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20 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Arkansas during week ending May 22, 2021

By Natural State News | May 25, 2021

There were 20 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Arkansas in the week ending May 22, 2021, making up three% of total deaths by all causes in Arkansas.

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29 people die in Arkansas from cerebrovascular disease in week ending May 22, 2021

By Natural State News | May 25, 2021

There were 29 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending May 22, 2021, a 19.4% decrease from the previous week.

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End of life: Arkansas deaths during week ending May 22 did not exceed death expectancy

By Natural State News | May 25, 2021

Arkansas's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending May 22, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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32 people die in Arkansas from Alzheimer's disease in week ending May 22, 2021

By Natural State News | May 24, 2021

There were 32 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending May 22, 2021, a 10.3% increase over the previous week.

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“TEXT OF AMENDMENTS” published by Congressional Record in the Senate section on May 24

By Natural State News | May 24, 2021

“TEXT OF AMENDMENTS“ was published in the Senate section on pages S3339-S3382 on May 24

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“AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED” published by Congressional Record in the Senate section on May 24

By Natural State News | May 24, 2021

The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED” on May 24.

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120 people die from cancer in Arkansas during week ending May 22, 2021

By Natural State News | May 24, 2021

There were 120 deaths from cancer reported in Arkansas in the week ending May 22, 2021, making up 17.9% of total deaths by all causes in Arkansas.

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12 people die in Arkansas from kidney disease in week ending May 22, 2021

By Natural State News | May 23, 2021

There were 12 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending May 22, 2021, a 14.3% decrease from the previous week.

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12 people die from kidney disease in Arkansas during week ending May 22, 2021

By Natural State News | May 23, 2021

There were 12 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Arkansas in the week ending May 22, 2021, making up 1.8% of total deaths by all causes in Arkansas.

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Senator seeks assurance from federal, state authorities that bridge will be 'safely reopened as soon as possible'

By Andy Nghiem | May 22, 2021

Sen. John Boozman recently convened a phone call between members of the Arkansas and Tennessee Congressional delegations and U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to discuss the repairs of the Interstate 40 Hernando de Soto bridge.

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Hutchinson has 'great confidence' that de Soto bridge will reopen safely

By Andy Nghiem | May 22, 2021

Gov. Asa Hutchinson met with Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee in Memphis on May 17 to update the public on the status of the closed Interstate 40 Hernando de Soto bridge.

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Scott seeks 'to be transformational' as first vice president of African American Mayors Association

By Andy Nghiem | May 21, 2021

Scott previously served as second vice president to the AAMA in only his second year as mayor of Little Rock.

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'We should be proud': Mayor ends mask mandate in Little Rock

By Andy Nghiem | May 21, 2021

On May 22, the City of Little Rock will end its mask mandate based on information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

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24 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Arkansas during week ending May 15, 2021

By Natural State News | May 21, 2021

There were 24 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas in the week ending May 15, 2021, making up 3.5% of total deaths by all causes in Arkansas.

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Congressional Record publishes “INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” in the Senate section on May 20

By Natural State News | May 20, 2021

The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” on May 20.

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Congressional Record publishes “AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED” in the Senate section on May 20

By Natural State News | May 20, 2021

“AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED” was published on pages S3198-S3202 of the Congressional Record on May 20.

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Congressional Record publishes “TEXT OF AMENDMENTS” in the Senate section on May 20

By Natural State News | May 20, 2021

The Congressional Record published “TEXT OF AMENDMENTS” in the Senate section on May 20.

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27 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Arkansas during week ending May 15, 2021

By Natural State News | May 20, 2021

There were 27 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Arkansas in the week ending May 15, 2021, making up 3.9% of total deaths by all causes in Arkansas.

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Arkansas absentee ballot security measure could be 'outlawed' under federal election legislation

By W.J. Kennedy | May 20, 2021

Election security measures in Arkansas and other states that verify voters are who they say they are would be “outlawed” under the H.R.1 legislation that Democrats are pushing in Congress, says former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli.

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Hutchinson: 'Now we need Arkansans back on the job' as state announces end of supplementary unemployment benefits

By Timothy Stuckey | May 20, 2021

Gov. Asa Hutchinson recently announced that supplementary unemployment benefits would end June 26 in an effort to help boost the state's economy, according to a press report.