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Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
American Heart Association comes out in favor of Arkansas Gov. Sanders' plan to reduce sugar consumption
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The American Heart Association (AHA) has come out in support of Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' plan to cut down on sugary drink consumption. The AHA said it had sent comments in support of the governor's request to the USDA to prohibit sugary drink purchases with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP) benefits in Arkansas. Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announces plan to remove sugary foods from SNAP The statement issued Wednesday continued that the policy and policies like it are met with 'fierce opposition' from the soda industry. For decades, the soda industry has opposed efforts by the Association and others to pass meaningful public policies to address the overconsumption of sugary drinks,' the statement reads. 'This outrageous behavior continues with the industry's opposition to removing sugary drinks from SNAP, even though sugary drinks are among the most purchased items by SNAP participants.' Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders gives state-of-the-state address, introduces new policy initiatives AHA CEO Nancy Brown said sugary drink consumption leads to increased health risks. 'Arkansas and other states across the country are standing up to the soda industry and taking bold moves to improve the health of their citizens,' Brown said. 'The facts are clear – sugary drinks are the largest source of added sugars in the U.S. diet, and sugary drink consumption can lead to cardiovascular disease.' SNAP Changes: What foods could be excluded in Arkansas? In addition to advocating for reducing sugary drink consumption in SNAP, the AHA has worked with public health partners across the country to increase sugary beverage taxes in several large cities. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Is Elevance Health (ELV) The Top Falling Stock with Unusual Volume?
We recently published a list of . In this article, we are going to take a look at where Elevance Health, Inc. (NYSE:ELV) stands against other top falling stocks with unusual volume. Uncertainty around tariffs and macroeconomic conditions has dented investor confidence, resulting in stock prices falling. While some stocks have come under pressure due to the above two reasons, others have simply followed the market direction or have dipped for company-specific reasons. Regardless of the reasons for stocks going down, falling stocks provide an opportunity for fresh investors to get in at good prices. Once the risks subside, these stocks usually recover quickly as well. We decided to uncover these stocks and see if it makes sense to put money in them to take advantage of the ongoing market turmoil. To come up with our list of top 20 stocks falling with unusual volume, we looked at stocks over $300 million in market cap, their one-week performance, and used relative volume to detect the unusual volume activity. Relative volume compares the daily volume to the three-month average trading volume of the stock, making it easy to detect spikes in volume. These spikes usually signal something important is happening, which, when combined with falling prices, becomes a red flag that investors can't ignore. A medical professional working at a computer, utilizing the company's digital solutions to improve care quality for consumers. Elevance Health, Inc. is a health benefits company. The company operates through Health Benefits, Carelon Services, CarelonRx, and Corporate & Other segments. It provides a variety of health services and plans to Medicare, individual, FEP, Medicaid, employer group risk-based and fee-based, and BlueCard members. The company's stock is down 2.71% on a relative volume of 2.09. The reason for this lackluster performance is a policy risk related to Medicaid. Recently, Baird's analyst Michael Ha downgraded the stock from Outperform to Neutral. The firm also adjusted its price target downward from $625 to $529. Following the state Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' signing a law banning pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from operating or owning pharmacies, ELV announced plans to close over 20 pharmacies in Arkansas. This has spooked some investors, but things aren't as bad as they look for the company. Elevance provided a stable full-year outlook at its recent earnings. As per the guidance, it expects its Medicare Advantage membership to hit somewhere between 2.2 million and 2.25 million members in 2025. Its projected full-year non-GAAP EPS is $34.5 at the midpoint with a non-GAAP net income of $11.97/share for Q1 2025. The stock continues to face pressure regardless of the positive outlook, but that's precisely what makes it a good buying opportunity. Overall, ELV ranks 20th on our list of top falling stocks with unusual volume. While we acknowledge the potential of ELV as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than ELV but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock. READ NEXT: and . Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at . Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Two bills on Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders desk would impact school funding, vouchers
Video – Working 4 You: How are some recipients of Arkansas Education Freedom Accounts spending the money of Natural State taxpayers LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Two bills on Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' desk will impact school funding and place limits on voucher spending if they are signed into law. House Bill 1312 would raise the per-student funding amount from $7,618 per student to $8,162 for the 2025-2026 school year, including $320 for employer contributions to insurance. In the 2026-2027 school year, the amount changes to $8,037 but does not include the insurance since that will now be paid directly to the Employee Benefits Division on behalf of public schools. More than 34K Arkansas students apply for next school year's vouchers The per-student fund is paid to schools by the state based on the previous school year's daily membership. Funding adequacy for public schools came from the Public School Funding Act of 2003, the response to the Arkansas Supreme Court's Lake View decision in 2002. HB1312 was passed by the legislature on Tuesday, the day before the legislature went into recess, and transmitted to the governor on Wednesday. Working 4 You: How are some recipients of Arkansas Education Freedom Accounts spending the money of Natural State taxpayers Senate Bill 625 limits the funds that a student's Children's Educational Freedom Account Program may spend. Limits include limiting 25% of spending on extracurricular activities and transportation and, in most cases, not allowing the money to be used to purchase a video game console or a cell phone. An Educational Freedom Account, part of the Arkansas LEARNS Act, pays 90% of the per-student funding amount to a student who is attending a private or home school. The program is open to all students for the 2025-2026 school year. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announces Education Freedom Accounts now available for every family in Arkansas SB625 was passed on the final work day of the 95th General Assembly. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Arkansas Senate bill would bring harsher penalties to violent criminals in US illegally
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Senate Bill 426 was delivered to the Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' desk April 10, and aims to strengthen the state's defense against people who enter the United States illegally and commit felonies through multiple tactics. The bill, if signed into law, would enhance penalties for people in the U.S. illegally who commit violent felonies, ensure sheriff's offices and the Division of Corrections' involvement in the 'Warrant Service Officer Program,' and expand the state ban on sanctuary cities. 'Senate Bill 426 is a continued aim to keep our streets safe in the state of Arkansas,' said Arkansas Senate President Pro Tempore Bart Hester (R-Cave Springs), who is the lead sponsor on the bill. He said that Arkansas is the number one state for inbound migration because it is seen as safe, which he believes discourages gangs of illegal immigrants within the country from coming to Arkansas to commit crimes. 'If you come here, if you are here illegally and you commit a violent crime, we're going to put you away for a very long time,' said Hester. According to Hester, the bill's target is illegal immigrants within the state who commit violent crimes, not limited to crime with a gun, murder, rape, or physical abuse. Those who fall into this category would receive an enhanced penalty for the crime. 'So, if you rape somebody, you're going to get an additional ten years that you're not eligible for parole,' said Hester. The third and fourth section of the bill addresses county sheriff's offices and the Arkansas Division of Corrections' involvement in the 287(g) program. According to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the 287(g) program operates in three models: the task force model, the jail enforcement model and the warrant service officer program, the latter two being addressed within SB 426. The Jail Enforcement Model is utilized to 'identify and process removable aliens' who have criminal or pending criminal charges and are arrested by state or local law enforcement agencies. Bill to allocate $750 million for new Arkansas prison likely not returning to Senate after multiple failures The Warrant Service Officer Program gives ICE the ability to 'train, certify and authorize state and local law enforcement officers' to carry out administrative warrants on people in the U.S. illegally within their jails. Hester said the No. 1 thing to understand about the Warrant Service Officer Program is that it does not make local police officers and sheriff deputies part of ICE. 'Nothing changes with that at all. If you see them in the community, they are not part of the federal government. But if you are arrested, once you get into the in the jail because you've committed a crime, you are arrested, then we are requiring them to notify the federal government of your legal status,' said Hester. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement website lists the Benton County Sheriff's Office as one of two Arkansas counties participating currently in the jail enforcement model. Though the bill focuses on illegal immigrants who commit violent crimes, the organization Aire is speaking out against the bill, with Aire member Alexa Roldan saying the bill increases fear within the immigrant community. 'It would increase fear within the immigrant community. Towards law enforcement, which we don't want that either. We want them to feel safe in the community that they're in,' said Roldan. According to Roldan, the bill not only impacts the immigrant communities' relationship with law enforcement but also creates what she believes is an unfair justice system. 'If it's the same crime, it's the same crime. The intent was still bad. It doesn't matter what your status is or who you are, what your color is, or what language you speak at home. A crime is a crime, period. So the fact that there's a different charge depending on literally who you are and where you stand as a person in the United States, that's just not fair,' said Roldan. Hester said he believes immigration is what makes America great when acquired correctly and legally. 'We want everyone that wants to come here and follow the process. We want them to be here. We're very welcoming people of the state of Arkansas. But it says that you cannot have a local city create a place that is safe for people to be here illegally,' said Hester regarding Section 5 of the Senate Bill. Section 5 states that local governments cannot enact or adopt sanctuary policies, and if they do, they are no longer eligible for 'discretionary money' provided by the state government, such as funds or grants. Roldan said she has spent her entire life in Bentonville, but as a daughter of immigrants, she said she feels her family will be seen as criminals due to bills like SB 426. 'The concern about the immigrant community and how they're going to feel about it all, knowing that there's no one place where they can feel safe and feel like they can go about their lives, about just living like every other person here, and also just how it's going to impact the mental health of many other people,' said Roldan. Hester said that he recognizes that the immigrant community is concerned with reporting crimes committed against them, especially with family members who may be here illegally. 'I really want to communicate that your local police officers, local sheriff's deputies, are not participating with the federal government unless you get arrested and are in prison. So we absolutely want everyone to know that you should be protected and safe while you're here in the state of Arkansas,' said Hester. Sanders has five days to sign the bill once it crosses her desk. Hester and Roldan believe that Sanders will sign the bill, which will pass it into law. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Axios
20-03-2025
- Politics
- Axios
Arkansas prison bill advances amid tribal land dispute
A $750 million appropriations bill for the proposed prison project in Franklin County was approved by the Joint Budget Committee on Thursday, a day after members of the Chickamauga Nation claimed the land as an archaeological site, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette first reported. Why it matters: The contentious 3,000-bed project's location is opposed by many area residents, who were surprised by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' October announcement that the state had purchased land for the project. Many lawmakers and public safety officials note the need for more state prison capacity as inmates wait in local jails, creating overcrowding at the county level. State of play: Members of the Chickamauga tribe are buried on the land, Chief Jimmie Kersh told the Democrat-Gazette on Wednesday. "These are the graves of our people. … The sacredness of this area is amazing," he said. The 815-acre site was formerly the Toby Breeden Ranch and was purchased by the state for $2.95 million. A state Department of Corrections spokesperson told the paper there's been no evidence of a burial site. A state site assessment doesn't mention burial sites, artifacts or archaeological features, and a Sanders spokesperson called the tribe's claim "absurd." The latest: Thursday's appropriations bill is the second attempt to earmark money for the project. The budget committee voted down a $330 million proposal in late February due to a lack of a firm estimate on the project's construction costs. The following week, the state's contracted construction management firm provided a letter estimating the cost at $825 million. In response, Sen. Jonathan Dismang (R-Little Rock) filed SB354, seeking appropriations "not to exceed" $750 million, which takes into account $75 million already set aside. What they're saying:"While we aren't privy to the tribe's internal affairs, we think this is yet another example of the importance of doing due diligence prior to spending taxpayers' money purchasing property for a theoretical prison," Adam Watson, executive director of Gravel & Grit, an advocacy group that opposes the project. "Projects of this nature demand local input and cooperation, to understand and avoid cultural and other issues," Watson told Axios, adding that the appropriations recommendation is "shortsighted." The other side:"This is a strong step forward toward the Governor's goal of building a safer, stronger Arkansas, and the Governor encourages all members of the General Assembly to support our county judges, sheriffs, and law enforcement and finally address Arkansas' chronic prison bed shortage," a Sanders spokesperson said to Axios about the appropriations bill.
