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FEMA providing funeral assistance for Arkansans affected by May 24-27 tornadoes
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced funeral assistance funds under the Other Needs Assistance (ONA) program for citizens of Baxter, Benton, Boone, Fulton, Greene, Madison, Marion and Randolph counties. If citizens of those counties had funeral or burial expenses because of the May 24-27...
Arkansas OB-GYN says proposed abortion-rights amendment could revive standard of care
Little Rock OB-GYN Dina Epstein, a volunteer trained by Arkansans for Limited Government, tries to gather signatures for Arkansas’s abortion-rights ballot initiative. (Submitted by Dina Epstein)
Leaders in Arkansas water infrastructure hope for relief with latest federal funding
This story was updated at 10:12 a.m. on July 5, 2024 to distinguish between waitlisted projects and approved projects. Arkansas rural water systems are looking to $5 million in federal funds to help them improve aging pipes and other infrastructure, the CEO of the Arkansas Rural Water Association said this week. Dennis Sternberg, the association’s […] The post Leaders in Arkansas water infrastructure hope for relief with latest federal funding appeared first on Arkansas Advocate.
Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024? Arkansas organizers aim to join the list
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Organizers of an effort to scale back Arkansas’ abortion ban on Friday said they submitted enough signatures to get the measure on the November ballot. Arkansans for Limited Government submitted petitions with at least the 90,704 signatures from registered voters needed to qualify....
WFA Announces Fourth Cohort of Tjuana Byrd Summer Internship
In collaboration with several Arkansas companies, the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas (WFA) has announced the fourth annual Tjuana Byrd Summer Internship Program cohort. This 12-week internship, named after WFA’s first Black president, Honorable Tjuana Byrd Manning, is for Arkansas women of color pursuing degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics (STEAM), finance and related fields. The program aims to enhance access and representation in these fields by removing barriers such as cost, social capital and geographic location.
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