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Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on inflation, gun control and why governments shouldn't punish businesses
by
David Brancaccio
, Alex Schroeder
and Rose Conlon
Jun 13, 2022
"I don’t believe it’s the role of government to punish private businesses because we don’t like what they say or do," Hutchinson told Marketplace.
3 states will exit federal pandemic unemployment programs. More are likely to follow.
May 10, 2021
The Republican governors of Arkansas, Montana and South Carolina say the benefits keep people out of the workforce.
Arkansas phasing in work requirements for those on Medicaid
Aug 7, 2018
Arkansas is at the forefront of a national experiment to see whether requiring work for health care coverage helps lift people out of poverty. So far, the state’s plan has seen low compliance among beneficiaries who may soon see themselves fall off the Medicaid rolls. Out of the around 10,000 people who were supposed to […]
Republican Arkansas looks to cut its once-expanded Medicaid rolls
Jun 22, 2017
With the future of the Affordable Care Act uncertain, some states anticipate greater reductions by Congress.