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Trey Steimel, Arkansas State Representative In the months leading up to the 2023 Regular Session, several legislators were meeting with mental health providers, medical professionals, and behavioral health stakeholders to assess the strengths and weaknesses of the mental and behavioral health care currently available in the state. This study resulted in several recommendations and as a result, the 94thGeneral Assembly passed several bills intended to improve access and quality of mental health…

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The Reverend Billy Holland For those of you that read this column, I hope the insights and considerations are worth your time. I have political and social speculations like all of you, but I would much rather stay focused on how awesome God is. I’m just a student desiring to understand what I believe, while also trying to listen carefully and be discerning about the convictions of others. Everyone has their own…

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Tom Cotton, United States Senator Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) sent a letter on April27 to Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro disputing the secretary’s claim that American shipyards need more migrant labor. The Honorable Carlos Del Toro Secretary Department of the Navy1000 Navy Pentagon Washington, DC 20350-1000 Dear Secretary Del Toro, I write regarding your comments last week to the Senate Armed Services Committee in favor of expanding legal immigration. This…

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By Governor Sara Sanders Look around Arkansans – your state has changed a lot in the past 100 days. Since I took office in January, my administration has launched sweeping overhauls of our schools, public safety, tax system, and more. I’m delivering on my promise to be a changemaker for the people of Arkansas. I worked hand-in-hand with our legislators to pass all my major policy proposals into law. And I’m just…

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By The Reverend Bob Holland God’s offer for everyone to accept His salvation is the greatest gesture of compassion and grace the world has ever known. However, for those who reject His invitation, as the rich young ruler did, choosing to embrace the default and ignoring the divine will be the most devastating decision a person will ever make. The image of a red devil with a pitchfork is not cute or…

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