Maggie Ryan
Reporter, Little Rock Public RadioMaggie Ryan is a reporter and local host of All Things Considered for Little Rock Public Radio.
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The Arkansas Department of Human Services says more than 222,000 Arkansans currently receive SNAP benefits. Meanwhile, DHS is preparing to furlough over 1,500 employees over the next week as the federal government remains closed. -
In his declaration, La. Gov. Jeff Landry asked the state legislature to authorize money from a state reserve fund to subsidize SNAP benefits from November 1-4; and only to children, the elderly and disabled people. -
Arkansas' Alzheimer's Advisory Council recommends hiring a state services coordinator, adding Medicaid coverage for cognitive screenings, and creating a permanent (funded) Respite Care Grant Program. -
Attorney General Tim Griffin says Arkansas residents selling hemp products will have three to five weeks to come into compliance with the law, before facing penalties. -
The Arkansas State Senate on Wednesday approved a bill that would ban state-supported affirmative action programs.
