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Flippo Victory: A Political Earthquake For Obamacare’s Medicaid Expansion

Scott Flippo’s victory over State Rep. John Burris last night has sent political waves throughout the political establishment in Arkansas.

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Flippo Defeats Burris In Senate Runoff, Rutledge Advances To General Election

We’ll have more tomorrow on the results of tonight’s state Republican runoff elections, but I wanted to pass along these vote totals before calling it a night.

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Primary Runoff Day Is Here

Results for the primary runoffs — such as the GOP nomination for State Senate District 17 (State Rep. John Burris vs. Scott Flippo) and Attorney General (Leslie Rutledge vs. David Sterling) — will be announced tonight.

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New Hospital Report: “Politics, Posturing, Or What?”

Last week, a few CEOs from Arkansas hospitals testified before a state legislative subcommittee about the Obamacare “private” option. They

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The Future Of The Obamacare “Private” Option: DOA In The Senate?

After Tuesday night’s election results, the future of the Obamacare “private” option appears even shakier. That’s because the anti-PO caucus

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The Emerging Battle Between Taxpayer Advocates & "Private" Option Boosters

Yesterday at the Capitol, several lawmakers hosted a press conference to raise awareness about the cost overruns in the Obamacare

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