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| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Arkansas Newsletter for 2026-09-11 ( 23 items ) |
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Abington Library to Host True Crime Week Sept. 21-24 (10)
BEEBE, Arkansas, Sept. 10 -- Arkansas State University-Beebe posted the following news:
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Abington Library to Host True Crime Week Sept. 21-24
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Arkansas State University-Beebe is excited to host a week of true crime speakers during the week of Sept. 21-24. The series is free admission and will be held in the Abington Library, located at 204 N. Palm Street in Beebe.
From a notorious child adoption scandal to a true crime story with roots in Beebe, the Abington Library True Crime Week will explore the people, history and real-life stori more PR
ADEM Awarded National Emergency Management Accreditation (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 11 -- The Arkansas Division of Emergency Management, a part of the Department of Public Safety, issued the following news:
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ADEM AWARDED NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACCREDITATION
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The Arkansas Division of Emergency Management (ADEM) has achieved accreditation through the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP), a nationally recognized standard of excellence for emergency management organizations.
EMAP accreditation is a prestigious honor awarded to programs that demonstr more PR
AG Labrador Demands Feds Strengthen Rules to Fight Illegal Robocalls (10)
BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 10 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release:
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AG Labrador Demands Feds Strengthen Rules to Fight Illegal Robocalls
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BOISE, ID - Attorney General Raul Labrador and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls. KYUP rules require voice service providers to ensure that more PR
AG Nessel Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls
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LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls (PDF). KYUP rules require voice servic more PR
Attorney General Alan Wilson asks Supreme Court to defend the right to worship in your own home (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 10 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson asks Supreme Court to defend the right to worship in your own home
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(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that he has joined a 14-state friend-of-the-court brief at the United States Supreme Court in defense of the right to pray within your own home.
An Orthodox Jewish citizen in the city of University Heights, Ohio, was barred from inviting neighbors to pray at his home more PR
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Coalition Pushing Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 9 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Coalition Pushing Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls
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RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson is leading a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S more PR
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL PUSHES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN 'KNOW YOUR UPSTREAM PROVIDER RULES' TO COMBAT ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL PUSHES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN 'KNOW YOUR UPSTREAM PROVIDER RULES' TO COMBAT ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS
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Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general, is pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls. K more PR
Attorney General Rayfield Pushes FCC to Stop Phone Companies from Looking the Other Way on Robocalls (10)
SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 9 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Pushes FCC to Stop Phone Companies from Looking the Other Way on Robocalls
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Attorney General Dan Rayfield is calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to close loopholes that let scammers flood the U.S. phone network with illegal robocalls. The coalition wants the FCC to require phone companies to do a better job vetting who they do business with, so scammers can't sneak calls through while provider more PR
Blue & You Foundation Grant Funds UAMS and Our House Shelter Pilot Program (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 10 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release:
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Blue & You Foundation Grant Funds UAMS and Our House Shelter Pilot Program
Sept. 10, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $224,340 grant from the Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas to fund the Medical Respite for the Unhoused pilot program.
The two-year pilot medical respite program operates through a collaboration between UAMS and Our House Shelter, locate more PR
Entergy Louisiana invests in the future workforce through STEM scholarships for students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 10 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release:
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Entergy Louisiana invests in the future workforce through STEM scholarships for students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities
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The company's Power of Prosperity program equips recipients with tools for success through
education, career and workforce development programs
BATON ROUGE - Entergy Louisiana is investing in the future of higher education and workforce development by awarding $35,000 in STEM scholarships more PR
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Crawford Issues Statement on Anniversary of Charlie Kirk's Assassination (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release:
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September 10, 2026
Chairman Crawford Statement on Anniversary of Charlie Kirk's Assassination
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) released the following statement on the anniversary of Charlie Kirk's death:
"One year ago today, our nation suffered a profound tragedy with the assassination of Charlie Kirk. As we mark more PR
Inaugural Paint the Campus Green and Gold Contest (10)
RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 9 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news:
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Inaugural Paint the Campus Green and Gold Contest
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Arkansas Tech University will conduct its inaugural Paint the Campus Green and Gold spirit competition in conjunction with Homecoming 2026.
Inspired by a group project in the Leadership Tech professional development program, Paint the Campus Green and Gold seeks to build upon the success of the Paint the Town Green and Gold community spirit competition by bringing the celebration of all things Ark more PR
Kremers '24: Through the Lens of an Entrepreneur (10)
CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 10 -- The University of the Ozarks posted the following news:
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Kremers '24: Through the Lens of an Entrepreneur
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What began as a creative venture for University of the Ozarks alumnus Matthew Kremers '24 while he was still in high school has grown into a career that now takes him and his wife, Kylee, across the country -cameras in hand and usually with a sporting event in their sights.
The newlyweds are the team behind Stixx Media, an Alma, Arkansas-based photography, videography and social media company t more PR
Lactation Rooms Now Available in Buildings Across A-State Campus (10)
JONESBORO, Arkansas, Sept. 10 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news:
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Lactation Rooms Now Available in Buildings Across A-State Campus
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JONESBORO - A new addition at Arkansas State University will make life easier for nursing mothers. Eight lactation rooms are now available in spaces across campus.
"The need for these spaces really comes down to removing barriers for mothers who are trying to balance school, work and family," said Rachel Anderson, director of social media strategies.
"Nursing and pumping are nonne more PR
Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Kansas' Adam Hamilton for U.S. Senate and Cindy Holscher for Governor (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release:
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Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Kansas' Adam Hamilton for U.S. Senate and Cindy Holscher for Governor
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AFGE says both Hamilton and Holscher will fight for working families
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. -The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsements of Adam Hamilton for U.S. Senate and Cindy Holscher for governor representing Kansas in the 2026 elections. Both candidate more PR
Learning Policy Institute Director Melnick Testifies Before House Education & Workforce Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education released the following written testimony by Hanna Melnick, director of early learning policy at the Learning Policy Institute, from a Sept. 1, 2026, hearing entitled "Supporting Working Families: State-Led Child Care Solutions":
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Chair Kiley, Ranking Member Bonamici, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for your invitation to participate in this important hearing. My name is Hanna Melnick, and I am the Dire more PR
Ozarka LPN Student Daniel Nanney Named 2026 Chime Workforce Scholar (10)
MELBOURNE, Arkansas, Sept. 10 -- Ozarka College posted the following news:
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Ozarka LPN Student Daniel Nanney Named 2026 Chime Workforce Scholar
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Ozarka College is proud to announce that Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) student Daniel Nanney has been named a 2026 Chime Workforce Scholar, joining 200 students nationwide recognized for their academic achievement and commitment to career-focused education.
Nanney is currently pursuing his LPN education at the Ozarka College Ash Flat campus, where he is preparing for a career in nursing more PR
Rep. Westerman: President Trump Signs Historic Legislation Honoring Great American War Heroes (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release:
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President Trump Signs Historic Legislation Honoring Great American War Heroes
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 10, 2026
Today, President Trump signed the Hershel 'Woody' Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act into law. Sponsored by Rep. Blake Moore (R-Utah) in the House and U.S. Senator Jim Justice (R-W.V.) in the Senate, this bipartisan, bicameral legislation ensures the National M more PR
UCA announces August 2026 graduates (10)
CONWAY, Arkansas, Sept. 9 -- The University of Central Arkansas posted the following news:
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UCA announces August 2026 graduates
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The University of Central Arkansas held August commencement Saturday, Aug. 8, at Reynolds Performance Hall, conferring approximately 450 undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates from the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; College of Business; College of Education; College of Health and Behavioral Sciences; College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics; and the Graduate School.
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University of Arkansas: Food Science Flavor Chemist Scott Lafontaine Speaker for ARA Online Discussion (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 10 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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Food Science Flavor Chemist Scott Lafontaine Speaker for ARA Online Discussion
Sep. 10, 2026
Scott Lafontaine, a flavor chemist and assistant professor of food chemistry at the U of A, is one of three presenters scheduled for an Arkansas Research Alliance Project Scope online discussion on Wednesday, Sept. 23.
Lafontaine, a faculty member in U of A's Department of Food Science in the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, more PR
University of Arkansas: Rural Health Grant Funds Statewide Map of Care Gaps (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 10 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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Rural Health Grant Funds Statewide Map of Care Gaps
The University of Arkansas received $777,351 from Arkansas' Rural Health Transformation Program to expand the Arkansas Health Survey, a detailed portrait of physical and behavioral health across the state, into THRIVE RADAR, a statewide platform that shows where rural health needs are greatest and what services and resources are available.
"We have spent the last several years building a much cl more PR
Va. A.G. Jones Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 11 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jones Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls
RICHMOND, Va. -- Attorney General Jay Jones and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls. more PR
White House Fact Sheet: Returning Biden Overcharges to Working Families (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 10, 2026:
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Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces the Working Families Obamacare Refunds
RETURNING BIDEN OVERCHARGES TO WORKING FAMILIES: Today, President Donald J. Trump announced that the federal government will return to the American people hundreds of millions in Obamacare overcharges, collected by the Biden Administration, by issuing refunds of $500 per person to nearly 1 million Americans in 30 states. Today's actions directly refund the Ame more PR
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