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Pryor served in both houses of Congress and as Arkansas' governor.
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Arkansas’ March jobless rate of 3.5% was down from 3.6% in February, but was higher than the 2.8% in March 2023.
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The ACTIVE Program aims to give socially and economically disadvantaged innovators in healthcare and technology opportunities to develop businesses.
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CommonSpirit Health and Morehouse School of Medicine named CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs as one of seven sites that will address a shortage of diverse clinicians and the need for more equitable health care.
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A more than 24% year-over-year increase in Arkansans without jobs and slower pace of job growth helped pushed the state’s February jobless rate to 3.6%.
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Arkansas’ jobless rate rose to 3.7% in January from 3.4% in January 2023 even with year-over-year gains in Education and Health Services and the Construction sectors.
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Tax revenue is down 2% in Arkansas’ fiscal year, with a revised general revenue forecast including an estimated fiscal year-end surplus of $240.5 million.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $53.099 million for Arkansas to implement drinking water and clean water infrastructure upgrades.
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$30 million will go to improve mental health and substance abuse services across the state through a variety of initiatives, including a statewide coordinated crisis response system.
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Recent legislation used by Gov. Sarah Sanders in her attempt to take control of prisons from the Arkansas Board of Corrections has been blocked.