WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following news release: Arkansas' and New Hampshire's Medicaid waivers provide direct evidence of what happens when states take away Medicaid coverage for not meeting work requirements. Unfortunately, the data corroborate the most pessimistic projections. * In Arkansas, more than 18,000 people -- nearly 1 in 4 of those subject to work requirements -- lost coverage over the course of just seven months. In New Hampshire  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The Council of Chief State School Officers issued the following news release: The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) announced its participation today in a $2.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to develop and improve ways to measure the progress of English learners. Led by the Mississippi Department of Education, the four-year project will evaluate English language progress models among seven participating states. The states are Arizona, Ar  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 23 -- RespectAbility issued the following news release: At the beginning of this month, state leaders gathered at the Capitol in Little Rock to celebrate the beginning of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). "We are excited to see so many new avenues opening up in Arkansas and across the nation for individuals with disabilities to work with so many supportive employers," said Alan McClain, commissioner for Arkansas Rehabilitation Services. "Every   more

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 24 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * - Company Nabs Delicious Vegan Chocolates in Thanks for Decision to Stop Peddling Dead and Dying Fish * * * Following a decade-long PETA effort and urging from tens of thousands of PETA supporters, Walmart is ending the sale of live fish. The move comes after scores of concerned individuals contacted PETA and posted online disturbing reports of the fish's condition, describ  more