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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Arkansas Newsletter for Sunday February 25, 2024 ( 3 items )  

National Association of Attorneys General: A Bipartisan Coalition of 39 State Attorneys General Urge Congressional Action on Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The National Association of Attorneys General issued the following news release: The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) sent a letter to Congressional leaders on behalf of 39 attorneys general who urge the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to engage in meaningful debate and reform of the current practices of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). The bipartisan letter, authored by the Attorneys General of Arkansas, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania, d  more

National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws: Arkansas - Attorney General Signs Off On Proposed Ballot Measure To Expand Medical Cannabis Access
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 23 -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release: The state's Attorney General has given the go-ahead to a ballot initiative effort to expand the state's medical cannabis access law. On Tuesday, Attorney General Tim Griffin approved the ballot title language for a proposed citizens' initiative, the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2024. He had previously rejected an earlier version of the amendment, opining th  more

VFW: Preserving a Place for Veterans
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 23 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars issued the following news release: Clarence Dietz is a veteran #StillServing as a Gold Legacy Life member of VFW Post 3031 in Rogers, Arkansas. Dietz serves on the Post's House Committee where he handles the general maintenance of their entire facility, from painting walls to fixing the refrigerator. He's an active participant in many of the Post's local community events, like its VFW "Buddy"(R) Poppy drive in May that honors vete  more