The Senate approved a proposed tort reform amendment today. The measure would place limits on attorney contingency fees, punitive damages, and non-economic damages. It would also allow the legislature to have rulemaking authority over the state court system. The tort-reform resolution passed by a 21 to 10 margin. Sen. Linda Chesterfield said in her testimony against … [Read more...]
New Telemedicine Regulations Fail To Pass Yet Another Committee
The Arkansas State Medical Board’s proposed regulations governing telemedicine failed to pass out of yet another legislative committee today. Those regulations will now return to the rules and regulations committee again for reconsideration. Before the vote, Sen. Missy Irvin urged the Public Health, Welfare and Labor committee to pass the Board’s telemedicine regulations, … [Read more...]
Breaking Down All The Weird Things People Are Saying About Arkansas Obamacare This Week (Podcast)
This week on The Arkansas Project Podcast: Anti-Obamacare press conference draws scorn from some GOP lawmakers Optumas projections on "private" option costs contain faulty assumptions GOP voters reject PO 2-to-1 Rep. John Burris claims he "blocked" the Obamacare exchange Senator Irvin defends the "private" option Uncompensated care is going … [Read more...]
A First Look At The Arkansas Senate Primaries: Irvin vs. Grace On The “Private” Option
In roughly two months, Arkansas voters will participate in Republican primaries across the state. In some respects, the choices that Republicans make in primaries for the state Senate are the most interesting of all the primary battles, because the winner of some of these senatorial elections will not have to face a Democratic opponent in the fall -- whoever wins in May will … [Read more...]
Wile E. Coyote Policy & Law School Lunacy (Podcast)
This week on the show: John Cooper's historic northeast Arkansas win Senator Missy Irvin says "no" to the PO Jonathan Ingram's 'private' option paper Nic's trip to Bowen law school The Daily Caller's coverage of Bowen … [Read more...]
