Mary Hennigan
Reporter at Arkansas Advocate
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2 weeks ago |
arktimes.com | Mary Hennigan
Education officials say they’re not sure if a recent expansion of Arkansas’s state-funded scholarship programs will be enough to woo more students to pursue higher degrees. “Finances are always the biggest barrier to students going ahead and accepting admittance,” said Denise Burford, an associate director of academic scholarships and financial aid at the University of Arkansas.
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2 weeks ago |
mhobserver.com | Mary Hennigan |Arkansas Advocate
A $1 billion cut to the U.S. Department of Agriculture is expected to remove dependable protein sources for food banks in Arkansas, where one in five people lacked access to adequate food in 2023 — the nation’s highest rate. The cuts are also expected to slash significant earnings for local farmers who participated in the USDA’s Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA) and the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program (LFS).
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2 weeks ago |
arkansasadvocate.com | Mary Hennigan
by Mary Hennigan, Special to the Advocate, Arkansas Advocate April 7, 2025 A $1 billion cut to the U.S. Department of Agriculture is expected to remove dependable protein sources for food banks in Arkansas, where one in five people lacked access to adequate food in 2023 — the nation’s highest rate.
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2 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Mary Hennigan
Bansley’s Berkshire Ridge Farm in Harrison, Arkansas, raises pigs and participated in a federal program that helped food banks obtain locally produced foods. Cuts to U.S. Department of Agriculture fundings have effectively ended the program. (Photo courtesy of Carol Bansley)A $1 billion cut to the U.S. Department of Agriculture is expected to remove dependable protein sources for food banks in Arkansas, where one in five people lacked access to adequate food in 2023 — the nation’s highest rate.
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3 weeks ago |
magnoliareporter.com | Mary Hennigan |Arkansas Advocate
Leave current rules the way they are. Increase the distance from the basket for a 3-point shot. Love the long balls – award 4 or more points from beyond half-court.
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