In Governor Asa Hutchinson’s weekly radio address, he detailed new initiatives to aid in the COVID-19 crisis. Read below or click to listen to the mp3. On March 11, I signed an executive order that declared a public health emergency in Arkansas, and every day since has brought new challenges in our efforts to stop […]
Gov Conference Friday: 3,500 Cases Predicted, Natl Guard Helping, School Closure Stands, Gathering Directive
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson held a news conference on Friday, March 27th to update on the status of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) cases and to give details of what the peak of Arkansas’ COVID-19 curve might look like, plans to bring in the National Guard, a directive to individuals to avoid groups, ventilators on order, school closures […]
Franchise Tax Deadline Pushed Back for Arkansas Businesses
Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston announced today that late fees and interest charges on businesses’ annual franchise taxes will be waived until July 15th. The filing deadline for annual franchise taxes is May 1st. Typically, companies filing after the deadline are charged a $25 late fee plus 0.000274% interest per day the payment is […]
335 COVID Cases, 3 Deaths; $116M Package Includes Medical Pay Raises; PPEs are Coming
UPDATE Mar 26, 2020 6:00 p.m. Hospitals are getting more funding and medical workers are getting more pay. The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) is submitting a Medicaid Section 1115 Demonstration Project (“waiver”) to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide support to Arkansans in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Governor […]
Governor Calls for Special Legislative Session to Adjust Budget for COVID-19
Governor Asa Hutchinson today issued the official call to legislators for an Extraordinary Session of the 92nd General Assembly to convene at 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2020. See the official proclamation below. “I have called this special session of the General Assembly to ask legislators to cover the projected loss in state revenue,” […]
Gov’s Tuesday COVID-19 Update: 218 Cases, PPEs Here, Special Session Thurs, Stop Smoking
Above is the Tuesday, March 24, 2020 live press conference from Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson and other state officials. Key Points: There are currently 218 cases (up by 44 since yesterday) and there have been 2 deaths. One death aged in their 50s, one over age 80. 10 patients have recovered. Patients by age are: […]
Places to donate PPEs to local health facilities
MySaline recently published an article about citizens who are sewing face masks to donate to local health facilities. On the other end of that transaction is which facilities need PPEs (personal protective equipment. We’re beginning this list, and if you have facilities to add, please do so in the comments section. Whether you have masks […]
Benton Council meeting on Mar 23rd due to Spring Break
The Benton City Council will meet on Monday, March 23rd. Both the Agenda Meeting and City Council Meeting will be held in Council Chambers in the Benton Municipal Complex, at 6:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., respectively. Note that the City is limiting the number of people in Chambers based on the size of the room. […]
Gov’s Monday COVID-19 Update: PPEs, Income Tax, Leg Session, Map, Salons
Above is the live press conference from Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson and other state officials. Notes of interest are as follows: State Procurement team has 2 million PPEs coming and the order is said to ship at the end of the week. An extra $30 million has been allocated by the state for PPEs. Individual […]
Benton Mayor to Youth: How many of you are carriers that will give it to someone?
Benton Mayor Tom Farmer released a statement on social media urging the youth of the community to practice social distancing to avoid contracting COVID-19 (Coronavirus). “All over our nation, we see so many examples of people not taking it seriously from pictures of being on beaches, or gathering in parks, to whatever it is,” stated […]
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