WASHINGTON, July 3 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Arkansas: Hemp Ban Not Preempted by Federal Law, Federal Court Rules * Little Rock, AR: An Arkansas law prohibiting the sale of hemp-derived intoxicating products is not preempted by the 2018 federal Farm Bill, according to a ruling issued last week by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. Plaintiffs challenged the 2023 law (Arkansas Act 629), whi  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on July 2, 2025: * * * Chairman Boozman Congratulates Senate Agriculture Interns on Service to Committee WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) recognized the efforts of students who served as interns on the committee this summer. "These interns have been a great help to th  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release on July 3, 2025: * * * Crawford Votes to Deliver Historic Tax Cuts for Middle-Class & Working Americans WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-01) released the following statement on his vote to deliver the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to President Trump's desk and keep the promises President Trump and Republicans made to Americans. "While I am not thrilled with every change the Senate made  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Dallas County Teen Serves as Senate Page * Senate Page Sawyer Mann and Senator John Boozman in his office on Capitol Hill. WASHINGTON-- High school student Sawyer Mann spent part of his summer in the nation's capital navigating the corridors of Congress. The rising senior from Sparkman served as a U.S. Senate Page alongside several dozen other high schoolers from across the country. Mann and his  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on July 3, 2025: * * * House Announces Week of July 14th as "Crypto Week" Today, House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02), House Committee on Agriculture Chairman GT Thompson (PA-15), and House Leadership announced that the week of July 14th will be "Crypto Week." The House of Representatives looks forward to considering the CLARI  more

JONESBORO, Arkansas, July 4 -- Arkansas State University issued the following news: * * * John Baine Establishes MPA Excellence Endowment for Graduate Students Arkansas State University has announced the establishment of the John Baine MPA Excellence Endowment Fund, a $50,000 endowed gift from alumnus John Baine, '95 and '97, to benefit students in the Master of Public Administration (MPA) program. The fund will provide MPA students with access to professional development opportunities, inc  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, July 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arkansas' Walton College of Business issued the following news: * * * Personality Can Explain Why Some CEOs Earn Higher Salaries The lucrative pay for American CEOs often makes headlines. In 1965, CEO compensation was 22 times higher than the pay of an average worker. In recent years, CEOs have been paid 344 times more than the people who work for them. The personality of a CEO is one factor driving the increase in executive compen  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on July 3, 2025: * * * Westerman Statement on the Passage of One Big Beautiful Bill Act Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "Today, the House passed historic legisl  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Womack Votes to Advance Final Big Beautiful Bill Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- July 3, 2025... Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) voted to advance the final version of President Donald Trump's endorsed One Big Beautiful Bill Act to provide Americans tax relief; promote economic growth; prevent waste, fraud, and abuse; invest in our military; secure our border; unleash American energy; and more. Congressm  more