Latest Arkansas Headlines
All the headlines from our Arkansas Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
Arkansas House Rejects Backseat Belt Bill
Feb 24 2011 // The Arkansas House has voted down a bill that would require rear seat passengers in vehicles to wear seat belts. The House voted 57-34 against the bill by Reps. Hank Wilkins, D-Pine Bluff. House members questioned the...
Arkansas High Court: Pharmacy Not Liable for Prescription Drug Mix
Feb 17 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...
Arkansas Legislature Bans Cell Phones in School, Work Zones
Feb 17 2011 // The Arkansas Legislature has given final approval to a ban on drivers using hand-held cell phones in school and work zones. The House has approved the legislation on a 52-41 vote. The proposal would exempt the use of...
Frigid Air, Snow, Worry Ranchers in Oklahoma, Arkansas
Feb 11 2011 // An icy blast tugged temperatures well below zero degrees in a large swath of the South on Feb. 10 leaving ranchers and farmers fretting about their animals after a winter storm dropped 2 feet of snow on parts of Arkansas...
Arkansas Senate to Take Up Cell Phone While Driving Restrictions
Feb 3 2011 // The Senate is looking at banning drivers from using handheld cell phones in school and highway work zones, going a step further than a similar ban that passed the House this week. The Senate is considering a proposal by...
Arkansas Panel Votes Down Bill Attacking Federal Health Insurance Overhaul
Jan 27 2011 // A legislative committee in Arkansas has blocked an attempt to reject a key portion of the federal health care overhaul, while another group of lawmakers passed the first appropriation bill in the third week of the...
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Jan 10 2011 // Todd Teitell, executive vice president and branch leader of AmWINS Brokerage of Texas in Dallas, has been elected president of the Texas Surplus Lines Association Inc. Other elected TSLA officers for the coming year...
Arkansas Counties Declared Disaster Areas After Storms
Jan 4 2011 // Gov. Mike Beebe has declared two Arkansas counties affected by a tornado and severe storms as state disaster areas. Severe weather on Dec. 31 caused three deaths and eight injuries, along with damage to more than 30 homes...
