Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Health Obamacare is working
Posted by Max Brantley on Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 1:18 PM
Remember when Republicans said President Obama's health care reform legislation would harm Medicare insurance choice?
Participation is up in Medicare Advantage, its costs have dropped and so have its premiums.
Speaking of Obamacare, Medicare Advantage
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A case for the new Public Corruption Task Force?
May 21, 2013At the announcement yesterday of the charge against Martha Shoffner, U.S. attorneys announced a public corruption task force for the state. /more/
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Friday finish — An oldie but goodie for legislature? A rebuttal for Tom Cotton
May 17, 2013A new school leader in Mineral Springs, a political rumor from Fayetteville and a deconstruction of Rep. Tom Cotton's slam of Obamacare. /more/
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Massive resistance to Obamacare produces results
May 16, 2013Sarah Kliff at the Washington Post's Wonkblog disputes those who think serial votes by the U.S. House against Obamacare are meaningless political theater. /more/
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News update: E-mails on Imboden graduation controversy, more
May 7, 2013Some late arriving news item: * IMBODEN SUPERINTENDENT DID TALK ABOUT BRYANT HUDDLESTON AS GRADUATION SPEAKER: We've been writing about the complaint by California TV producer and former KAIT anchor Bryant Huddleston that an invitation for to speak to this year's graduating class at Sloan-Hendrix High School in Imboden had been withdrawn because he is gay. /more/
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'Obummer': Maybe that Kenyan ain't so bad after all
May 3, 2013Since it's customary to blame President Obama for any and everything unpleasant — see U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton (Club for Growth, D.C.) and the Boston bombings — should he also get some credit for positives? /more/
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Wednesday report: Fraud, race for governor
May 1, 2013Top of the morning to you. Another slow day at the outset. /more/
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Obamacare application simplified
April 30, 2013The Washington Post's Wonkblog reports that the feds have developed a simpler application for health coverage under the federal Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare. /more/
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Against all odds, Obamacare prevailed in Arkansas
April 25, 2013So backward-looking was the Arkansas legislature all winter that you wanted to search the rest of the paper every day for the latest news on the hookworm epidemic and yesterday's lynchings, but then it did something truly progressive. /more/
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ICYMI: Challenge planned on Obamacare laws; surprise, open carry may be legal in Arkansas
April 24, 2013Things you might have missed if you don't carefully peruse the open lines: * AND YOU SAY YOU THOUGHT THE LEGISLATURE DEFEATED OPEN CARRY: Thanks to Theodosius for pointing me to Act 746, by Rep. Denny Altes (a tipoff to craziness for sure) and others such as Bullet Bob Ballinger. /more/
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Dumas: Obamacare covered a sorry legislative record
April 23, 2013Ernie Dumas writes this week that the 2013 legislature's approval of Obamacare, against long odds, made up for a multitude of sins. /more/
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