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News from June 2023

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Cotton: Biden’s Billions to Iran “Abject Appeasement”

By Natural State News Report | Jun 20, 2023

Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement after reports that the Biden administration’s approved releasing $2.7 billion payments to Iran—payments previously denied by U.S. sanctions

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Attorney General Griffin Challenges Learns Act Opponents’ Latest Legal Shenanigans and Failure to Comply With Basic Procedural Rules

By Natural State News Report | Jun 19, 2023

Griffin: ‘[T]he plaintiffs in this case have attempted to circumvent the appropriate legal process’

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Readout of the Governor’s Cabinet Meeting

By Natural State News Report | Jun 19, 2023

Following the Governor’s meeting with her Cabinet, Sanders’ spokeswoman Alexa Henning released the following readout:

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29 people die in Arkansas from diabetes mellitus in week ending June 17

By Natural State News | Jun 19, 2023

There were 29 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending June 17, a 31.8% increase over the previous week.

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23 people die in Arkansas from Alzheimer's disease in week ending June 17

By Natural State News | Jun 19, 2023

There were 23 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending June 17, a 23.3% decrease from the previous week.

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Week ending June 3 could be deadliest for people in 65-74 age group in Arkansas

By Natural State News | Jun 19, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 129 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending June 3.

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Cotton, Boozman Join Bipartisan Effort to Expand Telehealth Access and Make Permanent Telehealth Flexibilities

By Natural State News Report | Jun 19, 2023

Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator John Boozman (R-Arkansas) joined 56 of their Senate colleagues in reintroducing the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act (CONNECT Act).

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Boozman, Cotton Join Bipartisan Effort to Expand Telehealth Access and Make Current Virtual Care Flexibilities Permanent

By Natural State News Report | Jun 19, 2023

U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) joined a bipartisan group of senators in introducing legislation to expand coverage of telehealth services through Medicare, permanently extend pandemic-era virtual care flexibilities, improve health outcomes and make it easier for patients to connect with their doctors.

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Attorney General Griffin Vows to Appeal Safe Act Ruling

By Natural State News Report | Jun 18, 2023

Griffin: ‘There is no scientific evidence that any child will benefit from these procedures, while the consequences are harmful and often permanent’

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Governor Sanders Announces Marty Ryall as Director of the Division of Arkansas Heritage

By Natural State News Report | Jun 18, 2023

GovernorSarah Huckabee Sanders on June 18 announced her appointment of Marty Ryall as the Director of the Division of Arkansas Heritage, replacing Jimmy Bryant who is retiring at the end of June.

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Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Arkansas during week June 3

By Natural State News | Jun 18, 2023

Arkansas' death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending June 3, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Arkansas: 100 people in 45-64 age group are estimated to have died during week ending June 3

By Natural State News | Jun 18, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 100 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending June 3.

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10 people die in Arkansas from influenza and pneumonia in week ending June 17

By Natural State News | Jun 18, 2023

There were 10 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending June 17, an increase over the previous week.

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Less than 10 people die in Arkansas from kidney disease in week ending June 17

By Natural State News | Jun 18, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending June 17, a decrease from the previous week.

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Hispanic deaths in Arkansas increase to 15 in week ending May 27

By Natural State News | Jun 18, 2023

There were 15 Hispanic people who died in Arkansas in the week ending May 27, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Attorney General Griffin Announces Arrest of Little Rock Man Possessing Sexually Explicit Material Involving Children

By Natural State News Report | Jun 17, 2023

Attorney General Tim Griffin on June 15 announced the arrest of Abel Catalino Lopez-Cano, 34, of Little Rock by special agents of his office’s Special Investigations Division Cyber Crimes Unit (CCU) and released the following statement:

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Proclamation for Free Fishing Weekend

By Natural State News Report | Jun 17, 2023

Sport fishing and boating provides healthful recreation for more than sixty million Americans of all ages;

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How many 25-44-year-olds died in Arkansas during week ending June 3?

By Natural State News | Jun 17, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 12 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending June 3.

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Cotton, Colleagues: EPA’s Proposed Emission Standards Rule Increases Costs for Americans

By Natural State News Report | Jun 16, 2023

Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan detailing how the agency’s recent proposed federal emission standards will limit choices and increase costs for Americans when buying vehicles.

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Springdale Native Joins Boozman’s Washington Staff

By Natural State News Report | Jun 15, 2023

Residents of Springdale might recognize a familiar face when visiting the Washington D.C. office of U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR).