WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING: CAIR Wins Major Court Ruling Protecting the Right of Arkansas Muslims to Gather for Jummah in Prison * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights organization, today won a major federal court order requiring the Arkansas Department of Corrections (ADC) to provide Muslims their own weekly prayer service, or   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Hill Statement on President Trump's Executive Order to Help Prevent Debanking House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement in following President Trump issuing an executive order on debanking of lawful businesses: "Targeting Americans for their political beliefs undermines the freedoms ou  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * Chairman Hill, Rep. Wagner Commend President Trump's Executive Order on 401(k) Plans Today, President Trump signed an executive order to help make private-market investments more widely available to U.S. retirement plans. House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) and Subcommittee on Capital Markets Chair Ann W  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release: * * * House Intel Chairman Crawford Leads First Bipartisan CODEL to Israel Since War with Iran House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) Chairman Rick Crawford (R-AR-01) led the first HPSCI bipartisan Congressional Delegation (CODEL) to Israel following the war against Iran and its proxy Hamas. Chairman Crawford was joined by  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly column: * * * Progress Made, Progress to Come Congress often has a reputation for not getting anything done, or worse, passing misguided policies that many Americans reject. We can debate the merits of both perceptions, but the frustration behind these sentiments is real. My colleagues and I measure success in different ways, but I know one thing we share is the motivation to deliver for our constituents. Legisl  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 9 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * UAMS Brain Injury Program to Offer Free Virtual Workshop Aug. 28 The UAMS Institute for Digital Health and Innovation's Brain Injury Program will host a virtual workshop on Aug. 28 to connect anyone affected by a traumatic brain injury (TBI) to helpful resources and support. The virtual event is free, open to the public and will be held from noon to 2 p.m. To register and  more