Monday - July 13, 2026

Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Arkansas

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Ark. Public Safety Dept.: Alexander Councilwoman Charged With Forgery
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 4 -- The Arkansas State Police, a part of the Department of Public Safety, issued the following news: * * * ALEXANDER COUNCILWOMAN CHARGED WITH FORGERY On Wednesday, July 1, 2026, Special Agents with the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) arrested Alexander Councilwoman Lou "Juanita" Wilson, 77, for Forgery. In February 2026, at the request of Sixth Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Will Jones, ASP CID initiated an investigation  more
Five Join Alumni Board of Directors
CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, July 3 -- The University of the Ozarks posted the following news: * * * Five Join Alumni Board of Directors * Five new alumni began their three-year terms on the University of the Ozarks Alumni Association's Board of Directors on July 1, 2026. The new members are (pictured, clockwise from top left) Morgan Jackson '12, Kamren Roelke '23, Samantha Snyder Carpenter '97, Carolina(Andino) Villars '96, and Carter Little '24. Jackson is group director of global supply cha  more
Surface Transportation Board Issues Decision Involving Lake Providence Port Commission
WASHINGTON, July 4 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36447) entitled "Lake Providence Port Commission - Feeder Line Application - Line of Delta Southern Railroad Located in East Carroll and Madison Parishes, Louisiana": * * * DECISION DENYING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART AS MOOT DSRR'S MOTION TO COMPEL The Motion to Compel by Delta Southern Railroad, Inc. (DSRR) is before the undersigned pursuant to a ruling by th  more