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Coronavirus cluster at Arkansas church shows asymptomatic spread

A large cluster of Chinese Communist Party Bat Virus cases has emerged in rural Arkansas, apparently the result of asymptomatic spread at a March 6-8 church event, may trace back to the headquarters of Assemblies of God World Missions, based in Springfield, Missouri.

Posted by Michael Bates on March 26, 2020 6:31 AM

Arkansas: Costly Medicaid expansion by another name

Yesterday, the Oklahoma Legislature convened for the 2014 session, and Gov. Mary Fallin gave her "State of the State" address. One of the issues that is bound to come up again is whether eligibility Medicaid, the federally-funded health insurance program for low-income and disabled people, should be expanded. They need...

Posted by Michael Bates on February 4, 2014 7:58 AM

Chicken run

In this Wall Street Journal video story, we learn of the problems of chicken farmers in Arkansas, who borrowed money to build high-tech chicken houses to raise birds for Pilgrim's Pride. Now the company has terminated its contract with "at least 300 farms in Arkansas, Florida and North Carolina," and...

Posted by Michael Bates on February 12, 2009 12:00 AM