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Mother-daughter duo indicted in $2 million COVID-19 pandemic unemployment fraud scheme

Investigators: 2 women who worked processing unemployment claims improperly authorized nearly $2 million worth of claims for associates and relatives. A Franklin County grand jury has indicted a mother, daughter and the daughter’s boyfriend on multiple felonies, accusing them of stealing nearly $2 million in a pandemic unemployment fraud scheme, according to the Office of…

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Researchers explain medical marijuana’s impact on Arkansas in first-of-its-kind study

By: Arkansas Center for Health Improvements used health data to assess the impact on healthcare utilization, opioid use, and health system costs of medical marijuana. ARKANSAS, USA — With 5 years in and over 100,000 Arkansans participating, we’re learning about the impacts medical marijuana has on Arkansas in a first-of-its-kind study. The Arkansas Center for…

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