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Around $650 million, that's how much recent rains could end up costing Arkansas farmers in crop losses.

As the crucial roll call on health-care reform approaches, Sen. Blanche Lincoln's course has been made clear for her.

Did you know that the Republican Party has the Democrats' best interest at heart ? Even as the results were still trickling in, GOP Rep Eric Cantor was already warning that the results were an early rumble under the feet of marginal Dems, arging that voters had delivered "a shot across the bow to the moderates and Blue Dog Democrats as they decide ...

A poll conducted Oct. 14-28 of 754 adult Arkansans indicates that 44 percent believe health-care quality will decline if ita s changed by Congress, while 30 percent predict little or no change.

A recent poll conducted by the University of Arkansas shows that Sen. Blanche Lincoln's approval rating is at its lowest level since she took office in 1999.

When the national interest starts to trump private greed, it's time to crank up the public-relations machine.

Get on the health overhaul bandwagon, or don't count on our help in your re-election. That's the hardball message liberal groups are hurling at moderate Democratic senators in a battle that is dividing their party.

Get this out to everyone possible, American Citizens, Representatives, Group Membership, Group Leaders, and Citizens of England, and Canada.

Former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee said Wednesday that his party's election victories was no off-year fluke and that congressional Democrats face more losses because voters are increasingly dissatisfied with how Democrats are running the country.

In September, Sen. Blanche Lincoln , D-Ark., became chair of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee.

CONWAY - Republican United States Senate candidate Col. Conrad Reynolds (U.S. Army, Ret.) today issued the following statement urging Sen. Blanche Lincoln to remember her constituents as she meets with President Obama in the Oval Office this afternoon at 5:15 p.m., EST:

The state of Arkansas is run by a popular Democratic governor and predominantly Democratic legislature.A The congressional delegation is made up of one Republican U.S. Representative, three Democratic ones and two Democratic U.S. Senators.A But if you ask folks around here, most will describe their state as conservative.A After all, they chose ...

Does anyone in Washington tell the truth? Why should Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid be believed when he promises states can "opt-out" of a public option on health care? This isn't like opting-out of sex education class.

U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor said today he is open to a government-run health insurance option and allowing states to opt out of the program if they choose.

PLEASE PASS THIS ON

TAKE IT TO THE STREETS

Friends we cannot grow weary! We must step up our efforts and let them know we will NOT back down.

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PASS THIS ON TO ALL MILITARY RETIREES

This is true. It is on pages 77,172, 218, and 434. You have to dig to see the charges. Now here it is folks and I will guarantee if you sit around on your behind and do nothing about it as they bring these options forward this coming year, you will lose one of the best health care benefits that the Medicare eligible retired military have.

Arkansans favor a government-run health insurance option, according to a new poll.

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The Senate healthcare version worked out with the White House will include a public option with the choice for states to "opt out". The proposal would allow states to "opt out" once the exchanges are up and running and gives them until 2014 to make up their minds.

As Congress moves closer to passing a comprehensive health care reform bill, the AAFP continues to make a strong case for primary care and family medicine on Capitol Hill, telling lawmakers that health care reform will not succeed without a robust primary care system.