News Tipoffs - Arkansas Editors
Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Recap - Week of June 8, 2026
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Recap - Week of June 8, 2026
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Here's a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week:
Agriculture
On Wednesday, June 10, the Committee on Agriculture held a full committee hearing called "Agricultural Perspectives on the Future of the USMCA." As the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) approaches its scheduled
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FFRF Action Fund: Five 'Theocratic' Governors Counter Pride With Religion-infused Backlash
MADISON, Wisconsin, June 13 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news on June 12, 2026:
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Five 'Theocratic' governors counter Pride with religion-infused backlash
The FFRF Action Fund excoriates anti-LGBTQ+ governors across the country for designating June (widely recognized as Pride Month since 1970)
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Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: Employer Cheat Sheet for Workplace Laws Taking Effect July 1, 2026
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 13 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on June 12, 2026:
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Employer Cheat Sheet for Workplace Laws Taking Effect July 1, 2026
Most employers are prepared for new laws at the start of each year - but did you know that a heap of new workplace laws take effect at the halfway point? Here's your employer cheat sheet to prepare for all the new laws taking effect in July 2026 (July 1, unless otherwise noted).
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Nexstar Media Foundation Announces Honorees for Day Thirteen of "30 Days of Giving" Initiative
IRVING, Texas, June 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release:
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Nexstar Media Foundation Announces Honorees for Day Thirteen of "30 Days of Giving" Initiative
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Camp Hope and Star Legacy Foundation in Arkansas Named as Recipients of $5,000 Grants
Irving, TX (June 13, 2026) - Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that the Nexstar Media Charitable Foundat
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UAPB Graduate Program Helps Veteran Educator Reach New Leadership Milestones
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, June 13 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news:
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UAPB Graduate Program Helps Veteran Educator Reach New Leadership Milestones
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For many adult learners, higher education is not a straight path but a journey marked by career transitions, family responsibilities, and a commitment to lifelong growth. At the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), Thomas D. Noble III embodies that spirit. The 61-year-old educator recently earned his
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UAPB Names Jacquese 'Jai' Starling New Director of Research and Sponsored Programs
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, June 13 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news:
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UAPB Names Jacquese 'Jai' Starling New Director of Research and Sponsored Programs
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The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) has named Jacquese "Jai" Starling as the new director of Research and Sponsored Programs. Starling brings more than a decade of experience in sponsored programs administration, federal grant compliance, and post-award financial strategy to UAPB.
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