WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families (AACF) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), expressing strong opposition to the proposed National Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Information Database. The organization, dedicated to improving the lives of children and families in Arkansas, highlighted several critical issues in the recent System of Records Notice published in the Federal Register. In their comment more ST

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, July 25 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * $1.7 Million Hughes Hall Renovation Grant Approved Arkansas Tech University has received a $1.7 million grant from the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council (ANCRC) that will fund an interior and exterior renovation of Hughes Hall on the ATU campus in Russellville. Once complete, the Hughes Hall renovations will allow personnel from the ATU Division of Administration and Finance to have off more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 25 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Biology Student Boosts Campus Biodiversity with New Bat and Owl Boxes at UA Little Rock By Angelita Faller Lane Epperson, a senior biology major at UA Little Rock, has successfully completed a campus-wide sustainability project designed to support local wildlife and promote natural pest control. With the help of a $1,700 sustainability grant from the UA Little Rock Sustainability Committee, Epperso more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman, Warnock, Collins, Schumer Lead Push to Boost Supply of Doctors, Ensure Access to Medical Care * WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), along with Senators Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Susan Collins (R-ME) and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), introduced the bipartisan Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act to increase the number of Medicare-supported doctor training slots availab more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Cotton to Hegseth: Current DoD Agreements and Practices Fail to Account for Threat of China * Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 July 24, 2025 Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, today sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth requesting additional information about agreements and p more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on July 22, 2025: * * * Chairman Hill: All The Bills We Are Considering Today Share A Common Goal: To Strengthen Economic Opportunity And Bring The American Dream Within Reach For Every American House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (AR-02) delivered the following statement at today's markup of various bills, which expand small business a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Westerman Testifies in Support of Bills Unlocking America's Resources Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) testified before the House Committee on Rules in support of H.J. Res. 104, H.J. Res. 105 and H.J. Res. 106. Below are Westerman's full remarks, as prepared: "Thank you for the opportunity more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025: * * * Committee Advances Bills Responding to Grand Canyon Fire, Supporting Active Forest Management and Common-Sense Wildfire Suppression Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a full committee markup of 14 bills, including legislation advancing forest management and active wildfire suppression in the wake of the Dragon B more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Increase Hospital Transparency for New and Expecting Parents * Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 July 24, 2025 Washington, DC -- Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi), and Rick Scott (R-Florida) today introduced the Neonatal Care Transparency Act, legislation that would re more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025: * * * Crawford Statement on Senate Confirmation of Aaron Lukas as the Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Senate's confirmation of Aaron Lukas as the Principal Deputy Direc more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 24 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Eight Libraries Selected for "Libraries as Literacy Centers" Initiative, A Major Milestone for Library-Driven Literacy Communities * CHICAGO - The American Library Association (ALA), in collaboration with World Education, a division of JSI, announces the selection of eight libraries to participate in the transformative "Libraries as Literacy Centers: Strengthening Lib more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025: * * * Financial Services Committee Advances 16 Bills, Reauthorizes Monetary Policy Task Force The House Committee on Financial Services, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), held a two-day full committee markup. The Committee successfully reported 16 bills to expand access to capital for small businesses, hold financial regulators account more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 24 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * For 11th Consecutive Year, UAMS Recognized for Providing High-Quality Stroke Care The American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Stroke Association have again recognized the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) for its commitment to providing high-quality stroke care. UAMS has received the AHA Get With The Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus quality achiev more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025: * * * House Passes 12 Financial Services Bills This week, the House of Representatives passed 12 bipartisan bills from the House Committee on Financial Services. Cumulatively, these bills promote small businesses, modernize the accredited investor definition, support our allies abroad, and more. H.R. 3395, the Middle Market IPO Underwrit more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on July 22, 2025: * * * House Passes Five Natural Resources Bills Honoring Law Enforcement and Firefighters, Creating Economic Opportunities for Rural Communities and Enhancing Water Supply This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed five bills that support job creation, economic development and reliable water supplies for rural communities, as  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on July 22, 2025: * * * NEPA Hearing Highlights Permitting Quagmire, Explores Reforms Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a full committee oversight hearing on issues related to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and potential reforms to streamline the federal permitting process. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman B more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 25 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Retired UA Little Rock Professor Donates $10,000 to Support Future Educators By Angelita Faller Dr. Melville Fuller, professor emeritus of education at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has donated $10,000 to the School of Education to support the Trojan Teachers Residency Program, an innovative teacher training initiative entering its third year. The Trojan Teachers Residency Program prov more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 25 -- Southwest Power Pool, a corporation mandated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to ensure supplies of power, transmission infrastructure and wholesale electricity prices, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025: * * * Southwest Power Pool Celebrates Landmark Federal Approvals Advancing Regional Resource Adequacy LITTLE ROCK, ARK. - Southwest Power Pool (SPP) today announces a milestone in its commitment to securing a reliable energy future more PR