LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 12 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Announces 6 Medicaid Fraud Convictions and 1 Civil Settlement Griffin: 'Protecting Arkansans from Medicaid fraud will continue to be a priority for my office' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement announcing six Medicaid fraud convictions and one civil settlement: "Protecting Arkansans from Medicaid fraud will   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 12 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Bills Signed: HB1400, HB1556, SB236, HB1466, HB1184, SB292, HCR1007, HB1182, HB1213, HB1217, HB1309, SB119, HB1369, HB1452, SB188, SB209, SB210, SB244, SB251, SB260, SB272, SB291, SB294, SB295, SB296, SB297, SB308, HB1279, HB1325, HB1379, HB1499, HB1568, SB224, SB249, SB250, SB259, SB265, SB267, HB1146, HB1175, HB1493, HB1544 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- On Wednesday, March 12, 2025, t  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 12, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, South Region - February 2025": * * * Regional prices increased 0.3 percent in February and 2.3 percent over the year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.3 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Hill Applauds House Passage of Resolution to Overturn Harmful 'Broker Rule' House Financial Service Committee Chairman French Hill (AR-02) applauded the passage of H.J. Res 25, which would overturn the Biden Administration's harmful 'Broker Rule' that stifles innovation in the digital asset ecosystem. "The Biden Administration's controver  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Chairman Hill: A Properly Regulated Stablecoin Market Can Strengthen the U.S. Dollar's Dominance Today, the House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), is holding a hearing to explore a federal framework for payment stablecoins, including examining the updated STABLE Act bill text, as well as the conse  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 13 -- 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 and Texas Capital Bank Award Almost $2M for Supportive Housing in Austin, Texas 60-Unit Community Will Provide Secure Housing and Services for Vulnerable Groups AUSTIN, TEXAS, March 12, 2025 -- A $1.98 million Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve has received applications under the Change in Bank Control Act to acquire voting shares in multiple banking institutions. The applications, which involve individuals and trusts across several states, are available for public inspection at the respective Federal Reserve Banks and the Board of Governors' offices in Washington, D.C. Among the applications, a group of individuals from Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma, including Tony Steele, Tyler   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Financial Services Committee Examines Legislation to Create A Framework for Payment Stablecoins The House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), held a hearing entitled, "Examining a Federal Framework for Payment Stablecoins and Consequences of a U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency." The hearing examined the promise of b  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 12 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Sanders Appoints Judd Deere to the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced that she has appointed Judd Deere to the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees. He is replacing Sheffield Nelson, and his term will expire on March 1, 2035. Judd will remain in his role as Deputy Chief of Staff in the Gover  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal to Introduce Legislation to Stop Trump from Weaponizing WWII-Era Law Against Immigrants WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, will be introducing the No Round Up Act, legislation to repeal the long-dormant immigration law that allowed for Japanese internment during World War II (WWII) as th  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Klobuchar & Warner Formally File Legislation to Undo President Trump's Senseless Taxes on Canadian Goods WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tim Kaine, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, (D-VA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Mark R. Warner (D-VA) formally filed legislation to undo President Donald Trump's wildly unpopular tariffs on Canadian goods, w  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 (TNSFR) -- The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) has announced the availability of funding for basic field grants to support civil legal aid organizations across the United States and its territories. The funding, contingent on congressional appropriation for Fiscal Year 2026, aims to ensure access to high-quality legal representation for low-income individuals facing civil legal matters. The grants will commence in January 2026 and will be awarded to eligible organizations  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Speaks with Agriculture Experts about Need for a Farm Bill WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) participated in a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing. During the hearing, Senator Tuberville and agriculture experts discussed several topics, including the Farm Bill, Beginning Farmer Programs, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) Guaranteed Farm Loan Program, and the st  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Chemical Safety Board Releases Volume 2 of Chemical Incident Reports Reports Cover Serious Chemical Incidents in Arkansas, Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Texas Washington, D.C. March 12, 2025 - Today, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) announced that it has released Volu  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The White House sent to the Senate on March 11, 2025, the nominations of 50 individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * * Richard Anderson, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. * John Arrigo, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Portuguese Republic. * Thomas Barrack, of Colorado, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to th  more