LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 8 -- The American Civil Liberties Union, a 501(c)3 non-profit that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following news release on Aug. 7: The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today in a challenge to various Arkansas laws designed to push abortion care out of reach, reversing the lower court's decision to block the laws, and sending the case back to the lower court for fur  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 5 -- USA Rice Federation issued the following news: The Arkansas Rice Federation Board selected Kelly Robbins as the organization's new executive director, effective August 1. He succeeds Lauren Waldrip, a partner at Campbell Ward, a Little Rock-based public affairs and public relations firm. Most recently, Robbins served as executive director for the Arkansas Petroleum Council, and has previously served as executive vice president for three trade groups including th  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 -- The Center for Reproductive Rights issued the following news release on Aug. 7: The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today in a challenge to various Arkansas laws designed to push abortion care out of reach, reversing the lower court's decision to block the laws, and sending the case back to the lower court for further proceedings in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in June Medical Services v. Russo. Today's decision lifts the lower court's preliminary  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The National Governors Association issued the following news release on Aug. 5: The National Governors Association (NGA) today announced its new Executive Committee leadership for 2020-21 as New York Governor Andrew Cuomo became chair of the association representing all 55 leaders of states and territories. During the NGA Summer Meeting, which was held in a virtual format this year, Gov. Cuomo - who will become the longest-serving current governor next year - became chair  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 7 -- USA Rice Federation issued the following news: Rice across the Mid-South is coming along strong this year, but, unfortunately, so is the grass. Meanwhile, the rain has become sparse in recent months and many producers are focused on irrigation. A pocket of the Missouri Bootheel hasn't received a decent rain in almost two months. Near Hornersville, Zach Worrell and his family are 3 to 4 weeks behind where they would like to be. "The wet spring really put us back  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 3 -- USA Rice Federation issued the following news: USA Rice recently welcomed two new members: Cain Agra Operations and Black River Commodities. Cain Agra Operations, a freight shipping and trucking company based out of Lake Village, Arkansas, joined the USA Rice Merchants' Association, and Black River Commodities, a state-of-the-art mill in Pocahontas, Arkansas, has joined the USA Rice Millers' Association. "The addition of Cain Agra and Black River to our members  more