WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman Joins Britt, Colleagues in Advocating Critical NIH Research Funding * WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Katie Britt (R-AL), joined by twelve of their Republican colleagues, called on White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought to disburse appropriated funds for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to help cure disease, advance health, protec more PR

ARKADELPHIA, Arkansas, July 26 -- Henderson State University issued the following news release: * * * New scholarship endowment at Henderson State honors Max Brown The life and legacy of Max Brown, a lifelong resident of Clark County and avid golfer, will live on at Henderson State University through the recently funded Max Brown Memorial Scholarship Endowment. Brown tragically passed away in an automobile accident, leaving behind a strong network of family and friends who wanted to ensure t more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 26 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Mason Selected for Prestigious International Conducting Residency in Austria By Angelita Faller Dr. Lorissa Mason, director of choral studies at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has been selected for an international conducting residency with MidAm International in Austria in the summer of 2026. The residency will take place June 14-21 and marks Mason's debut as the featured conductor of  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor awards $1M to support employment, assistance, for Arkansas residents affected by severe storms, flooding * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $1 million in grant funding to Arkansas for cleanup and recovery activities after severe storms caused extensive damage and flooding in April. Between April 2-22, 2025, a strong weather system struck  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration issued the following news release on July 25, 2025: * * * US Department of Labor awards $1M to support employment, assistance, for Arkansas residents affected by severe storms, flooding Funding supports disaster-relief employment, workforce training in 11 counties * The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $1 million in grant funding to Arkansas for cleanup and recovery activities aft more PR

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on July 25, 2025: * * * Westerman and Golden Introduce Bipartisan Permitting Reform Legislation Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and U.S. Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) introduced the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act. "America's model of successful environmental stewardsh more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: Third District Stakeholders Welcome Community Projects Funding * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- July 25, 2025... Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, authored, secured, and voted to advance funding for Third District of Arkansas priori more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Zinke, Panetta, Introduces Bill to Streamline Drone Exports to U.S. Allies * Washington, D.C. - Today, Western Montana Congressman and former Navy SEAL Commander Ryan Zinke and Rep. Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) introduced the Leading Exports of Aerial Drones (LEAD) Act of 2025, legislation to make it easier for American manufacturers to export unmanned aerial systems (UAS), also known as drones, to our allie more PR