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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Arkansas Newsletter for Sunday February 23, 2020 ( 4 items )  

American Pharmacists Association Joins Pharmacy Groups to Fight PBMs in Landmark Supreme Court Case
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 22 -- The American Pharmacists Association issued the following news release on Feb. 21: * * * - Case seeks to clarify if the states can regulate runaway corporate middlemen * * * The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) and the Arkansas Pharmacists Association (APA), along with the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) and the National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations (NASPA), announced they will file an amicus curiae brief with the Supreme C  more

Feeding America: New Research on Child Hunger in Rural America
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 19 -- Feeding America issued the following news release: * * * - Economic instability and lack of jobs cited as underlying factors in series of in-depth interviews. * * * According to a new study commissioned by No Kid Hungry and Feeding America, economic instability, lack of job opportunities and geographic isolation are primary contributors to the threat of child hunger in rural communities. A team of researchers from six universities, led by Dr. Lindsey Haynes-Ma  more

Foundation for Government Accountability Recognizes Arkansas Senator Trent Garner as 'Champion of Work'
NAPLES, Florida, Feb. 22 -- The Foundation for Government Accountability issued the following news: Last night, the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) presented Arkansas State Senator Trent Garner with its 2019 Champion of Work award at the annual Jefferson County Lincoln-Reagan Dinner, recognizing him for his outstanding legislative achievements this past year. "Senator Garner has proven his mettle as a legislator and champion for hard-working Arkansans," said Nic Horton, research  more

USA Rice Meets With Growers in Louisiana and Mississippi
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 21 -- USA Rice Federation issued the following news: Between harvest and planting season is another season in rice country - Meeting Season. There is no shortage of meetings being scheduled during this time in an attempt to catch rice farmers before they begin working on a new crop, and this winter has been no exception. In addition to meetings in Jennings and Lake Charles, Louisiana, and Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA Rice President & CEO Betsy Ward and Vice President of C  more