Latest Arkansas Headlines
All the headlines from our Arkansas Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Declarations
May 16 2011 // A Long Recovery “It’s a long drawn out process. … Some places will recover faster than others.” —Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe said recovery in Arkansas from flooding that has shut down parts of the...
Arkansas Restricts Policy Cancellations, Non-renewals
May 16 2011 // In the aftermath of devastating April storms, the Arkansas Insurance Department issued a 60-day moratorium on the cancellation/nonrenewal of insurance policies for the nonpayment of premiums for Arkansans residing in...
Housing Assistance Dollars Heading to Arkansas
May 15 2011 // About $4.2 million is heading to Arkansas to help with housing and other needs following recent flooding, state and federal emergency management officials said. Housing assistance is provided to individuals, families and...
FEMA Asking for Return of Disaster Aid
May 12 2011 // After Iowa’s raging Cedar River filled his home with 13 feet of water and ruined most of his possessions, Justin Van Fleet pleaded for help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to get back on his feet. Dead...
Arkansas Tornado Count Already Twice That of Typical Year
May 12 2011 // Arkansas has seen 59 tornadoes so far this year, a number more than twice what the state sees in a typical year. There also have been 22 weather-related deaths. The warning coordination meteorologist at the National...
Arkansas Restricts Insurance Policy Cancellations
May 6 2011 // In the aftermath of devastating April storms, the Arkansas Insurance Department has issued a 60- day moratorium on the cancellation/non-renewal of insurance policies for the non-payment of premiums for Arkansans residing...
U.S. Supreme Court Refuses Arkansas Poultry Company Appeal
May 5 2011 // The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal by an Arkansas-based company that was ordered to pay $14.5 million to Oklahoma poultry farmers. The court declined without comment to hear the appeal by Fort Smith-based...
Storms Leave 5 Dead in Arkansas, All But Wipe Out Town
Apr 27 2011 // Even as darkness cloaked Vilonia, people in the central Arkansas community could glimpse hints of the damage from violent storms that left at least five people dead across the state. A tractor-trailer rested on its side....
Tornadoes Confirmed in Oklahoma, Arkansas
Apr 25 2011 // The National Weather Service has confirmed at least three tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma in the night on April 22 as a line of fierce storms passed through the state, and although power was knocked out to about 1,700...
Shutdown of Wells Extended in Arkansas Quake Study
Apr 22 2011 // Two natural gas exploration companies have agreed to extend the shutdowns of two injection wells in Arkansas as researchers study whether the operations are linked to more than 1,000 unexplained earthquakes in the region,...
South Central States Assess Damage from Recent Storms
Apr 18 2011 // Tornadoes, violent thunderstorms, high wind and hail struck large swaths of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas last week and now those states are beginning the process of assessing the damage. In Arkansas, storms...
Ark. Deputy Commissioner Named Outstanding CPA in Government
Apr 4 2011 // State Insurance Commissioner Jay Bradford announced that Mel Anderson, the deputy commissioner for Financial Regulation at the Arkansas Insurance Department, has been selected by the Arkansas Society of Certified Public...
Arkansas House Passes Budget with Insurance Department Funding
Apr 1 2011 // The Arkansas House, on its fourth try, passed a $4.6 billion state budget that includes operating funds for the state insurance department. The Senate had already passed a similar budget bill. The Legislature is scheduled...
Health Overhaul Insurance Bill Advances in Arkansas
Apr 1 2011 // Arkansas lawmakers moved ahead on a plan to enable the state insurance department to create a framework for a health insurance exchange, which backers said would allow Arkansas to retain control of a network that...
Arkansas AG Sues Company Over Alleged Ponzi Scheme
Mar 31 2011 // Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel has filed a lawsuit against a Conway roofing company for allegedly engaging in a Ponzi scheme that defrauded Arkansas consumers of more than $250,000. Dustin alleges Conway Roofing...
Insurer Group Says Amendments to Arkansas Bill Prevent Coverage Expansion
Mar 29 2011 // Amendments to insurance-related legislation in Arkansas will prevent unintended expansion of commercial liability insurance coverage in that state, according to an insurance company trade group. The American Insurance...
Arkansas Economy Less Affected by Recession
Mar 21 2011 // Arkansas’ economy has been less affected by the national recession than most other states because of its concentration on agricultural industries, according to a report released March 18. The report, issued by the...
Arkansas Updates Procedures for Insurance Producer Appointment Renewals
Mar 17 2011 // Arkansas insurance regulators have published updated procedures for insurers to use in renewing producer appointments for 2011. The Arkansas Insurance Department said by renewing a producer or agency appointment, insurance...
Arkansas Earthquakes Decline After Injection Well Closures
Mar 16 2011 // The number and strength of earthquakes in central Arkansas have noticeably dropped since the shutdown of two injection wells in the area, although a state researcher says it’s too early to draw any...
Arkansas Supreme Court: Pharmacy Not Liable for Prescription Drug Mix
Mar 7 2011 // The Arkansas Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling that a pharmacist has no duty to warn a customer about a dangerous mix of prescription medicines or to inquire about physicians who prescribe them, in a case that...
