AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoElection & Courts: Arkansas AG Steve Marshall backed a USPS rule aimed at tightening mail-in ballot integrity, even as courts have temporarily blocked parts of the plan for stepping on state election authority. Healthcare & Policy: Centene says it will exit Arkansas’ Medicaid expansion program (ARHOME) in 2027, affecting about 70,000 enrollees, who will be moved to other plans. Public Safety: A Sunday motel shooting in Little Rock left one man dead and a minor critically injured; police haven’t named a suspect. Local Government: Fayetteville approved paid parental leave for city employees—six weeks after adoption, birth, or foster placement. Wildlife & Outdoors: The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is taking applications for the 2026 alligator hunting season through July 31. Education: Dexter-area schools added $30,000 to fund a nurse assistant at Ridge View Community School. Business & Jobs: Oobotic opened a manufacturing facility in Melbourne, planning about $6.5 million in investment and up to 70 jobs. Science: UAMS received nearly $3 million to study fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and related brain effects.
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