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News Tipoffs - Arkansas Editors Newsletter for 2026-10-11 ( 8 items )  
AHA, MHA, and Four Safety-Net Hospitals File Suit to Stop Costly 340B Rebate Program From Harming Hospitals and Patients (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 10 -- The American Hospital Association issued the following news release: * * * AHA, MHA, and Four Safety-Net Hospitals File Suit to Stop Costly 340B Rebate Program From Harming Hospitals and Patients Revised rebate program will force hospitals providing care to America's most vulnerable patients to spend billions on administrative costs, repeating the same flaws courts previously identified. - Portland, Maine (Oct. 9, 2026) -- Today, the American Hospital Association (AHA), the Maine Hospital Association (MHA) and more PR

AHF Praises Lawsuit to Protect 340B Discounts (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 9 -- The AIDS Healthcare Foundation posted the following news: * * * AHF Praises Lawsuit to Protect 340B Discounts * American Hospital Association (AHA), Maine Hospital Association (MHA) and four hospitals in Arkansas, Maine, New York and North Dakota filed federal lawsuit earlier today WASHINGTON (October 9, 2026) Two hospital associations and four health systems have filed a lawsuit seeking to stop Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)'s revised 340B rebate pilot program before it launches on J more PR

Ark. Public Safety Dept.: ASP INVESTIGATING CARROLL COUNTY HOMICIDE, SUSPECT IN CUSTODY (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 10 -- The Arkansas State Police, a part of the Department of Public Safety, issued the following news: * * * ASP INVESTIGATING CARROLL COUNTY HOMICIDE, SUSPECT IN CUSTODY October 9, 2026 GREEN FOREST, Ark. -- At the request of the Carroll County Sheriff's Office, Special Agents with the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) are investigating the death of a Green Forest man. On Saturday, October 3, 2026, at around 3 p.m., Carroll County authorities received a 911 call from a witness wh more PR

ATU Honors 2026 Recipients of 19 of the Last 9 Award (10)
RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 10 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * ATU Honors 2026 Recipients of 19 of the Last 9 Award * Arkansas Tech University recognized its 19 of the Last 9 award winners for 2026 during a breakfast reception at Doc Bryan Student Services Center on Saturday, Oct. 10. The event coincided with ATU's 2026 Homecoming celebration. The 19 of the Last 9 award is named in recognition of ATU's founding year, 1909. It is presented each year to 19 ATU alumni who have graduated within the last nine year more PR

Governor Sanders Launches MyArkansas App (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 8 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Sanders Launches MyArkansas App * New app brings more than 50 state services together in one convenient location Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the Department of Finance and Administration today launched MyArkansas, a new application giving Arkansans convenient access to more than 50 state services. Available in the Apple App Store and Google Play, MyArkansas brings everyday transactions, important reminders, and more PR

Kitchens, Dillard, Kirk Win Homecoming Golf Classic (10)
RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 9 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Kitchens, Dillard, Kirk Win Homecoming Golf Classic * The three-man team of Colton Dillard, Shae Kirk and Michael Kitchens fired an 18-under par round of 53 to win the championship flight in the 2026 Arkansas Tech University Homecoming Golf Classic on Friday, Oct. 9, at Russellville Country Club. Dillard, Kirk and Kitchens propelled themselves to victory with a fast start and a strong finish. They began their round on No. 1 and went birdie, eagle, b more PR

Ranked-Choice Voting - Legal Challenges & Considerations for Congress Topic of White Paper From CRS (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB10837) by legislative attorney Jimmy Balser: * * * Ranked-Choice Voting: Legal Challenges and Considerations for Congress Ranked-choice voting (RCV) is an alternative voting system that allows voters to rank multiple candidates on a ballot in order of preference. RCV has been adopted in nearly 50 jurisdictions across the United States, including for statewide and federal elections in Maine, Alaska, and Washington, D.C. M more PR

The Snow Birdz Win Tech's Got Talent 2026 (10)
RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 8 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * The Snow Birdz Win Tech's Got Talent 2026 * Lead singer William Snow of Pottsville, drummer Levi Neufeld of Mena and guitarists J.C. Jones of Pottsville and Jack Carrillo of Katy, Texas, had only been bandmates for about a month when they took the stage at Witherspoon Auditorium on Thursday, Oct. 8. Now they are Tech's Got Talent 2026 champions. Collectively known as The Snow Birdz, the quartet won over a capacity crowd with its performance of a so more PR