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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Arkansas Newsletter for Sunday December 03, 2023 ( 4 items )  

Arkansas Farm Bureau: Michael Lee Earns Farm Bureau Leadership Award
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 30 -- The Arkansas Farm Bureau issued the following news release: Michael Lee of Conway is the 2023 recipient of the Stanley E. Reed Leadership Award from the Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation. Lee accepted the award Nov. 30 during the organization's 89th annual conference at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. Arkansas Farm Bureau President Rich Hillman and Charlene Reed, widow of ArFB's late president, presented the award. Lee serves as vice president o  more

Arkansas Farm Bureau: Searcy High School Teacher is Farm Bureau's 2023 Outstanding Ag Educator Hampton School District's Hammack is Outstanding New Ag Educator
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 1 -- The Arkansas Farm Bureau issued the following news release: * * * Harrison FFA also honoured * * * Arkansas Farm Bureau recognized Addison Safley of Searcy High School in White County as its Outstanding Ag Educator. Hampton High School's Zach Hammack earned the Outstanding New Ag Educator Award, and Harrison High School grabbed the top spot as the Outstanding Ag Education Program. All were recognized Nov. 29 at Farm Bureau's 89th Annual Convention at the Stat  more

Arkansas' Invasion of Children's Privacy Law Should Be Overruled Now, NetChoice Argues
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Nov. 29 -- NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations, eCommerce businesses and online consumers, all of whom share the goal of promoting convenience, choice and commerce on the Net, issued the following news on Nov. 28, 2023: Today, NetChoice filed a new motion in our case, NetChoice v. Griffin, against Arkansas over Act 689, its age verification, or invasion of children's privacy, law. NetChoice filed (https://netchoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/NetChoice_Moti  more

Walton Family Foundation Program Opens New Application Cycle for Design Professionals
BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, Nov. 29 -- The Walton Family Foundation issued the following news release: The Walton Family Foundation is opening a targeted application cycle for its Northwest Arkansas Design Excellence Program. Now through January 4, 2024, urban and city planning professionals are encouraged to submit their work for review at waltonfamilyfoundation.org/design. Established in 2015, the Northwest Arkansas Design Excellence Program promotes the highest level of design in the development  more