Thursday - May 22, 2025
*Arkansas Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Wednesday May 21, 2025 ( 6 items )  

$750K Affordable Housing Program Grant from FHLB Dallas and Texas Capital Helps Fund New Shelter for Homeless Houston Youth
DALLAS, Texas, May 20 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * $750K Affordable Housing Program Grant from FHLB Dallas and Texas Capital Helps Fund New Shelter for Homeless Houston Youth Representatives from FHLB Dallas, Texas Capital and Covenant House Texas celebrate the opening of a new Covenant House in Houston, Texas. HOUSTON, TEXAS, May 20, 2025 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Da  more

Air Force seeks partner for commercialized on-base lodging
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Air Force seeks partner for commercialized on-base lodging ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- The Department of the Air Force is moving forward with plans to transition on-base lodging at 58 installations across the U.S. and its territories to a commercial partner through the Commercial On-Base Lodging initiative.  The service is seeking a national hotel partner for a 50-year lease to ensure long-term sustainment and revitaliza  more

Chairman Hill: Today Is An Opportunity To Ensure The United States Remains The Global Leader In Financial Innovation And Opportunity
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2025: * * * Chairman Hill: Today Is An Opportunity To Ensure The United States Remains The Global Leader In Financial Innovation And Opportunity House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (AR-02) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at today's markup of various bills that strengthen community banking, expand a  more

Committee Considers Legislation Codifying Trump EO, Supporting Coastal Communities
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2025: * * * Committee Considers Legislation Codifying Trump EO, Supporting Coastal Communities Today, the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a legislative hearing on four bills. One bill, H.R. 3179, codifies an Executive Order (EO) 14229 signed by President Trump honoring a victim of senseless violence perpetrated by two Venezu  more

Financial Services Applauds House Passage of CRA to Reverse Biden-era Bank Merger Rule
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2025: * * * Financial Services Applauds House Passage of CRA to Reverse Biden-era Bank Merger Rule Today, the House of Representatives passed S.J. Res 13, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) relating   more

Philadelphia CBP officers seize nearly 300 pounds of dried opium poppy pods from Spain
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Philadelphia CBP officers seize nearly 300 pounds of dried opium poppy pods from Spain PHILADELPHIA - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized nearly 300 pounds of dried opium poppy pods from Spain that arrived in Philadelphia between May 1 and today. The poppy pods had a street value of about $30,000. The poppy plant, including poppy pods, poppy st  more