Thursday - March 5, 2026
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Arkansas Newsletter for Monday March 02, 2026 ( 4 items )  

Amid Shutdown, DHS Celebrates 23rd Anniversary
WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Amid Shutdown, DHS Celebrates 23rd Anniversary * Since its creation following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, DHS has stood at the helm of our country's national security, protecting the American people and our Homeland WASHINGTON -Today marks the Department of Homeland Security's 23 rd anniversary. Less than two years after the devastating terror attacks of September 11, D  more

Ark. Agriculture Dept.: Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Board Approves $3.08 Million in Funding
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 28 -- The Arkansas Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2026: * * * Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Board Approves $3.08 Million in Funding The Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Board approved $3,080,000 in funding for 34 research projects at its February 25, 2026 meeting. The approved projects will support the growth and market development of Arkansas's rice industry. "To improve profitability and long-term sustainabilit  more

DHS to Launch Soft Implementation of Work and Community Engagement Requirement Starting July 1
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 23 -- The Arkansas Department of Human Services issued the following news: * * * DHS to launch soft implementation of work and community engagement requirement starting July 1 The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) will launch a soft implementation of new work and community engagement requirements for many Medicaid beneficiaries starting July 1, but no penalties will be in effect until January 1, 2027. Under the new program, healthy adults enrolled in Ark  more

RELEASE: REP. HILL STATEMENT ON OPERATION EPIC FURY
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: REP. HILL STATEMENT ON OPERATION EPIC FURY * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement regarding the launch of Operation Epic Fury: "For five decades, the Iranian regime has terrorized its own people, threatened regional stability, and pursued weapons of mass destruction in defiance of the international community. "Decades of sanctions imposed b  more