AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoArkansas Politics: Little Rock directors are weighing two options to pause new hyperscale data center permits—one six-month moratorium with a Google carve-out, and one 18-month pause without an exception—after concerns about power demand and growth. Medicaid & Health: CMS has verbally denied Arkansas’ bid to renew ARHOME, a hybrid Medicaid program that buys private insurance for about 200,000 low-income adults, pushing the decision back to the state legislature. Public Safety: Arkansas State Police are investigating a Woodruff County shooting that left one man dead and two women injured. Wildlife & Outdoors: Game and Fish is seeking public input on its Stream Black Bass Management Plan, while dove field permits open now and leftover special deer hunt permits (nearly 500) go on sale first-come, first-served. Sports: Arkansas men’s basketball rolled past Toros del Valle 91-49 in the Bahamas, starting the second half with a 23-2 run. Agriculture: Peanut acreage in Arkansas is down more than 35% this year, and the state’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetable school program is set to distribute $3.376 million. Business: GFI Digital acquired Lowell-based TDS IT, expanding managed tech services across Arkansas.
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