Wednesday - December 4, 2024
*Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Arkansas Newsletter for Wednesday October 30, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Matt Garner Receives National Preceptor of the Year Award From NCPA Foundation
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 29 -- The National Community Pharmacists Association Foundation issued the following news release: COLUMBUS, Ohio (Oct. 27, 2024) - Matt Garner, of Garner Family Pharmacy in Jonesboro, Ark., was named the recipient of the 2024 National Preceptor of the Year Award by the National Community Pharmacists Association Foundation as part of NCPA's Annual Convention, being held Oct. 26-29 in Columbus, Ohio. This award recognizes a pharmacist who has made a significant contrib  more

SPP Board Approves $7.7 Billion Plan for Transmission Builds, Upgrades
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 30 (TNSres) -- Southwest Power Pool, a corporation mandated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to ensure supplies of power, transmission infrastructure and wholesale electricity prices, issued the following news release: At its Oct. 29 meeting, the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) Board of Directors approved a historic $7.7 billion plan to expand and upgrade the region's transmission capacity. The initiative represents a major milestone in serving increasing deman  more

UA Little Rock Communications and Marketing Team Wins 8 Best of CASE District IV Awards
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 30 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Communications and Marketing team was honored with eight 2024 Best of CASE District IV awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). CASE District IV includes Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. You can visit the CASE winners gallery to see a full list of winners. "I am really honored to see the MarComm team honored for a wide varie  more