WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families (AACF), Little Rock, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) expressing concern about the agency's interpretation of a "federal public benefit" under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA), arguing it will harm children and their families AACF expressed its concern particularly regarding the Title IV-E Prevention Services Program,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The Arkansas Department of Transportation has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation regarding the agency's "National Freight Strategic Plan 2025 Update: Request for Information," published in the Federal Register. ARDOT expressed its views on the crucial aspects of the plan during the public comment period, emphasizing its alignment with comments made by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. ARDOT highlig  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton Statement on President Trump Signing the ACES Act into Law * Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 August 15, 2025 Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement celebrating President Trump's signing of the bipartisan, bicameral Aviator Cancer Examination Study (ACES) Act into law. The ACES Act seeks to lower military aviation canc  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-203) on the Amendment for Crowdfunding Capital Enhancement and Small-Business Support Act (H.R. 3645), which aims to amend the Securities Act of 1933 to raise the offering amount threshold for when issuers using the crowdfunding exemption are required to file financial statements reviewed by a public accountant who is independent of the issuer. The report was advanced by Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, on Jul  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-201) on the HUD Transparency Act (H.R. 225), which aims to require the Housing and Urban Development Inspector General to testify before the Congress annually. The report was advanced by Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, on July 15, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE AND SUMMARY H.R. 225, the HUD Transparency Act of 2025, was introduced on January 7, 2025, by Representative Monica De La Cruz (TX- 15). H  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-204) on the Securities Research Modernization Act (H.R. 3672), which aims to amend the Securities Act of 1933 to expand the research report exception to include reports about any issuer that undertakes a proposed offering of public securities. The report was advanced by Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, on July 15, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 3672, the Securities Research Moderni  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-202) on the Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act (H.R. 2835), which aims to raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement. The report was advanced by Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, on July 15, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE AND SUMMARY H.R. 2835, the Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act, was introduced on April 10, 2025, by Representative Byron Do  more

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 16 -- Walmart issued the following news: * * * Walmart To Host Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call Aug. 21, 2025 Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) announced it will hold a live conference call with the investment community at 7 a.m. CDT on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, to discuss the company's second quarter earnings results for fiscal year 2026. Doug McMillon, president and chief executive officer, and John David Rainey, executive vice president and chief financial officer,  more