JONESBORO, Arkansas, June 6 -- Arkansas State University issued the following news: * * * ASU System Board of Trustees Approves Budgets, Tuition for FY2026 MALVERN, Ark. -- The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees today approved a combined $314.4 million operating budget, as well as tuition and fees, for 2025-2026 at its seven institutions. System President Brendan Kelly said the budget reflects efforts to deploy every dollar to create value for students. The overall system bud  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton Introduces Bill to Ban to Protect American Agriculture from Biothreats * Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 June 5, 2025 Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Biothreat Prevention Act, legislation that would ban federal funding for laboratories or research centers that have nationals from China, Russia, Iran, Cuba, Venezuela, or Nor  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Financial Services Examines Digital Asset Market Structure Legislation Yesterday, the House Committee on Financial Services, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), held a hearing examining digital asset market structure legislation, H.R. 3633, the CLARITY Act of 2025. Click here for a one-pager on the CLARITY Act. Click here for a sec  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Georgia Wants to Continue Medicaid Work Requirements * A group of public health scholars have filed public comments urging the US Department of Health and Human Services to turn down the Medicaid work requirement waiver submitted by Georgia.  Georgia wants to continue to require individuals to meet a work or community engagement requirement to qualify or maintain Medicaid coverage. Three other states-Ohio,   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 6 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Gifts from Walker Foundation, Jane Lyon Honor UAMS' Jeanne Wei, M.D., Ph.D., Create Distinguished Chair By Andrew Vogler The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received gifts totaling more than $2.1 million to create the Jeanne Wei, M.D., Ph.D., Distinguished Chair for Leadership in Geriatric Medicine, an endowed fund in the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 6 -- Southwest Power Pool, a corporation mandated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to ensure supplies of power, transmission infrastructure and wholesale electricity prices, issued the following news release: * * * SPP Partners with Hitachi to Develop Advanced AI Solution Southwest Power Pool (SPP) Partners with Hitachi to Develop Advanced AI Solution for Critical Power Transmission Reliability and Flexibility Challenges End-to-end use of industrial AI   more

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, June 6 -- Walmart issued the following news: * * * Walmart Pilots AI Interview Coach and Accelerates Associate to Technician Program To Fuel Careers By Lo Stomski, Chief Talent Officer, Walmart Key Insights * With the launch of three new tools -- an AI-powered interview coach, plus a skills-matching tool and job simulator for veterans -- Walmart continues to support and develop opportunities for new and current associates. * Walmart is expanding the Associates to Tec  more

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, June 6 -- Walmart issued the following news: * * * Walmart Takes Flight With Drone Delivery Expansion to Five New Cities, Redefining Fast, Flexible Retail Key Insights * With the expansion of ultra-fast drone delivery to Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston, Orlando and Tampa, Walmart is the first retailer to scale drone delivery across five states. * With over 150,000 successful drone deliveries since 2021, this expansion underscores Walmart's commitment to reshaping the futu  more