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State Tipoffs Involving Arkansas Newsletter for Friday March 07, 2025 ( 8 items )  

Bills Signed: HB1166, SB48, SB226, HCR1006, HB1007, HB1326, HB1449, HB1194, HB1507, HB1514, HB1413, HB1447, SB253, SB26, SB245
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 6 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Bills Signed: HB1166, SB48, SB226, HCR1006, HB1007, HB1326, HB1449, HB1194, HB1507, HB1514, HB1413, HB1447, SB253, SB26, SB245 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- On Thursday, March 6, 2025, the Governor signed into law: HB1166 - An act to clarify the types of epinephrine for use in elementary and secondary schools in this state; and for other purposes. SB48 - An act to amend the law conce  more

Consumer Alert: Attorney General Griffin Warns Against Home Solicitation Scams
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 6 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Consumer Alert: Attorney General Griffin Warns Against Home Solicitation Scams Griffin: 'Some of these sellers... employ high-pressure sales tactics and may misrepresent what they are selling' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement warning Arkansans about scams related to door-to-door sales: "With the arrival of warmer weather, Arkansans can e  more

Governor Sanders Blocks DeepSeek, RedNote, and Lemon8 from Executive Branch Devices
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 6 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Sanders Blocks DeepSeek, RedNote, and Lemon8 from Executive Branch Devices LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced Arkansas has blocked the Chinese-based platforms DeepSeek, RedNote and Lemon8 across executive branch devices. "My administration is taking the appropriate steps to ensure Arkansans are protected from the Chinese Communist Par  more

Special Delivery: Walmart's Baby Days Bring Big Deals for Little Ones
BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, March 7 -- Walmart issued the following news on March 6, 2025: * * * Special Delivery: Walmart's Baby Days Bring Big Deals for Little Ones Walmart has everything new parents need to welcome their baby for less, from essentials to an enhanced baby registry. By Ryland Allen, Vice President of Merchandising, Baby Consumables & Hardlines at Walmart Welcoming a new baby is an exciting journey, and with it comes a need for plenty of essentials. From stacks of diapers and ti  more

UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Scientist Awarded $1.9 Million to Study Air Pollution, Breast Cancer
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 7 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Scientist Awarded $1.9 Million to Study Air Pollution, Breast Cancer By Marty Trieschmann March 6, 2025 | A researcher at the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $1.9 million grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)  more

UAPB Professors Co-Author Article on Teach P.R.I.D.E. Academy Featured in ArATE Action in Arkansas Teacher Education Journal
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, March 7 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff issued the following news: * * * UAPB Professors Co-Author Article on Teach P.R.I.D.E. Academy Featured in ArATE Action in Arkansas Teacher Education Journal An article written by two University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) professors is featured in a recent edition of the ArATE Action in Arkansas Teacher Education Journal. Dr. G. Machell Dailey, Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Program Coordinator, and Dr. Stacy L  more

UAPB Strengthens Ties With Higher Education Institutions in Colombia
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, March 7 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff issued the following news: * * * UAPB Strengthens Ties with Higher Education Institutions in Colombia Henry Brooks, IV, instructor and program coordinator for the political science program at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, recently returned from a summit on international education held in the South American country of Colombia. Titled "Partnerships for Inclusive International Education," the event aimed to st  more

University of the Ozarks: Alumnus Pinzon '01 Named a Prestigious Mountaintop Fellow
CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, March 7 -- The University of the Ozarks issued the following news: * * * Alumnus Pinzon '01 Named a Prestigious Mountaintop Fellow By Larry Isch University of the Ozarks alumnus Lucas Pinzon's remarkable journey has gone from growing up in orphanage in Guatemala, to earning a Walton International Scholarship to Ozarks, to returning to his home country to help disadvantaged children. The latest chapter in his impressive story is him being named a prestigious Mountaintop  more