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The Arkansas Department of Human Services requests for $13.4 million in federal American Rescue Plan funds for four hospitals in Blytheville, Mena, Osceola and Warren, and requests for $11.6 million in state restricted reserve funds for three projects sailed through the Arkansas Legislative Council on Friday.

A legislative panel on Tuesday signed off on a request by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ office for a $104,000 appropriation transfer to increase the extra help appropriation to cover the cost of former Department of Corrections’ Secretary Joe Profiri serving as a special adviser in the governor’s office in the fiscal year that ends June 30.

A legislative panel on Tuesday signed off on a request by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ office for a $104,000 appropriation transfer to increase the extra help appropriation to cover the cost of former Department of Corrections’ Secretary Joe Profiri serving as a special adviser in the governor’s office in the fiscal year that ends June 30.

The Arkansas Legislative Council on Friday handily approved a request from the state Department of Human Services for $4.9 million in spending authority to use federal American Rescue Plan funds to help Drew Memorial Health System in Monticello continue its operations.

A legislative panel on Tuesday endorsed a request from the state Department of Human Services for $4.9 million in spending authority for federal American Rescue Plan funds to help Drew Memorial Health Center in Monticello continue its operations.

Arkansas state lawmakers have signed off on the reallocation of $34.7 million in federal coronavirus recovery funds to support the implementation of Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders public school overhaul law, which is known as the LEARNS Act.

Arkansas state lawmakers have signed off on the reallocation of $34.7 million in federal coronavirus recovery funds to support the implementation of Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders public school overhaul law, which is known as the LEARNS Act.

The Arkansas Public Employees Retirement Systems investments gained $382 million in value in the quarter that ended March 31 to $10.45 billion, an investment consultant reported Wednesday to the systems board of trustees.

A legislative panel on Thursday endorsed Arkansas State Universitys request to create a dean of veterinary medicine post with a maximum-authorized salary of $350,000 a year.

A legislative panel on Tuesday advanced state Department of Corrections request for the transfer of $75 million in state restricted reserve funds to the department for the proposed North Central Unit expansion in Calico Rock.