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Ainsley Platt
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Energy and Environment Reporter, Arkansas Advocate
Little Rock
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By Ainsley Platt Verified, Arkansas Advocate| Arkansas Advocate@ The Arkansas House passed a bill Tuesday that would maintain a permit moratorium for hog farms in the Buffalo River watershed, while setting out a process for future watershed-based bans to be considered by lawmakers. Senate Bill 290 now nears the end of a long-running legislative process that began at the beginning of the session, spanning multiple amendments, before finally passing the Senate earlier this month.
By Ainsley Platt Verified, Arkansas Advocate| Magnolia Reporter@ The State of Arkansas submitted a waiver Tuesday, April 15, 2025 to the U.S. Department of Agriculture seeking to ban food stamp recipients from using the benefit to purchase soda and candy. Arkansas is among the first states to request these restrictions for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) beneficiaries, with Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders citing President Donald Trump’s “laser focus” on solving America’s “chronic disease epidemic” as a motivating force.
By Ainsley Platt Verified| Yahoo Verified Rep. DeAnn Vaught addresses the House regarding SB290 on April 15, 2025. (Ainsley Platt/Arkansas Advocate)The Arkansas House passed a bill Tuesday that would maintain a permit moratorium for hog farms in the Buffalo River watershed, while setting out a process for future watershed-based bans to be considered by lawmakers.
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Arkansas Advocate
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States