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Preventing Suicide in Arkansas
Preventing Suicide in Arkansas

In the U.S. someone dies by suicide every 11.1 minutes. In Arkansas, someone dies by suicide every 14 hours.Suicide is not inevitable for anyone. &nbs...

Labor Day 2019
Labor Day 2019

The State of Arkansas will observe Labor Day as an official state holiday on Monday, September 2, 2019.  State Capitol Offices and all State Buil...

Arkansas Labor Market
Arkansas Labor Market

Arkansas recently set a new record low for unemployment. The unemployment rate for July was 3.4 %, breaking the previous record of 3.5% last month. Th...

Flashing Red Kids Ahead PSA- Brian Evans
Flashing Red Kids Ahead PSA- Brian Evans
Flashing Red Kids Ahead PSA- Deborah Ferguson
Flashing Red Kids Ahead PSA- Deborah Ferguson
Protecting Arkansas Water
Protecting Arkansas Water

In Arkansas, there are on average 71 billion gallons of water flowing in rivers, 4.8 trillion gallons in lakes and 200 trillion gallons in the ground....

When Seconds Count
When Seconds Count

In 2018, there were 161 Amber Alerts issued nationwide.  5 of those originated here in Arkansas.Those first minutes and hours after a child has b...

Back to School
Back to School

Most students in Arkansas public schools head back to the classroom the second week of August. From recess to reading, there are several pieces of leg...

Celebrating 100 Years of Women Voting in Arkansas
Celebrating 100 Years of Women Voting in Arkansas

Arkansas is approaching the centennial of a historic vote in the House chamber.  On July 28, 1919, then Governor Charles Brough called a special...

Improvements to Foster Care in Arkansas
Improvements to Foster Care in Arkansas

The number of Arkansas children in foster care has fallen by more than 700 since reaching an all-time high in 2016.  That information was part of...

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