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| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Arkansas Newsletter for 2026-01-14 ( 19 items ) |
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Arkansas Job Openings and Labor Turnover -- October 2025 (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report:
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Arkansas Job Openings and Labor Turnover -- October 2025
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Arkansas had 73,000 job openings in October 2025, compared to 70,000 openings in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that the job openings rate in Arkansas was 5.0 percent in Oct more PR
Attorney General Griffin Creates New Role of Senior Advisor of AI for Deputy General Counsel Kevin B. Lee (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Jan. 13 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Griffin Creates New Role of Senior Advisor of AI for Deputy General Counsel Kevin B. Lee
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Griffin: 'As AI use accelerates, Arkansas must lead with strong guardrails, smart enforcement, and responsible innovation'
LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after announcing that Deputy General Counsel Kevin B. Lee will take on an ad more PR
Attorney General Griffin Leads Letter Calling on Congress to Consider Preemption of Abortion Shield Laws (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Jan. 13 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Griffin Leads Letter Calling on Congress to Consider Preemption of Abortion Shield Laws
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Griffin: 'Pro-abortion states should not be able to disrespect the laws passed in pro-life states'
LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after leading a letter signed by 16 other attorneys general calling on the U.S. Senate Committee on H more PR
Attorney General Griffin Marks Milestone of Construction on National Center for Opioid Research and Clinical Effectiveness (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Jan. 13 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Griffin Marks Milestone of Construction on National Center for Opioid Research and Clinical Effectiveness
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Griffin: 'Today marks a significant step in bringing this premier research center to Arkansas'
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after attending a topping-out ceremony for the National Center for Opioid Research and Clinical Effect more PR
Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: Accounting for Growth - Human Capital Per Worker, 2024 (10)
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Jan. 13 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Jan. 12, 2026:
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Accounting for Growth: Human capital per worker, 2024
By John Phelan
Back in October, I wrote about Minnesota's relatively poor performance on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita growth in the last decade.
To investigate this, I wanted to do what economists call a "growth acco more PR
Chairman Boozman Announces Timeline for Crypto Market Structure Legislation (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release:
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Chairman Boozman Announces Timeline for Crypto Market Structure Legislation
U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) announced key dates as the committee considers crypto market structure legislation:
* Wednesday, January 21, by Close of Business: Release of legislative text
* Tu more PR
Congressional District Geography Workbook (119th Congress) - An Interactive Tool for Congressional Users Topic of White Paper From CRS (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12489) on Jan. 12, 2026, by senior research librarian Ben Leubsdorf:
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Congressional District Geography Workbook (119th Congress): An Interactive Tool for Congressional Users
This Insight accompanies the Congressional District Geography Workbook, a Microsoft Excel file that congressional users can download from CRS.gov. The workbook provides information about U.S. House dist more PR
Consumer Price Index, South Region -- December 2025 (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report:
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Consumer Price Index, South Region -- December 2025
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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region was unchanged in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The index for food rose 0.6 percent over the month. The index for all items less food and energy was little more PR
ESPN men's college basketball schedule features 17 Top 25 teams and four ranked matchups, Jan. 13-18 (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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ESPN men's college basketball schedule features 17 Top 25 teams and four ranked matchups, Jan. 13-18
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* 235+ games across ESPN networks
* Six of the nation's top-10 teams in action
* Four ranked-vs.-ranked matchups across ACC, SEC and Big 12
ESPN's men's college basketball coverage continues at full throttle this week, featuring more than 235 games and 17 AP more PR
Expanding Hunting and Fishing Access on Federal Lands (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026:
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Expanding Hunting and Fishing Access on Federal Lands
Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior issued a Secretarial Order from Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum expanding hunting and fishing access on public lands and waters. Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
"Hunting and fishing more PR
Extremist Content Online: ISIS Celebrates 2025 Attacks, Calls for Lone-Actor Attacks in 2026; CEP Researchers Locate Notorious ISIS Bomb Making Video on Five Websites; Neo-Nazi Groups Note Successes in 2025 and Call for Strengthening Movements in 2026 (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 12 [Category: Sociological] -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release:
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Extremist Content Online: ISIS Celebrates 2025 Attacks, Calls for Lone-Actor Attacks in 2026; CEP Researchers Locate Notorious ISIS Bomb Making Video on Five Websites; Neo-Nazi Groups Note Successes in 2025 and Call for Strengthening Movements in 2026
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(New York, N.Y.) -The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the I more PR
For this Black World War I regiment, battle was on two fronts (10)
ERLANGER, Kentucky, Jan. 13 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news:
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For this Black World War I regiment, battle was on two fronts
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Even the blaring sounds of a 100-piece jazz band turned to whispers in the throngs of cheering Americans who lined New York City's Fifth Avenue on Feb. 17, 1919.
It was the city's first homecoming for troops returning from the Great War. The Sun newspaper described the crowds as "two solid walls of booming, r more PR
Goodwin CLE Week 2026 (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Goodwin CLE Week 2026
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Goodwin will be hosting its tenth annual CLE Week program! This year's virtual sessions, spanning four days, will explore the latest business trends and provide expert insights into the evolving legal and regulatory landscapes across various industries.
By participating in Goodwin's CLE Week, you can earn CLE credits in Arizona, Arkansas, Californ more PR
Gov. Rhoden and Colleagues Urge Supreme Court to Protect Women's Sports (10)
PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 13 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Gov. Rhoden and Colleagues Urge Supreme Court to Protect Women's Sports
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PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden and 25 fellow Republican governors called on the U.S. Supreme Court to protect women's sports. You can find the statement here.
"Forcing women and girls to compete against men, with greater strength and speed, is the opposite of inclusive. It's unfair," wrote Governo more PR
Intel Committee Republicans Highlight Trump Admin's Success in Venezuela Using Democrats' Own Words on House Floor (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026:
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Intel Committee Republicans Highlight Trump Admin's Success in Venezuela Using Democrats' Own Words on House Floor
Last night, Republican members from the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence held a Special Order Hour on the House of Representatives' floor, led by Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) to clearly more PR
LRSD Prepares for School Board Election, Introduces New Candidate Slate and Seven-Member Board Structure (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Jan. 14 -- Little Rock School District issued the following news:
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LRSD Prepares for School Board Election, Introduces New Candidate Slate and Seven-Member Board Structure
The Little Rock School District is preparing for an important School Board election on March r, 2026, giving voters the opportunity to help shape the future of public education in our community. This election marks a key moment for LRSD as the District transitions from a nine-member board to a ne more PR
New Hampshire Sends Stand With Women Legislation to Define 'Woman' and Help Protect Single-Sex Spaces to Governor Ayotte's Desk (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Independent Women's Voice, an organization that fights for policy solutions for women, posted the following news release:
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New Hampshire Sends Stand With Women Legislation to Define 'Woman' and Help Protect Single-Sex Spaces to Governor Ayotte's Desk
CONCORD, NH -- Momentum is building nationwide to restore clarity, fairness, and common sense to the law. Independent Women Voice's Stand with Women legislative model, which would codify definitions of "woman" and more PR
Senate Judiciary Committee Sets Jan. 15 Nomination Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 9 a.m. on Jan. 15, 2026, at 216 Hart Senate Office Building:
Agenda
Nominees
* Daniel E. Burrows, to be an Assistant Attorney General
* Megan Blair Benton, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri
* David Clay Fowlkes, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas
* Nicholas Jon Ganjei, to be United States District Judg more PR
USACE Announces Regulatory Transformation Workshop in Little Rock (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Little Rock District issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026:
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USACE announces regulatory transformation workshop in Little Rock
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host a regulatory transformation workshop from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 6, 2026, at the Statehouse Convention Center, located at 101 E. Markham St., Little Rock, Arkansas.
Space is limited and registration is required by close of business Jan. 29. T more PR
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