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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Arkansas Newsletter for Tuesday November 11, 2025 ( 7 items )  

Boozman, Booker Release Bipartisan Market Structure Discussion Draft
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 10, 2025: * * * Boozman, Booker Release Bipartisan Market Structure Discussion Draft Builds on House-Passed CLARITY Act * U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) released a discussion draft of legislation that would provide new authority to the Co  more

Chairman Hill Announces Full Committee Hearing on Deposit Insurance
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 10, 2025: * * * Chairman Hill Announces Full Committee Hearing on Deposit Insurance House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) today announced a full Committee hearing for Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 10:00 AM ET in 2128 Rayburn titled "The Future of Deposit Insurance: Exploring the Coverage, Costs, and Depositor Confidenc  more

Former Alumna Wins Tennessee Teacher of the Year Award
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 10 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * Former Alumna Wins Tennessee Teacher of the Year Award * At the start of this year, alumna Dr. Brandi De La Cruz was named Tennessee's Teacher of the Year for 2026. De La Cruz has taught at Collierville High School in Tennessee for six years. De La Cruz first earned her school's Teacher of the Year award, then advanced to become District Teacher of the Year, West Tennessee Teach  more

Senate Approves Extensions of Farm Bill Programs, Grain Inspection in Funding Package
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 10, 2025: * * * Senate Approves Extensions of Farm Bill Programs, Grain Inspection in Funding Package U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) welcomed passage of a measure to reopen the government that funds the U.S. Department of Agriculture for Fiscal Year 2026 and includes the  more

UA Little Rock History Graduate Explores the Past and Future in Study Abroad Experience
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 10 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock History Graduate Explores the Past and Future in Study Abroad Experience * For Auriel Del Carmen, studying abroad at the University of Nottingham in England was more than just a chance to complete his final semester of college in a unique and unforgettable setting. It was an opportunity to see history come alive, build lifelong friendships, and gain the global perspective he hopes to   more

UAMS Chancellor's Circle Awards Grants to 14 Programs
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 11 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * UAMS Chancellor's Circle Awards Grants to 14 Programs By Andrew Vogler The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) awarded 14 grants totaling $273,072 at the annual Chancellor's Circle Grant Awards ceremony held Nov. 3 at the William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum. The Chancellor's Circle is UAMS' premier annual giving society. Through its unrestric  more

UAPB Students Transformed By EmpowerU Professional Development Conference
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Nov. 11 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff issued the following news: * * * UAPB Students Transformed By EmpowerU Professional Development Conference Dr. Tommie Mabry, a four-time best-selling and award-winning author recognized for his story of resilience and transformation on platforms including The Jennifer Hudson Show, USA Today, PBS Network, and FOX Soul, opened EmpowerU, a two-day professional development conference for University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff  more