Climate Disasters & the State (Editorial)

Climate Disasters & the State (Editorial)

Severe weather — tornadoes, high winds, hailstorms, snowstorms, ice storms, torrential rail, floods and droughts — is a fact of life in Arkansas, as it is in the rest of the U.S. And extreme weather events are increasing, driving up the cost of property insurance. The Arkansas Legislature this year recognized this reality when it passed a bill seeking to address rising premiums faced by the state’s public schools, colleges and universities and o…