WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Arkansas Congressional Delegation Celebrates Historic Achievement This week, Chairman Rick Crawford and the rest of the Arkansas Congressional delegation came together to celebrate their rare achievement. Arkansas is the only state in which every member of the delegation can be called "Chairman." "Our state is blessed with decades of legislative experience in Washington, D.C., which has led Arkan  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * ARKANSAS CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION GATHERS FOR GAVEL PHOTOGRAPH In a unique moment for Arkansas, each Member of Congress in the Senate and House of Representatives serving across the Natural State proudly hold a gavel in the 119th Congress. This positions Arkansas well to be a frontrunner in policy making decisions that greatly impact Arkansans and Americans alike. Earlier this week, each member o  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 10 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Sends Letters to Governor, Legislative Leadership Noting Support of Legislation Griffin: 'These bills strengthen our ability to fight crime, improve education and health care, and promote economic development' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after sending a letter in support of several bills being considered by t  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 5 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Union Members in Arkansas - 2024": * * * In 2024, union members accounted for 3.5 percent of wage and salary workers in Arkansas, compared with 5.1 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the union membership rate for the st  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman, Hirono, Tuberville, Gallego Introduce Legislation Protecting Defrauded Veterans WASHINGTON --U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) and fellow Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee members Senators Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced bipartisan legislation that permits the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) to remove burdensome red tape that can caus  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 11 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, Cadence Bank and Citizens National Bank Award $9K Grant to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Housing Nonprofit Funds Will Be Used to Educate Low-Income Homebuyers HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI, March 10, 2025 -- Representatives from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas), Cadence Bank and Citizens Nati  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly column on March 10, 2025: * * * Celebrating the Boys and Girls Club In life there are sometimes "full circle" moments that help us appreciate things more, provide some needed perspective or produce nostalgia and fond memories. I was fortunate to experience one of those moments recently. It stemmed from my days as a youth in the River Valley that would impact me for the rest of my life. After church, my fami  more