High caseloads hinder face-to-face visits with foster kids, child welfare agency says
Foster kids may go months without caseworker visit, the DCFS tells legislative panel.
Sharing the Goods for the greater good
Ferncliff offers deeply discounted construction and home supplies to nonprofits.
Arkansas still waiting on federal approval for Medicaid changes
Proposal to limit eligibility could face tough scrutiny from feds.
State’s jailed youth population declines
But progress lags that of neighbors. Part 2 of 2.
One faith-based group recruits almost half of foster homes in Arkansas
The CALL operates in 44 counties with plans for expansion.
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Ripe for juvenile justice reform
In DYS director, some see a potential force for long-sought change. Part 1 of 2.
State still awaiting federal approval on Medicaid expansion changes
Officials face challenging transition to impose work requirements and reduce eligibility.
Governor urges congressional fix to health care subsidies
But he also promises Arkansas Works costs will remain stable in 2018.
In backing Obamacare repeal bill, governor would trade billions of dollars for more state flexibility
On Sept. 19, Governor Hutchinson endorsed the so-called Graham-Cassidy health care bill and urged the U.S. Senate to approve the partisan legislation before a Sept. 30 deadline makes its passage effectively impossible. The governor called the bill — sponsored by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) — the nation’s “last, best chance to repeal the Affordable Care Act.”
Kids in isolation: locked away in Dermott
Critics raise concerns about confining kids alone at juvenile facilities. Part two of a two-part series.
Kids in isolation: locked away in Alexander
Critics raise concerns about confining kids alone at juvenile facilities. Part one of a two-part series.