Articles by Andrew DeMillo

Arkansas Working up Weight-Loss Programs for State Workers

Arkansas is developing a weight-loss program to offer state employees similar to the regimen that helped Gov. Mike Huckabee lose more than 100 pounds. The governor, who has made diet and exercise his mantra, said the state’s insurance board was …

State Smoking Ban Slows Smoking Restrictions in Ark. Cities

Efforts to enact workplace-smoking bans in at least three Arkansas cities are being put on hold since the Legislature approved – and Gov. Mike Huckabee signed into law – a statewide workplace-smoking ban last week. The ban goes into effect …

Smoking Ban Provides Drama for Ark. Politics

Education was the main reason that lawmakers returned to Little Rock, Ark., last week, but a statewide smoking ban provided the most drama. Gov. Mike Huckabee’s proposal to ban smoking in most workplaces – signed into law April 7 – …

Ark. Lawmakers Look at Expanding Program for Uninsured Workers

Arkansas legislators say they would like to see an expansion of a program that offers health coverage to uninsured workers. Arkansas’ chief health officer, Joe Thompson, outlined the Arkansas Safety Net Benefit Program for a legislative panel March 20. Thompson …

Ark. shooting not covered by insurance policy

An auto insurance company does not have to defend a customer in St. Francis County who, while sitting in his pickup truck, shot another person through the wall of a house, the Arkansas Court of Appeals has ruled. Judges reversed …

Beebe to Unveil Plan for Uninsured Workers in Ark.

Arkansas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Beebe said he plans to unveil a health care proposal that will broaden health insurance to uninsured Arkansas workers. Beebe praised a new state program to offer health insurance to 80,000 low-income workers. Arkansas Gov. …

Shooting not Covered by Auto Insurance Policy, Ark. Court Says

An auto insurance company does not have to defend a customer in St. Francis County who, while sitting in his pickup truck, shot another person through the wall of a house, the Arkansas Court of Appeals has ruled. Judges reversed …