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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Arkansas Newsletter for 2026-03-22 ( 6 items )  
Cornerstone Credit Union League Backs NCUA's Proposal to Simplify Community Chartering Policies (10)
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Cornerstone Credit Union League, a trade association representing nearly 600 state and federal credit unions in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas, submitted a public comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration. The letter addresses proposed amendments to interpretive ruling and policy statement 10-1 on community chartering policies, docket number NCUA-2026-0036. Cornerstone expressed support for the NCUA's initiative to streamline regulato more ST

Cornerstone Credit Union League Endorses NCUA Plan to Rescind Outdated Corporate Chartering Rules (10)
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Cornerstone Credit Union League has issued a public comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration endorsing changes to the Interpretive Ruling and Policy Statement 11-2 concerning Federal Corporate Credit Union Chartering. Representing nearly 600 state and federal credit unions across Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas, Cornerstone has expressed gratitude for the opportunity to provide input on the proposed amendments. In its letter, Corners more ST

Cornerstone Credit Union League Supports NCUA Proposal to Eliminate Redundant Non-Discrimination Regulation (10)
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Cornerstone Credit Union League has submitted a public comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration regarding its proposal to remove a specific non-discrimination regulation. Representing nearly 600 state and federal credit unions across Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas, Cornerstone expressed support for the agency's effort to streamline regulatory requirements without compromising safety or soundness. The trade association praised the NC more ST

Cotton Introduces Bill to Replenish Strategic Petroleum Reserve (10)
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton Introduces Bill to Replenish Strategic Petroleum Reserve * Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 March 20, 2026 Washington, DC -Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced legislation to replenish the strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) after years of misuse and neglect under the Biden administration. The Strategic Petroleum Accumulation and Reserve Tax Alignment Act (SPARTA) Act wil more PR

Cotton, Huizenga to Lutnick: Stronger Export Controls of AI Chips is Needed (10)
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Huizenga to Lutnick: Stronger Export Controls of AI Chips is Needed * Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 March 20, 2026 Washington, D.C. -Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, and Representative Bill Huizenga (Michigan-04), today sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick raising concerns about large-scale advanced AI chip smugglin more PR

Patterson '75, Snowden Establish Scholarship for Johnson County Students (10)
CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, March 21 -- The University of the Ozarks posted the following news: * * * Patterson '75, Snowden Establish Scholarship for Johnson County Students * University of the Ozarks alumna and trustee Ann Patterson '75 and her husband, Max Snowden, have established an endowed scholarship for students from Johnson County, Arkansas. The Ann Patterson & Max Snowden Scholarship Endowment was created earlier this month and will support Ozarks students from Johnson County who have  more PR