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The National Weather Service is forecasting a significant winter storm that's expected to threaten more than 170 million Americans with widespread heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely Cold air will follow.
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Researchers found that 19.4% of Arkansas households were considered food insecure – nearly 6% higher than the national average. Louisiana ranked as the 3rd most food insecure state, while Texas ranked 4th.
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Roughly 40% of patients in Texas state hospitals are considered ready for discharge after a stay of at least one year. But a lack of appropriate housing, insurance & out-patient services cause long waits. -
This week, Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin awarded the $75 million center a total of $55 million of opioid and vaping settlement funds. The 65,000-square-foot-facility will open in 2027. -
The project is expected to generate an economic impact of $18.8 billion and support more than 6,000 jobs statewide, as well as $300 million in wages over the next 20 years according to an independent economic impact study. -
Faith leaders say Senate Bill 11, approved by lawmakers last year, is unnecessary because students can already pray in school and form religious clubs. Some fear such legislation only serves to expose school districts to potentially costly litigation. -
According to the Center for Healthcare Quality & Payment Reform, most rural hospitals in the U.S. no longer deliver babies. It’s a decline decades in the making that’s only accelerated because of rising costs, just as contributions from Medicaid are dropping. -
Louisiana is one of ten states to provide a full voter registration list at this time.So far, the DOJ has sued 23 states and the District of Columbia for failing to provide their respective lists. -
Instead of mail being postmarked when it's first received, it will now be stamped while being sorted and processed at regional distribution centers – which could be several days later. -
Some of the exhibits removed nationally include those related to slavery, racism, discrimination, pollution, climate change, and any reference to transgender people, among the many disqualifying topics for display at U.S. National Parks. -
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The drop in vaccination rates is blamed, at least partly, on anti-vaccine activism, leading to more parents claiming religious and medical exemptions. The CDC advises that a 92-95% vaccination rate is necessary for population-level protection [herd immunity].
