WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp., a faith-based healthcare system headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding recent proposed changes to Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement policies. The organization, which operates over 24 hospitals and 250 clinics across Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas, expressed significant concerns about proposed payment updates, reductions for drug administrat  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2025: * * * Chairman Hill: Our Goal Is To Create A Financial System That Fosters Economic Growth, Innovation, And Stability House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (AR-02) delivered the following statement at today's markup of various bills which foster economic growth, strengthen our capital markets, and more. Read Chairman   more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Arkansas -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment increased in all three largest counties in Arkansas from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that Benton County had the largest over-the-year   more

ARKANSAS CITY, Kansas, Sept. 17 -- Cowley College issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2025: * * * September Board Meeting Highlights The Board of Trustees gathered for an informational session and meet and greet from 5:00-5:45 p.m. in the automotive classroom of the Mulvane Technical Education Center, 201 Industrial Drive, Mulvane, KS. This event was open to the public and no action was taken following the event. The regular meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.Trustee Phil Whi  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 16 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * NASDA Announces 2025 Honor Award Recipients * Press Release Rogers, Arkansas -- At its 2025 annual meeting, the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture recognized three exemplary employees of state departments of agriculture for their service, communication and administration on behalf of their   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 17 -- 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: * * * Southwest Power Pool board approves accelerated pathway for large load connection Southwest Power Pool's (SPP) board of directors has approved a process to facilitate the connection of large users of electricity to the power grid while conti  more