RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 3 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * ATU Agriculture Students Make Research Presentations A dozen Arkansas Tech University agriculture students shared their fall 2025 research projects during a poster presentation at Co-Create Innovation Hub in Russellville on Monday, Dec. 1. The projects included research on the challenges facing the honeybee population in the United States, farmer mental health, the benefits of multi-species grazing, t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * Chairman Hill, Capital Markets Subcommittee Chairman Wagner, and Reps. Meeks and Gottheimer Unveil Bipartisan Capital Formation Package Today, House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (R-AR), Capital Markets Subcommittee Chairman Ann Wagner (R-MO), Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY), and Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) unveiled t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * Chairman Hill: It Is Crucial Prudential Regulators Remain Focused On Their Core Mission To Safeguard The Fundamental Stability And Safety And Soundness Of Our Financial Institutions Today, the House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), is holding a hearing titled "Oversight of Prudential Regulators." This  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * Committee Opens Investigation into Radical Groups Obstructing Minnesota Mining Project This week, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) and Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) opened   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton Introduces Bill to Streamline American Energy Projects * Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 December 2, 2025 Washington, DC Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced legislation to streamline America's energy projects by ensuring a project can move forward without being trapped in perpetual legal battles. The Curtailing Litigation Excess and Abuse Reform Act of 2025 (CLEAR Act)   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * Financial Services Committee Conducts Oversight of Prudential Regulators Today, the House Committee on Financial Services, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), held a hearing reviewing how the Federal Reserve Board (FRB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and National Credit  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-324) on the Preventing the Escalation of Armed Conflict in Europe Act (H.R. 4346), which aims to secure a peaceful resolution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict by requiring the Secretary of the Treasury to prohibit or impose strict conditions on the opening or maintaining in the U.S. of a correspondent account or a payable-through account by certain foreign financial institutions. The report was advanced by Rep  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-353) on the Adams Memorial-Great American Heroes Act (H.R. 2306), which aims to reauthorize the Adams Memorial Commission. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Oct. 31, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Legislation The purpose of H.R. 2306 is to reauthorize the Adams Memorial Commission, and for other purposes. Background and Need for Legislation Under the Commemor  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-334) on the Black Vulture Relief Act (H.R. 2462), which aims to authorize livestock producers and their employees to take black vultures in order to prevent death, injury or destruction to livestock. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Oct. 3, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 2462 is to authorize livestock producers and their employe  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-328) on the Grizzly Bear State Management Act (H.R. 281), which aims to direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue a final rule relating to the removal of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem population of grizzly bears from the federal list of endangered and threatened wildlife. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Oct. 3, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLAT  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-332) on the Pet and Livestock Protection Act (H.R. 845), which aims to require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Oct. 3, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 845 is to  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 3 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * The Japanese-Language Proficiency Test Registration at U of A Reaches All-Time High for Fifth Year This December, the Japanese Language Proficiency Test will be held at the U of A, which is one of 19 U.S. host institutions for the exam. The U of A was designated in 2008 as the ninth U.S. host institution, and all 19 U.S. institutions, including the U of A, will host the JLPT this year. The JLPT takes  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 2 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Simple steps for a safe and bright holiday season * As soon as the last of the Thanksgiving leftovers are packed away, many families begin decorating for the holidays. While twinkling lights and festive displays bring joy to the season, Entergy Arkansas reminds customers that safety should always come first when decorating homes and trees. According to the U.S. Consumer Protection Safet  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 2 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Economist Examines Future of Arkansas Water and Agriculture * Agriculture is Arkansas's largest industry, and its future hinges on one resource: water. An economist at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock is leading a major research effort to understand how farmers make decisions about irrigation in order to better recognize the pressures they face and identify   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 3 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * UAMS Awarded $10.5 Million as Nationwide Hub to Develop Biomarkers for Human Diseases Including Cancer By Marty Trieschmann The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a five-year, $10.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop biomarkers for all human diseases including cancer through the IDeA National Resource for Qua  more

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 3 -- Walmart issued the following news: * * * Walmart Opens Second Owned and Operated Milk Processing Facility in Valdosta, Georgia, Creating More Than 400 New Jobs Key Insights * Walmart's new milk processing facility in Valdosta, Georgia strengthens our ability to deliver high-quality, affordable milk to customers across the Southeast by increasing capacity and sourcing directly from local dairy farmers to produce Great Value and Member's Mark products. * This   more