WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSFR) -- The Arkansas Archeological Survey, Fayetteville, has completed an inventory of associated funerary objects and has determined a cultural affiliation with the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma. The object, a Keno-trailed bottle, was excavated by Joe Walker Jr. in 1978 in Lonsdale, Arkansas, and was later donated to ARAS by Mrs. Wanda Hoffman. This object is associated with human remains that were previously repatriated to the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma in 2002. The object was   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 13, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, South Region - April 2025": * * * Regional prices increased 0.3 percent in April, up 2.0 percent over the last year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.3 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman Welcomes Poinsett County Farmer at Senate Ag Committee Hearing Arkansas Producer Advocates for Conservation Programs WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) welcomed Arkansas farmer Brad Doyle to share his perspective on the current state of the agricultural e  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman, Hoeven Introduce Bill to Strengthen Farm Safety Net WASHINGTON --U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) joined Senator John Hoeven (R-ND) in introducing the Federal Agriculture Risk Management Enhancement and Resilience (FARMER) Act, legislation to strengthen crop insurance and make higher levels of coverage more affordable for agricultural pr  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Chairman Boozman Opening Statement at Hearing Examining Agriculture's Role in Conservation WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) delivered the following opening remarks at the hearing "Perspectives from the Field, Part 4: Conservation." The following  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Klobuchar Calls for Conservation Program Support WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, delivered the following opening statement at the Committee hearing Perspectives from the Field, Part 4: Conservation. In her remark  more

MOUNTAIN HOME, Arkansas, May 14 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Little Rock District issued the following news release: * * * Little Rock District announces reduction in services at Bull Shoals and Norfork Lakes The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is preparing to temporarily adjust services at Bull Shoals and Norfork Lakes beginning May 12, 2025 because of staffing shortages and safety concerns. This proactive measure is for visitor safety and will allow USACE to focus resources on other pri  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10713) on May 12, 2025, by education policy specialist Rebecca R. Skinner and research assistant Isobel Sorenson: * * * School choice generally refers to the opportunity for parents to select an elementary or secondary school for their child that differs from the assigned school that the child would otherwise attend based on where the family lives. School choice programs are often divided   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * REP. HILL'S BILL TO PRESERVE MORE OF ARKANSAS'S NATURAL BEAUTY PASSES THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. French Hill's (AR-02) bill, H.R. 1612, the Flatside Wilderness Additions Act, to expand the Flatside Wilderness Area in central Arkansas by approximately 2,200 acres, passed the House of Representatives by a voice vote. Rep. Hill's bill designates an additional 2,200 acre  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Finishes Day Two of U.K. Agricultural Trade Delegation, Visits 10 Downing Street, Meets with U.K. Department for Energy Security, and Talks with Industry Leaders About Supply Chain Opportunities for American Products (London, U.K., May 13, 2025) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins concluded the second day of her trade delegation visit to the United Kingdom. This visit  more