Tracing Virus, Asking How Much to Tell Public
Gov. Asa Hutchinson is caught between his deep allegiance to faith and commerce and his duty to public safety in deciding how much to tell the public in the coronavirus pandemic. read more >
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Dr. José Romero Ready to Call Shots at Health Department
Dr. José Romero, a pediatric infectious disease specialist, is chief medical officer at the Arkansas Department of Health and in May was appointed as the state’s interim secretary of health, effective July 1. read more >
Arkansas Industries Attempt to Divine The Post-Pandemic Future
Some, like the hospitality industry, are bracing for a long, slow return to pre-COVID vitality. Others, like the energy sector, see a quicker recovery after the early swoon. Some trends seem baked into expectations, like reliance on home-based employees and the technology they use. read more >
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Virus Has City Parks Scrambling to Recover
The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed Arkansas’ municipal park programs, shutting down pavilions, pools and soccer programs. read more >
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Job Law Evolves as Reopening Begins
As COVID-19 has upended the economy and caused more than 100,000 deaths across the country, it also has altered employment law from safety to workers’ compensation issues. read more >
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Surgery Ban Ends, but Few Go to Hospital
Dr. Gerry Jones thought that after the ban on elective procedures was lifted, there would be a surge of patients. There wasn’t. read more >
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Colleges Ready to Stagger In-Person Participation with Web Time
Arkansas colleges are planning for a return to the in-person classes that students want this fall, but they’re hedging their bets by preparing for another quick switch to online-only learning if the pandemic rages again. read more >
Coronavirus Creeps In on Cannabis Rules
Booze and marijuana have been shelter-at-home staples since the coronavirus pandemic swept America, according to nationwide sales figures, and now Arkansas’ medical cannabis system is adapting to social distancing. read more >
Coronavirus Could Kill Rural Hospitals on Brink
The COVID-19 pandemic threatens the survival of rural hospitals in Arkansas, several hospital administrators told Arkansas Business last week. read more >
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In Coronavirus Outbreak, Arkansas Businesses Fight for Their Future
The voices of small-business owners in Arkansas betray their anxiety, even anguish approaching grief, as they fight for their future — and a future for their employees — in a world upended by a deadly pandemic. read more >
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Little Rock Expands Curfew Because of Virus Outbreak
Arkansas’ largest city on Wednesday expanded its curfew because of the coronavirus outbreak, as the number of cases in the state rose to at least 280. read more >
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Prospect of Full Marijuana Legalization Stirs Passions
Both the supporters and the opponents of legalizing recreational marijuana in Arkansas say they’re thinking of the children. read more >
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State Leaders: We’re Being Proactive About Coronavirus
State legislators and others said at a Monday afternoon news conference that they are being proactive about responding to the global coronavirus outbreak, especially when it comes to the population's most vulnerable to dying from it: the elderly. read more >
Specialized Cannabis Clinics Rise to Meet Demand
With medical marijuana expected to boom into a $100 million-a-year business in Arkansas within a year or two, medical clinics specializing in marijuana certifications are cropping up to handle the rush. read more >
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Arkansas’ ‘Firstborn’ Osteopaths Near Graduation
One-hundred at New York Institute of Technology’s College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro to walk in May; ceremony set for next year at Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Smith. read more >
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Steep Hill Says Licensed Cannabis Vape Kits Sold Safe
Arkansas’ top cannabis tester, Steep Hill Arkansas CEO Brandon Thornton, warns Arkansans to buy cannabis vaping products only from licensed dispensaries. read more >
Difficult Year Continues for Allegiance Health
The sudden closing last month of North Metro Medical Center in Jacksonville was the latest in a series of woes facing the Shreveport company that runs the hospital, Allegiance Health Management Inc. read more >
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Cranford Co. Leads Pack in Smoking Cessation Campaign
For the first time in nearly 18 years, the Arkansas Department of Health’s stop-smoking media campaign is apparently heading not to Little Rock marketing stalwart CJRW, but to a rival. read more >
Pot Edibles Seen Claiming Market Share
Medical marijuana isn’t even for sale yet in Arkansas, but some people in the industry are already considering the potential market for medical cannabis edibles. read more >
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State Board of Health Member Resigns Over Abortion Vote
Robbie Thomas-Knight of Little Rock resigned from her position on the Arkansas Board of Health last month to protest the board’s October vote against abortion clinics. read more >
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