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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Arkansas Newsletter for Wednesday May 28, 2025 ( 7 items )  

Arkansas's Bri Ellis Tabs 2025 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Award
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 28 -- USA Softball issued the following news: * * * Arkansas's Bri Ellis tabs 2025 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Award OKLAHOMA CITY -- Reigning from the University of Arkansas, Bri Ellis makes her mark in history as the program's first-ever USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award winner after receiving the prestigious honor at tonight's 2025 NCAA Softball Women's College World Series banquet in Oklahoma City. The award has recognized outstan  more

Chairman Crawford on Recent CCP Influence Efforts in Honduras
WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Crawford on Recent CCP Influence Efforts in Honduras WASHINGTON, D.C.-- House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) released the following statement in response to reports of the opening of the first Confucius Institute in Honduras and the awarding of a massive grid expansion project in Hon  more

Congressional Delegation Visits Japan, Discusses Energy, Fisheries and Forestry Issues
WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on May 27, 2025: * * * Congressional Delegation Visits Japan, Discusses Energy, Fisheries and Forestry Issues This week, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) led a bipartisan congressional delegation (CODEL) to Japan. Upon departure, Westerman released the following statement: "Japan and the United States have a strong  more

Putting Arkansans Back in the Driver's Seat
WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly column: * * * Putting Arkansans Back in the Driver's Seat After four years of unpopular and unrealistic policies, Americans were ready for change and a return to common sense. As part of this effort, Senate Republicans have put the brakes on a variety of mandates handed down in the final days and weeks of the Biden presidency. One radical effort to transform our nation's automotive and energy markets stands to   more

UA Little Rock Bowen Law to Host 50-Year Anniversary Luncheon During Arkansas Bar Association Annual Meeting
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, May 28 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Bowen Law to Host 50-Year Anniversary Luncheon During Arkansas Bar Association Annual Meeting The UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law will celebrate five decades of legal education and community impact with a 50-Year Anniversary Luncheon on Thursday, June 12, from noon to 1 p.m. at Event Center C in Oaklawn Resort, Hot Springs. The event is part of the Arkansas Bar Association  more

UAMS, MEMS to Participate in Study for Early Treatment of Trauma Patients
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, May 28 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * UAMS, MEMS to Participate in Study for Early Treatment of Trauma Patients By David Robinson Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) are partnering with the University of Pittsburgh to study whether calcium, vasopressin, or both, will help severely injured patients survive life-threatening blood loss early in treatment. The CAlcium and VAsopr  more

WESTERMAN VOTES TO PUT AMERICANS FIRST IN ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * WESTERMAN VOTES TO PUT AMERICANS FIRST IN ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL Today, the House of Representatives passed the historic "One Big Beautiful Bill Act." Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) released the following statement: "After months of hard work and long hours, House Republicans have delivered historic reforms through the one big, beautiful reconciliation bill that will deliver on the promises   more