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Medicaid expansion, the private option, and the remaining holdout states

With 24 states still holding out, some predict a coming wave of states expanding Medicaid. While the private option was a game-changer in Arkansas, nationally only two other states so far have gone that route. If political pressure mounts for expansion, will other red states take the Arkansas option? Stay tuned...
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Morning notes: Pryor-Cotton, Otey, New Hampshire private option

Top of the morning from Denver. Morning notes: live footage of our swamp possum overlord, the private option goes north, Charlie Cook bucks the conventional wisdom on Pryor-Cotton.
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Legislators talk private option at Political Animals panel

The private option just survived another drag-out fight. Key lawmakers from both sides of the aisle discuss the past and future of the policy that has dominated the news in Arkansas for the last year.

Rep. Murdock: private option amendment limiting non-emergency transportation will have safeguards for neediest citizens

Limiting the transportation benefit in the private option could hurt the state's most vulnerable patients. Rep. Reginald Murdock says that he and the Beebe administration won't let that happen.
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Study finds limiting non-emergency transportation in private option could hurt most vulnerable patients

Republican backers of the private option pushed for an amendment so that the state will no longer be required to provide non-emergency transportation. A new study finds that could hurt the most vulnerable low-income patients.

Taking the pulse of the Arkansas legislature on the private option

Over the last several days, I’ve been talking to numerous lawmakers about the private option.
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Other Arkansans of the Year for 2013

Mike Beebe, Jeff Long, Rep. John Burris, Sen. David Sanders, Sen. Jonathan Dismang, Tippi McCullough, Nate Powell and more.

U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin not running for re-election

Big news from Roby Brock at Talk Business: U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin
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How to fix the parole system in Arkansas

With frustration over crime increasingly fueling a lock 'em up and throw away the key mentality, some say the solution to recidivism may be to make parolees feel more welcome.

Co-sponsors of law altering water pollution standards now favor repeal at special session

A little follow-up on the item in tonight’s Open Line on Act 954, which is likely to be repealed at tomorrow’s special session.
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The Saturday open line: Arkansas ideas and gun nuttery on parade

[embed-1] It's a glorious Saturday. Hillcrest Harvest Fest continues as the Arkansas Times wraps up its Festival of Ideas.

UPDATE: Crime, punishment, parole: Come discuss it Saturday

A friend sends a link from Conway about a paroled convict who'd also spent time in the Department of Community Correction's technical violators center.
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