Unsolved Mysteries of the Legislature: How Republicans Learned to Stop Worrying and Embrace Obamacare
Shortly after my interview with Rep. Mark Biviano last week, he called me back to remind me that, on December
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Greenberg: “Private Option” In Trouble
Advance Arkansas Institute’s Dan Greenberg has a great guest op-ed at Arkansas Business today. You’ll want to check it out.
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Why Did Arkansas Implement a State Obamacare Exchange?
In my opinion, Arkansas Republicans’ greatest legislative achievement in 2011 (the last legislative session in which they were still a
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Rep. Farrer: “Private Option” Cost Could Exceed Four Times Original Projections
The following is a guest op-ed from Representative Joe Farrer, first-term state representative from Cabot: I wasn’t allowed to read
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Senator King: Beebe Should Call Special Session For Medicaid Expansion Repeal
State Senator Bryan King has just put out the following statement regarding Obamacare implementation and Medicaid expansion in the state.
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Sometimes Foresight Is 20/20
Last night’s last-minute announcement about the delay in implementing Obamacare’s employer mandate is not just today’s front-page news — it’s
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The Impending Collapse of the Private Option
You’ll probably remember that the “private option” – the Medicaid expansion that our legislature approved at the end of the
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Talkin’ New Faculty Carry Law With Rep. Charlie Collins
During the recent legislative session, the legislature passed a law — Act 226 — to allow licensed and trained full-time
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Court Finds Wisconsin Voter ID Law Constitutional
As you probably know, the Arkansas legislature passed a voter ID law during the recent legislative session. The law requires
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Richard Womack: No Pie for Me!
There’s been a lot of gossip swirling around the vote to expand Medicaid in Arkansas. For example, how did proponents
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