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Covid-19 Response Update for April 3, 2020
Covid-19 Response Update for April 3, 2020

·       There have been 704 cases of COVID-19 now confirmed in the state. Of those, 96 are health care workers. The health care workers...

2020 Fiscal Session
2020 Fiscal Session

The 2020 Fiscal Session is scheduled to begin April 8 at noon.The COVID-19 crisis will have an impact on the proposed budget as well as our meeting sc...

Covid-19 Response Update for April 2, 2020
Covid-19 Response Update for April 2, 2020

·     The Governor addressed calls for a Shelter in Place order in his daily update today. Health Secretary Dr. Nate Smith says the targeted...

Statement from Speaker Shepherd Concerning Rep. Murdock
Statement from Speaker Shepherd Concerning Rep. Murdock

Rep. Murdock informed me this morning that he tested positive for COVID-19.Rep. Murdock was present at the Extraordinary Session on Thursday and Frida...

Covid-19 Response Update for April 1, 2020
Covid-19 Response Update for April 1, 2020

There are now 584 confirmed cases of COVID-19.The Governor announced a partnership with Walmart and Quest Laboratories for drive-through testing in Be...

Covid-19 Response Update for March 31, 2020
Covid-19 Response Update for March 31, 2020

Of the 523 confirmed cases in Arkansas, 79 are health care workers. There are 47 confirmed cases in nursing homes. One patient died today bringing the...

Covid-19 Response Update for March 30, 2020
Covid-19 Response Update for March 30, 2020

•Of the 473 cases of COVID-19 in Arkansas, 73 are health care workers.•There are 62 people currently hospitalized and 21 on ventilators.•There are now...

Covid-19 Response Update for March 27, 2020
Covid-19 Response Update for March 27, 2020

With a vote of 100-0, the House approved HB1001 which creates the COVID-19 Rainy Day Fund.Models for the spread of COVID-19 show there could be 3,500...

COVID-19 Rainy Day Fund
COVID-19 Rainy Day Fund

This week, the House convened for an Extraordinary Session to address the urgent funding needs in our state created by the COVID-19 crisis.In only the...

Covid-19 Response Update for March 26, 2020
Covid-19 Response Update for March 26, 2020

The House convened today for an Extraordinary Session in the Jack Stephens Center at the University of Arkansas Little Rock.  The venue provided...

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