WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman Urges Support for Bills to Ensure Timely Death Certification of Veterans, Strengthen VA Fraud Prevention Efforts * Click here to watch Boozman's exchanges with the hearing witnesses. WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs held a hearing to consider pending legislation including a measure authored by U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) to help expedite the process of certif  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2025: * * * Chairman Hill, Capital Markets Chair Wagner Applaud Trump Administration's Move to Increase Transparency and Accountability in Proxy Advisory Process Today, House Committee on Financial Services Chairman Rep. French Hill (AR-02) and Subcommittee on Capital Markets Chair Ann Wagner (MO-02) released the following statement supporting   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 12 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Arkansas prepared for winter weather * LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Entergy Arkansas is prepared for the winter season ahead and encourages customers to prepare as well. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's climate forecast, while some northern areas may see cooler, wetter conditions, the South will likely trend warmer and drier. Regardless of the intensity o  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 12 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy grant supports expansion of electric vehicle charging in Arkansas * Entergy Environmental Initiatives Fund powers new EV station in town of Keo Representatives from Entergy, Adopt a Charger and the City of Keo, Arkansas, gathered Oct. 17 to celebrate the installation of a new electric vehicle charger in Keo. The charger, equipped with two charging ports, was unveiled as part of  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: HILL VOTES TO EMPOWER ARKANSAS FAMILIES AND SMALL BUSINESSES * Today, H.R. 3383, the Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation (INVEST) Act, passed the U.S. House of Representatives by 302 to 123. Led by House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (R-AR), Capital Markets Subcommittee Chairman Ann Wagner (R-MO), Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY), and R  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 12 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Graduate's Class Project Leads to $110,000 for Florida Nonprofit Coffee Shop * When Tanner Smith signed up for a grant writing course offered by the Department of Rhetoric and Writing at UA Little Rock in fall 2024, he never imagined it would lead to one of the most impactful experiences of his life as well as a $110,000 windfall for a neighborhood coffee shop that   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 12 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Week in Review: Stamping Out a Trash Monopoly * The government should not be in the business of protecting preferred service providers from competitionit's a key principle of economic liberty that the Arkansas Supreme Court just upheld in a key ruling in favor of Goldwater Institute client Steven Hedrick. Steven started a trash-removal business to serve his Northwest Arkansas communi  more