LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 16 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2024: * * * Griffin: 'This is yet another failed attempt by the Biden-Harris administration to rewrite laws passed by Congress' * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement after the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas vacated, nationwide, the Biden-Harris administration's rule regulating overtime pay for exempt employees:  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 16 -- The Arkansas Farm Bureau issued the following news release: Farm and ranch leaders from across the state will gather for Arkansas Farm Bureau's 90th annual convention Dec. 4 - 6 at the Hot Springs Convention Center. The event is expected to draw over 1,000 farmers and ranchers and will feature keynote addresses by ArFB President Dan Wright and Dwier Brown, the actor known for his role as John Kinsella in Field of Dreams. The convention will offer professional   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced Tribal higher education opportunities and investments to train the next generation of agricultural professionals. During his remarks, Secretary Vilsack announced $5 million in grants to support Tribal students at land-grant colleges and universities through the New Beginning for Tribal Students (NBTS) Program. These programs ref  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, chairwoman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: On the third anniversary of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), Senate Commerce Committee Democrats are highlighting some of the impacts this once-in-a-generation investment in America's infrastructure is having across the country. Since 2021, the law has channeled $568 billion across all 50 states for more than 66,000 project  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued the following news wrap up: Over the past year, FinCEN has directly reached small businesses and other key stakeholder groups through hundreds of beneficial ownership events and other engagements--including conferences, webinars, roundtables, and informational sessions--in partnership with Secretaries of State, industry groups, Members of Congress, corporate service providers, Chambers of Comme  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 14, 2024: * * * Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed two House Committee on Natural Resources bills that cut red tape, increase critical mineral production and develop geothermal energy in the United States. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "House Republica  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Nov. 15, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Transforms Nation's Infrastructure, Celebrates Historic Progress in Rebuilding America for the Three-Year Anniversary of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law - Over $695 billion in funding and over 74,000 projects announced thanks to President Biden's Investing in America agenda For far too long, this country's infrastructure was under resourced and neglected, lea  more