WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation highlighting critical issues related to federal funding and the need for transportation infrastructure improvements. The agency's comments come in response to a "Request for Information" regarding surface transportation proposals that address America's infrastructure needs. In its correspondence, ARDOT expressed support for the positions articul  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri posted the following news release: * * * Arkansas Man Accused of Stealing from 20+ Missouri, Iowa Schools and Businesses A man from Arkansas has been indicted in St. Louis and accused of burglarizing more than 20 rural schools and businesses in Missouri and Iowa. Curtis Lee Barton, 40, was indicted Wednesday in U.S. District Court in St. Louis on one count of conspiracy to transport stolen pr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton to IRS: Investigate Palestinian Youth Movement's Funding and Ties to Terrorism * Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 August 22, 2025 Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) sent a letter to the Internal Revenue Services (IRS) Acting Commissioner Scott Bessent requesting an investigation into the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM) funding sources for possibl  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * Federal Emergency Management Agency Designates 39 Counties in Arkansas as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding * Two Texas Counties Also Eligible for Assistance This Presidential disaster declaration allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recover  more

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Aug. 23 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff issued the following news: * * * Join Drs. Finney and Davis for A Special Talk On the Legacy of UAPB Professor Joseph Carter Corbin Little Rock, AR - Join Dr. Gladys Turney Finney in conversation with Dr. Kimberley Davis, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) School of Education, Dean and Professor, to commemorate Professor Joseph Carter Corbin and the opening of Branch Normal College (now UAPB) in Pine Bluff, Ark  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Relief Still Available to Arkansas Businesses, Nonprofits and Residents Affected by April Storms and Flooding * WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible businesses, nonprofits, and residents in Arkansas of the Sept. 22 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset physical damage caused by severe st  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 23 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock to Host 2025 CBHHS Research Symposium Featuring Author Daniel Susskind By Angelita Faller The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will host the 2025 College of Business, Health, and Human Services (CBHHS) Research Symposium Sept. 4-5, bringing together faculty, students, and community members to explore cutting-edge research and the impact of artificial intelligence on education and  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2025: Westerman Applauds New Offshore Leasing Schedule This week, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced the long-term schedule for offshore oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of America and Alaska's Cook Inlet, in accordance with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) is  more