STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 20 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * College of Arts and Sciences names Hawkins associate dean for academic programs * Dr. Ty Hawkins Media Contact: Elizabeth Gosney | CAS Marketing and Communications Manager | 405-744-7497 | egosney@okstate.edu On Aug. 1, Dr. Ty Hawkins officially started as the newest member of the College of Arts and Sciences leadership team at Oklahoma State University. After a successful nationwide search, CAS  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton Statement on Director Gabbard's ODNI 2.0 Announcement * Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 August 20, 2025 Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement on Director Gabbard's ODNI 2.0 announcement: "Congress created the ODNI to be a lean organization that used small staffs to coordinate across the Intelligence Community and e  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2025: * * * Crawford on Launch of the ODNI 2.0 Reform Initiative Today, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) released the following statement in response to DNI Gabbard's announcement of the launch of the ODNI 2.0 initiative, which will return the ODNI to its critical national security   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 21 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Economist Daniel Susskind to Deliver Public Lecture, Book Signing on AI and the Future of Work at UA Little Rock By Angelita Faller The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will host renowned economist and author Daniel Susskind for a free public lecture and book signing at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5, in the University Theatre in the Center for Performing Arts. Susskind, a professor at King's College   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2025: * * * HEARINGS NOTICE: House Financial Services Committee Schedule for September * * * Today, the House Committee on Financial Services, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), announced the following hearings and markup for September 2025: National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions Subcommittee Hearing E  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Boozman Works to Combat Physician Shortage, Expand Graduate Medical Education in Rural Communities * In Case You Missed It - Last month, U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) introduced legislation to increase the number of Medicare-supported doctor training slots available for medical students as well as address the shortage of primary and specialty care physicians in Arkansas and across the cou  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Tyson Foods Inc., Springdale, Arkansas, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding its proposed tool for the prioritization of food chemicals for post-market assessment. The comment outlines critical areas for improvement and collaboration to ensure consumer safety and trust as the administration works on this regulatory instrument. In their feedback, Tyson Foods emphasized the importance of collaboration between the FDA  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Little Rock District issued the following news release: * * * USACE announces public workshops for farmers in the White River basin The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host two workshops from 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 2 and 3 to meet with lower White River Basin farmers and discuss this year's spring and summer flooding and the White River Water Control Plan. Farmers are encouraged to register at: https://www.swl.usace.army.mil/Abo  more