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News from May 2021

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34 people die in Arkansas from Alzheimer's disease in week ending May 29, 2021

By Natural State News | May 31, 2021

There were 34 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending May 29, 2021, a 6.3% increase over the previous week.

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'Breaking new ground': Proton therapy center will provide new options for cancer patients

By Karen Kidd | May 30, 2021

In a couple of years, Arkansas residents who need proton therapy, an alternative to radiation that targets especially difficult-to-reach tumors, will no longer have to leave the state to get it.

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20 people die in Arkansas from kidney disease in week ending May 29, 2021

By Natural State News | May 30, 2021

There were 20 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending May 29, 2021, a 66.7% increase over the previous week.

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Cotton says Democrats' plan for race-based home ownership grants would be 'illegal, racist'

By Karen Kidd | May 29, 2021

Sen. Tom Cotton warns that legislation that would give Black Americans $25,000 for a down payment on a home is wrong on multiple levels, and he is calling on journalists to acknowledge that.

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Cotton blasts Biden for 'illegal and immoral' plan to deliver aid to Gaza

By Karen Kidd | May 29, 2021

President Joe Biden wants to side-step Hamas to deliver aid in Gaza, but Sen. Tom Cotton said in a recent social media post that the group named as acceptable to work with is no better.

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'A good day for Mayflower': Hill touts Highway 89 overpass as growth he's been pushing for

By Karen Kidd | May 29, 2021

Supporting Mayflower and the now under-construction Highway 89 overpass is a matter of pride, South Arkansas' member of Congress said in a recent Facebook post.

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Westerman demands House speaker end mask mandate, 'put Congress back to work'

By Alexus Barnhart | May 29, 2021

On May 18, Politico reported around a dozen Republicans refused to wear their masks on the House floor during a vote.

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Cotton helps introduce bill to target 'disgusting and totally unacceptable' anti-Semitic hate crimes

By Karen Kidd | May 29, 2021

Legislation that would beef up reporting of anti-Semitism in the U.S. and impose stiffer sentences in some hate crime convictions is a response to the uptick in such crimes, Sen. Tom Cotton said.

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VA Purchase Loans in Arkansas average $244,949 for Q3

By Natural State News | May 28, 2021

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Arkansas in the third quarter of fiscal year 2021 was $244,949, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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VA Purchase Loans in Arkansas average $257,718 for Q4

By Natural State News | May 28, 2021

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Arkansas in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021 was $257,718, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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VA Purchase Loans in Arkansas average $259,769 for Q1

By Natural State News | May 28, 2021

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Arkansas in the first quarter of fiscal year 2022 was $259,769, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Average VA Purchase Loan amount in Arkansas increases from Q2 to Q3

By Natural State News | May 28, 2021

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Arkansas in the third quarter of fiscal year 2022 was $275,331, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index

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VA Purchase Loans in Arkansas average $271,099 for Q2

By Natural State News | May 28, 2021

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Arkansas in the second quarter of fiscal year 2022 was $271,099, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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VA Purchase Loans in Arkansas average $275,331 for Q3

By Natural State News | May 28, 2021

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Arkansas in the third quarter of fiscal year 2022 was $275,331, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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May 27: Congressional Record publishes “INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” in the Senate section

By Natural State News | May 27, 2021

“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” was published on pages S3891-S3894 of the Congressional Record on May 27.

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16 people die in Arkansas with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending May 22, 2021

By Natural State News | May 27, 2021

There were 16 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending May 22, 2021, a 33.3% decrease from the previous week.

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Death expectancy exceeds death count in Arkansas during week ending May 29

By Natural State News | May 26, 2021

Arkansas's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending May 29, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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154 people die in Arkansas from heart disease in week ending May 22, 2021

By Natural State News | May 26, 2021

There were 154 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending May 22, 2021, a 2.7% increase over the previous week.

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“ANTI-SEMITISM” published by Congressional Record in the Senate section on May 25

By Natural State News | May 25, 2021

“ANTI-SEMITISM” was published on pages S3386-S3387 of the Congressional Record on May 25.

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“EXECUTIVE CALENDAR--Resumed” published by Congressional Record in the Senate section on May 25

By Natural State News | May 25, 2021

The Congressional Record published “EXECUTIVE CALENDAR--Resumed” in the Senate section on May 25.