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House Democrats request no appropriations until Medicaid budget approved

In a letter to House Speaker Jeremy Gillam, the Democratic Caucus today requested that no appropriations be taken up until the legislature moves forward with the Medical Services appropriation.
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House Speaker Jeremy Gillam releases budget detailing cuts if Medicaid expansion ends (UPDATES)

House Speaker Jeremy Gillam and Joint Budget House Chairman Lane Jean have sent out documents to all House members detailing budget cuts if the legislature refuses to re-authorize Medicaid expansion. Read them and weep.
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House and Senate leaders ask governor to skip managed care in special session

Big development: House Speaker Jeremy Gillam and Senate President Pro Tempore Jonathan Dismang have written Gov. Asa Hutchinson asking him not to include the contention issue of managed care of some Medicaid programs on the call for the special session to begin Wednesday.

Marco Rubio campaign set to announce endorsements from Arkansas officeholders tomorrow

The Rubio campaign's Arkansas team will hold a press conference tomorrow at the Old Supreme Court Chamber at the Capitol.
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Speaker Gillam 'educating' on managed care of Medicaid

A tipster tells me House Speaker Jeremy Gillam is bringing select legislators  into a private meeting next week about the continuation of the private option version of Medicaid expansion under Obamacare with select health care industry officials. Topic: Managed care.

Months after the rehoming of their adopted daughters was made public, Justin and Marsha Harris have yet to face consequences

Despite public outrage, Justin Harris' status as legislator remains unchanged.
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Gov. Asa Hutchinson on GIF giveaways

Gov. Asa Hutchinson comments on the inclusions of pork GIF spending in the budget after his promises to end the practice.

Nothing to show for making nice

I'm at anchor on a ship lying off Grand Turk Island, and I should have known better than to pick up the digital Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, particularly given the painfully slow download time on the ship's satellite Internet. But I did and began a slow burn.
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A volcanic eruption in the Caribbean: Should Democrats go along?

A volcanic eruption from the Caribbean: Some Democrat please tell me what's been gained by going along to get along with Republican leadership. A free dinner courtesy of Doyle Webb?

House approves expense bill to clear way for pay raise

The House voted 90-1 today for a personal expense bill that will clear the way for a 150 percent pay raise.
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Justin Harris comments on adoption report; Speaker Gillam says issue in past tense. We disagree.

Rep. Justin Harris spoke to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette yesterday about her story of his adoption and then transfer of two daughters to a man who raped one of them. Questions remain.

Health care task force members named

House and Senate leaders named members of the task force to study future health care coverage in Arkansas after 2017, when Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he plans to end participation in the private option version of Obamacare's Medicaid expansion.
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