Month: May 2020

Asa Hutchinson III and Father Honored to be part of Single Parent Scholarship Fund

It was my honor to be a part of The Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Benton County, as managing Partner of the Asa Hutchinson Law Group I believe in investing in the Next Generation

May 28, 2020

Tagged : Arkansas, Asa Hutchinson III, Asa Hutchinson Law Group, Bentonville

It was an honor to be a part of The Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Benton County, as managing Partner of The Asa Hutchinson Law Group I believe in investing in the Next Generation, the Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund  is an amazing institution that helps single parents raise their families out of poverty through the pursuit of education and professional employment.

Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund exists to create stronger, more educated, and more self-sufficient families. Through collaboration with like-minded partners across the state and nation, we envision:

  • a sustained wave of opportunities for single parents
  • a systemic support system that meets students’ needs in navigating the path from academic success to meaningful work
  • graduates who are consistently employed at professional wages that support a higher standard of living for their families
  • old stigmas are replaced by a new view of single parents as valuable, contributing members of a competitive workforce and thriving community.

 

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Gov. Asa Hutchinson warns that a “Newer peak or a higher peak,” could be on the way

“We’re at a critical point in our journey,” said Gov. AsaHutchinson. “The direction we go from here totally depends on the commitment of Arkansans to continue social distancing and following guidelines.”

May 27, 2020

Tagged : Arkansas, Asa Hutchinson, Coronavirus

Gov. Asa Hutchinson showed on Tuesday, the state is continuing to increase with positive tests and warned that a “newer peak, or a higher peak,” could be on the way.

“We’re at a critical point in our journey,” said Hutchinson. “The direction we go from here totally depends on the commitment of Arkansans to continue social distancing and following guidelines.”

Hutchinson went on to say, “For Arkansas to get to Phase 2, we must continue to follow the guidelines.”

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Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence will meet to discuss Arkansas coronavirus response

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence will meet Wednesday to discuss the state’s coronavirus pandemic response

May 18, 2020

Tagged : Arkansas, Asa Hutchinson, Coronavirus, Pence, Trump

WASHINGTON — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence will meet Wednesday to discuss the state’s coronavirus pandemic response, the White House announced Sunday.

Trump and Pence “appreciate the strong State-Federal partnership with Governor Hutchinson and are looking forward to discussing ways to continue this close collaboration as the state reopens in a phased, responsible way,” a White House official said in a written statement.

“President Trump and Vice President Pence have been in constant communication with the governors throughout this pandemic and I appreciate the federal support and partnership with the states. I’m delighted to share the effective work of our meat processors in protecting the food supply chain and the steps we are taking to get Arkansans back to work and ready for business,” the governor said.

 

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Vitamin D deficiency may be linked to COVID-19 mortality

A new study from researchers at Trinity College Dublin has hypothesized that vitamin D deficiency may be linked to higher mortality rates from COVID-19.

May 15, 2020

Tagged : COVID-19, Vitamin D

A new study from researchers at Trinity College Dublin has hypothesized that vitamin D deficiency may be linked to higher mortality rates from COVID-19. Published in the Irish Medical Journal, the report analyzed vitamin D levels of older people in countries heavily affected by the coronavirus and found that places with high death rates from COVID-19, including Italy and Spain, also had rates of vitamin D deficiency.

Countries such as Norway, Finland and Sweden, although typically less sun-filled, actually showed lower rates of vitamin D deficiency as well as lower mortality rates from COVID-19. The researchers suggest that “supplementation and fortification of foods” could be why vitamin D is at healthy levels there — and that “optimizing” vitamin D levels elsewhere may prevent serious coronavirus complications.

Vitamin D is critical for bone and muscle health and has shown effectiveness in combating depression. Nicknamed the “sunshine vitamin,” it is naturally produced by the skin when exposed to sunlight, but it can also be absorbed through vitamin-D-rich foods, such as salmon and whole eggs, as well as supplements. Deficiency in this vitamin, which is more common among black people, can lead to problems like bone issues and hair loss and can compromise the immune system.

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Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson says ‘individual discipline’ key to reopening safely

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has a phased plan for reopening, and he joins Judy Woodruff to discuss why he thinks this is the right time to implement it.

May 07, 2020

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Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has a phased plan for reopening, and he joins Judy Woodruff to discuss why he thinks this is the right time to implement it.

“We targeted and put restrictions on many of our businesses, but we didn’t shut everything down. And now that our cases are down, our trajectory is going in the right direction, we’re starting to lift some of those restrictions.

And, just like we did it differently before, now we’re not doing it all at once. We’re doing it a step at a time, and so we can measure very carefully as to whether you’re being disciplined, whether our cases go up, whether our — we have any kind of a resurgence.

And so we’re being cautious about it. But our cases are down. Our trajectory is going in the right direction. We’re doing our testing. We have contract — contact testing capability.

And so I feel comfortable in lifting some of these restrictions now. The key is that we have to be individually disciplined to do the social discipline. And it’s really hard out there whenever the sun is shining. We’re cooped up. We want to get outside. But we have to discipline ourselves.”

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