Federal pipeline safety officials have issued a corrective action order to ExxonMobil Pipeline Co. after one of its pipelines ruptured last week in central Arkansas. The order from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration comes after ExxonMobil’s Pegasus pipeline …

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Survey Shows Growth in Midwest Economy

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:46:14 +0000

A monthly economic survey index for nine Midwest and Plains states jumped last month, suggesting improving economic growth for the region over the next three to six months. The Mid-America Business Conditions index hit 58.2 in March, compared with 53.1 …

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More than 500 to Guide Arkansas Residents on Health Insurance Options

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:25:57 +0000

Come summer, at least 535 trained guides will start fanning out across Arkansas, knocking on doors, setting up folding chairs in community centers and handing out brochures to spread the word across Arkansas about the state’s health-insurance exchange, which will …

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Arkansas House Panel Considers Small Business Tax Credit Bill

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:28:18 +0000

Arkansas lawmakers are considering a proposal to create a new tax credit to spur private investment of small businesses. A bipartisan proposal that would allow the Arkansas Economic Commission to issue tax credits in order to promote private investment in …

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Arkansas Gun Maker Limits Law Enforcement Sales as Protest

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:26:32 +0000

Wilson Combat, an Arkansas-based maker of custom firearms, is joining other small manufacturers across the county in adopting no sale policies to law-enforcement agencies in states that adopt strict laws on gun ownership. At least one other Arkansas firearm-maker is …

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Eastern Insurance Holdings Opens Gulf South Regional Office

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:04:26 +0000

Eastern Insurance Holdings Inc. has opened a Gulf South regional office in support of subsidiary Eastern Alliance Insurance Group (EAIG), a domestic casualty insurance group specializing in workers’ compensation insurance. EAIG’s Gulf South regional office will provide workers’ compensation insurance …

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Arkansas to Monitor Earthquakes Near Greers Ferry

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:46:52 +0000

Earthquake experts intend to place more monitors near Greers Ferry Lake after a recent jump in the number of temblors in the area. While many of the 60 quakes in the past year were too light to be felt by …

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Arkansas House Panel Rejects School Employee Gun Bill

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:07:05 +0000

An Arkansas House panel rejected a proposal that would have allowed some school employees to carry guns in schools after completing an active shooter training course. The House Education Committee voted against the measure after some lawmakers said they were …

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Arkansas Electronic Proof of Insurance Bill Goes to Governor

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:16:09 +0000

The Arkansas Legislature has approved a bill allowing drivers to use their cellphones or other portable electronic devices to display proof of insurance. By a 91-0 vote, House lawmakers passed a Senate-backed proposal that would permit drivers to show their …

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Hall Named Arkansas/Oklahoma Regional VP for Liberty Mutual

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:33:28 +0000

Ronald Hall has been appointed regional vice president for Liberty Mutual Insurance’s Arkansas/Oklahoma territory in the Southwest region of the company’s business insurance operations. Hall will be based in Oklahoma City and is responsible for the profitable growth and diversification …

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Three Small Earthquakes Recorded in North-Central Arkansas

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:00:21 +0000

The U.S. Geological Survey reports three earthquakes in Arkansas – including a magnitude 3.9 quake near Trumann. No injuries or damage are reported. The USGS says the quake was recorded at 4:28 p.m. Saturday four miles southwest of Trumann – …

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Small Earthquake Recorded Near Manila, Arkansas

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:04:34 +0000

U.S. Geological Survey reports a small earthquake was recorded near the Mississippi County town of Manila, Ark. The county sheriff’s office says no injuries or damage are reported. The Geological Survey says the 2.5 magnitude quake was recorded at 5:28 …

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Arkansas Lawmakers Weigh Competing Tort Reform Ideas

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:08:55 +0000

Arkansas lawmakers are weighing competing ballot measures to address rulings that overturned parts of a 2003 tort reform law, including a proposal to give the Legislature the authority to write the rules and practices for the state’s courts. The move …

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Murphy, Smith Join Aon Risk Solutions in Little Rock

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:06:21 +0000

Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon plc, has added Liam Murphy and Adam Smith in its Little Rock, Ark. office. Murphy will serve as senior vice president and member of the executive committee for Aon’s national …

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Arkansas Lawmaker Files Tort Reform Ballot Measure

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:23:08 +0000

An Arkansas lawmaker is proposing a constitutional amendment to require those who file lawsuits found to be “frivolous” to pay court costs and to place restrictions on experts who can testify at medical malpractice cases. Republican Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson filed …

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Oklahoma State Senators Look to Arkansas for Workers’ Comp Answers

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 06:32:43 +0000

Oklahoma Senators Anthony Sykes and Josh Brecheen are looking to Arkansas for ideas for reforming their states’ workers’ compensation system. Workers’ compensation reform is among the top priorities in the Oklahoma Senate. Sykes and Brecheen traveled to visit with Arkansas …

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Storm Leaves 135K Still Without Power In Arkansas

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 17:14:02 +0000

A Christmas Day blizzard that dumped more than 15 inches of Arkansas on the state, causing massive damage to power lines have affected more than 200,000 customers, has left more than 135,000 residents still without power. Word from the state’s …

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Beebe: Arkansas to Stick With Partnership Exchange

Andrew DeMillo — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:13:01 +0000

Gov. Mike Beebe said Arkansas will move forward on a partnership with the federal government for an online insurance marketplace required under President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, though he believes the state can revisit that decision later. Beebe said …

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Insurance to Pay for New $120M Acid Plant at LSB’s Arkansas Site

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:26:33 +0000

An Oklahoma City-based company says it will build a $120 million nitric acid plant at a chemical facility in El Dorado, Ark., that was the site of an explosion in May. LSB Industries Inc. announced that the company signed a …

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New Sentencing for Arkansas Doctor Convicted in Bombing Case

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:14:48 +0000

A federal appeals court has ordered a re-sentencing for an Arkansas doctor convicted in a bombing that nearly killed the head of the state medical board. A jury convicted Randeep Mann in February 2011 of conspiring to use a weapon …

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Beebe, Arkansas Files Suit over Fire Insurance Tax Money

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 17:16:20 +0000

The city of Beebe, Ark., has filed suit against White County over how the county distributes some funding to area fire departments. The suit was filed by Beebe Mayor Mike Robertson and the Beebe City Council after the county decided …

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Arkansas Panel Awards $2.7M over Trooper Fatal Crash

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 17:03:50 +0000

A state panel recommended an award of $2.7 million to the estate of a woman who was killed in a crash with a speeding Arkansas State trooper. The state Claims Commission made the award on Nov. 15 and assigned 90 …

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Arkansas Town Considers Surveillance-System Ordinance

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 17:34:47 +0000

It’s been nearly two months since someone gunned down a convenience-store clerk during an attempted robbery, and Pine Bluff, Ark., police investigators are still searching for the shooter. A security-camera system inside the store malfunctioned. Authorities said the investigation, which …

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Driver of Oil Pipe Truck Charged in Arkansas Death

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 06:27:18 +0000

The driver of an oil field truck has been charged with negligent homicide for the death of a 95-year-old woman who was killed when she drove into a length of pipe that protruded behind the rig. Authorities on Friday arrested …

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