Thursday - November 21, 2024
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Arkansas Newsletter for Wednesday October 30, 2024 ( 2 items )  

Congressman Cohen Announces $21.2 Million in USDA Regional Conservation Partnership Funding
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: MEMPHIS Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the Memphis-based MidSouth Development District will receive $21,250,000 through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Regional Conservation Partnership Program for a project providing sustainable improvements to agricultural land with its partners in Shelby, Tipton, Fayette and Lauderdale counties in Tennessee; Crittenden County in Arkansas;  more

Sen. Boozman Column: Good News Abounds in Natural State
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly column: * * * Good News Abounds in Natural State Mister Rogers once encouraged his young viewers, during difficult times, to look for the "helpers" - because seeing others step forward to offer aid as well as hope was certain to lift their own spirits. That's advice we can all take to heart. It is a useful exercise to help us see past the daily barrage of negative stories and drown out the loudest voices that a  more