Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Arkansas
Accounting Professor Kris Allee Named Faculty Director of Walton Honors Program
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 7 -- The University of Arkansas Walton College of Business posted the following news:
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Accounting Professor Kris Allee Named Faculty Director of Walton Honors Program
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Dr. Kris Allee, professor of accounting and Doyle Z. Williams Chair in Professional Accounting in the Sam M. Walton College of Business, was recently named faculty director of the Walton Honors Program.
In this leadership role, Allee will work with faculty across all Walton College majors,
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AG Labrador Secures Major Legal Victory against New York's Climate Change Superfund Act
BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 8 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release:
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AG Labrador Secures Major Legal Victory against New York's Climate Change Superfund Act
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BOISE, ID - Attorney General Raul Labrador announced today the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York struck down New York's Climate Change Superfund Act, declaring the law unenforceable. The law aimed to impose $75 billion in fines to energy producers for prior lawful energy prod
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Ark. Public Safety Dept.: Phillips County Judge's Clerk Charged in Theft
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 4 -- The Arkansas Department of Public Safety issued the following news:
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PHILLIPS COUNTY JUDGE'S CLERK CHARGED IN THEFT
HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. -- A clerk for the Phillips County Judge's Office has been charged with Theft of Property and Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card or Debit Card.
In August 2025, First Judicial District Prosecutor Todd Murray asked the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division to investigate the theft or misuse of a Phillips
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Bench Assist
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- An inventor from Alexander, Arkansas, Albert G. Boyd has been awarded a design patent (No. US D1147208 S1, initially filed Nov. 11, 2024) for "Bench assist."
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Biocompatible Structure, and Fabricating Methods and Applications of Same
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS, Little Rock, Arkansas has been assigned a patent (No. US 12728006 B2, initially filed Aug. 23, 2022) developed by five inventors Karrer M. Alghazali, Little Rock, Arkansas; Viney Saini, Little Rock, Arkansas; Zeid A. Nima, Little Rock, Arkansas; Alexandru S. Biris, Little Rock, Arkansas; and Shawn E. Bourdo, Little Rock, Arkansas, for "Biocompatible structure, and fabricating methods and applications of same."
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Devices and Methods for Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Production
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS, Little Rock, Arkansas has been assigned a patent (No. US 12729449 B2, initially filed July 7, 2022) developed by three inventors Robert Henry Coridan, Fayetteville, Arkansas; Zebulon George Schichtl, Conway, Arkansas; and Hamed Mehrabi, Fayetteville, Arkansas, for "Devices and methods for electrocatalytic hydrogen production."
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Display Screen With Graphical User Interface
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- WALMART APOLLO, LLC, Bentonville, Arkansas has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1146955 S1, initially filed May 12, 2023) developed by four inventors Jeffrey Lui, San Ramon, California; Man Na Wong, San Bruno, California; Shivraj V. Kodak, San Mateo, California; and Joseph W. Fajnor, San Mateo, California, for "Display screen with graphical user interface."
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Fall Enrollment Rises 8.4% for Fifth Consecutive Year of Growth
BEEBE, Arkansas, Sept. 8 -- Arkansas State University-Beebe posted the following news:
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Fall Enrollment Rises 8.4% for Fifth Consecutive Year of Growth
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Arkansas State University-Beebe's fall enrollment rose 8.4% over last year for a fifth consecutive year of growth, according to preliminary 11th-day reports.
Total enrollment of 3,890 students is 303 more students from 3,587 in fall 2025. First-time transfer student enrollment is up 2.3%, and concurrent high school student enrollment
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Findlay Defense Dominates in UIndy Upset
WACO, Texas, Sept. 8 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news:
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Findlay Defense Dominates in UIndy Upset
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Holding a 20-10 lead at halftime, Findlay's defense kept then-No. 9 UIndy scoreless in the second half to preserve a 30-10 victory. It was just the second time in program history that the Oilers won a top 25 matchup. The win vaulted Findlay up five spots to No. 10 in this week's AFCA Division II Coaches Poll, presented by GoRout Grid
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Floodplain Alliance for Insurance Reform Urges HUD to Finalize Rescission of Climate-Informed Flood Risk Standard
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
FLOODPLAIN ALLIANCE FOR INSURANCE REFORM (FAIR)
Plano, Texas dan.delich@sbcglobal.net 214.707.8772
Submitted via Federal eRulemaking Portal (https://www.regulations.gov) to:
Docket ID HUD-2026-1090-0001; Docket No. FR-6527-P-01; RIN 2506-AC60
September 4, 2026
The Honorable Scott Turner
Secretary
U.S. Department of H
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Fordham Law Launches Federal Habeas Clinic to Expand Access to Justice for Incarcerated People
BRONX, New York, Sept. 9 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news:
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Fordham Law Launches Federal Habeas Clinic to Expand Access to Justice for Incarcerated People
By Suzi Morales
Under the leadership of Clinical Associate Professor of Law Adam Murphy, Fordham Law School has launched the Federal Habeas Clinic, which gives students the opportunity to tackle criminal appellate and post-conviction matters while filling a critical gap for incarcerated people at a stage w
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Freshman Leadership Experience Creates Connections
RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 8 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news:
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Freshman Leadership Experience Creates Connections
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Nineteen new Arkansas Tech University students acclimated themselves to their peers and the on-campus opportunities available to them during the 2026 ATU Freshman Leadership Experience, which was held Aug. 26-28.
The participants in the 2026 ATU Freshman Leadership Experience were:
* Scarlett Allen
* Anisa Anand
* Lanee' Bailey
* Charity B
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GFI Digital Accelerates Growth With Three Strategic Acquisitions & Expansion Into New Markets
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 8 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news:
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GFI Digital Accelerates Growth With Three Strategic Acquisitions & Expansion Into New Markets
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BTA member GFI Digital, a family owned company, is accelerating its growth strategy with three strategic acquisitions completed within a single week, expanding its customer base, capabilities, geographic footprint, and opportunities for employees and manufacturer partners.
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Hose Holder Attachment for Ladder
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- TYSON FOODS, INC., Springdale, Arkansas has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1147457 S1, initially filed June 12, 2024) developed by three inventors Phillip Fields, Springdale, Arkansas; Teddy Parmer, Springdale, Arkansas; and Fred Zanzeberg, Springdale, Arkansas, for "Hose holder attachment for ladder."
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ILRC's Updated State-by-State Immigration Enforcement Map Shows Urgent Need for State Officials to Do More to Protect Immigrant Communities
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 9 -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center issued the following news release:
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ILRC's Updated State-by-State Immigration Enforcement Map Shows Urgent Need for State Officials to Do More to Protect Immigrant Communities
(San Francisco, CA)--As DHS continues its campaign to deport millions of people, the role of state and local law enforcement agencies remains central to its mass detention and deportation project. Years ago, involvement with ICE was primarily
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Load Selection for a Multi-Modal Transportation Network With Facility Capacity Constraints
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- WALMART APOLLO, LLC, Bentonville, Arkansas has been assigned a patent (No. US 12731101 B2, initially filed Jan. 31, 2025) developed by ten inventors Ming Ni, Pflugerville, Texas; Liqing Zhang, Humble, Texas; Kunlei Lian, Windermere, Florida; Nadere Mansouri, McKinney, Texas; Etika Agarwal, Bangalore, India; Rohan Prakash, Rogers, Arkansas; Li Ji, Fremont, California; Ti Zhang, Rocklin, California; Jing Huang, San Jose, California; and Mingang Fu, Palo Alto, Cali
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Ouachita Signs Advanced Standing Agreements With Two Seminaries
ARKADELPHIA, Arkansas, Sept. 9 -- Ouachita Baptist University issued the following news:
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Ouachita signs advanced standing agreements with two seminaries
Chase Hartsell
Ouachita Baptist University has signed agreements with New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and Samford University's Beeson Divinity School that will allow students in the Pruet School of Christian Studies to earn credits toward a Master of Divinity degree while taking undergraduate courses.
Ouachita students can no
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Personal Care Device Handle
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- WALMART APOLLO, LLC, Bentonville, Arkansas has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1146350 S1, initially filed July 25, 2025) developed by ten inventors Robert W. Fusi, II, Flemington, New Jersey; Jason B. Wilds, Yardley, Pennsylvania; Sergio Gedanke, Brooklyn, New York; John Almstead, Haddonfield, New Jersey; Ryan Patrick Donovan, Princeton, New Jersey; Christopher B. King, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Kelly Gail Duncan, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; Paul D. Carse,
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Providing Enhanced Call Content Based on Call Number Association
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- FIRST ORION CORP., North Little Rock, Arkansas has been assigned a patent (No. US 12732577 B2, initially filed Jan. 20, 2024) developed by Brandon Wayne Murphy, Little Rock, Arkansas, and Jay Todd Callaway, Conway, Arkansas, for "Providing enhanced call content based on call number association."
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Reusable Modified Helium Shroud Soil Vapor Sampling System With an in-Line Helium Detector
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- ENTHALPY ANALYTICAL, LLC, North Little Rock, Arkansas has been assigned a patent (No. US 12730029 B2, initially filed May 29, 2024) developed by Will Rice, Oakland, California, and Jacob Hohn, Concord, California, for "Reusable modified helium shroud soil vapor sampling system with an in-line helium detector."
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Samuel Bledsoe, M.D., James 'J.J.' Tucker, M.D., Join UAMS to Expand Bariatric Surgery Care Across Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 9 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release:
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Samuel Bledsoe, M.D., James 'J.J.' Tucker, M.D., Join UAMS to Expand Bariatric Surgery Care Across Arkansas
Bariatric and general surgeons Samuel Bledsoe, M.D., and James "J.J." Tucker, M.D., are joining the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), effective Oct. 1, and will see patients at the health system's newly acquired hospital in Bryant.
Both surgeons j
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SGSC Rodeo Saddles Up for Fall 2026 Season
DOUGLAS, Georgia, Sept. 8 -- South Georgia State College posted the following news:
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SGSC Rodeo Saddles Up for Fall 2026 Season
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The South Georgia State College (SGSC) Competitive Rodeo Club is preparing to hit the road this fall for its 2026 season, with five rodeos scheduled across Missouri, Alabama, Arkansas and Kentucky.
Following the inaugural season, the Hawks will continue building momentum as students in the rodeo program represent SGSC throughout the region and compete agains
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Systems and Methods for Interleaving Search Results
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- WALMART APOLLO, LLC, Bentonville, Arkansas has been assigned a patent (No. US 12730788 B2, initially filed April 8, 2024) developed by three inventors Onur Gungor, Sunnyvale, California; Tri Cao, San Bruno, California; and Vineet Abhishek, Mountain View, California, for "Systems and methods for interleaving search results."
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Systems and Methods for Retrieving and Ranking Search Results Using Session Context Embeddings
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- WALMART APOLLO, LLC, Bentonville, Arkansas has been assigned a patent (No. US 12730851 B2, initially filed Jan. 30, 2025) developed by five inventors Navid Mehrdad, San Jose, California; Vishal Kumar Rathi, Wood Ridge, New Jersey; Utkarsh Porwal, Oakland Gardens, New York; Krishna Sravanthi Rajanala Sai, Dublin, California; and Ciya Liao, Fremont, California, for "Systems and methods for retrieving and ranking search results using session context embeddings."
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Tarleton State Wins Back-to-Back FBS Games
WACO, Texas, Sept. 8 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news:
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Tarleton State Wins Back-to-Back FBS Games
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Tarleton State traveled to the state of Ohio for the first time since 1991 and faced FBS-member Bowling Green for the first time. The Texans walked away with a 20-13 victory, their second straight against an FBS opponent after upsetting Army in double overtime, 30-27, in 2025. Tarleton State remains No. 5 in this week's AFCA FCS Co
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Toothbrush Head
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- WALMART APOLLO, LLC, Bentonville, Arkansas has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1146351 S1, initially filed Dec. 5, 2023) developed by Robert W Fusi, II, Flemington, New Jersey, for "Toothbrush head."
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UAPB Appoints Kristi Smith Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Sept. 8 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news:
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UAPB Appoints Kristi Smith Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement
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Experienced advancement leader to strengthen philanthropy, alumni engagement and strategic partnerships in support of UAPB's path toward preeminence
PINE BLUFF, Ark. -The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff has appointed Kristi L. Smith as vice chancellor for institutional advancement, effective Nov. 9, 2026.
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University of Arkansas: Accounting Professor Kris Allee Named Faculty Director of Walton Honors Program
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 9 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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Accounting Professor Kris Allee Named Faculty Director of Walton Honors Program
Dr. Kris Allee, professor of accounting and Doyle Z. Williams Chair in Professional Accounting in the Sam M. Walton College of Business, was recently named faculty director of the Walton Honors Program.
In this leadership role, Allee will work with faculty across all Walton College majors, building on his years of teach
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University of Arkansas: One Book One Community 2026 Author Luncheon
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 9 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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One Book One Community 2026 Author Luncheon
One Book One Community is pleased to announce that the 2026 Author Luncheon with Jonathan Mooney will be on Sept. 30 at noon in the MC Gallery in the Arkansas Union. His book Normal Sucks: How to Live, Learn, and Thrive, Outside the Lines is the OBOC campus read for 2026 and he will be visiting campus on Sept. 29 and 30.
To RSVP for the free luncheon, si
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University of Iowa College of Engineerin: Global Leaders Visit Iowa Engineering to Learn About Agricultural Sensor Research
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 9 -- The University of Iowa College of Engineering issued the following news:
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Global leaders visit Iowa Engineering to learn about agricultural sensor research
Leaders from across the globe visited the University of Iowa College of Engineering as a stop on a tour of U.S. agriculture and technology innovation that is supporting farmers.
The visit was part of the U.S. Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program, which brings emerging and establis
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USA Softball Announces Mercy Hospital As Official Medical Provider and Sponsor
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 9 -- USA Softball issued the following news:
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USA Softball Announces Mercy Hospital As Official Medical Provider and Sponsor
USA Softball is proud to announce a new three-year partnership with Mercy as the Official Medical Provider of USA Softball.
Starting in 2026, Mercy will step up to the plate to provide medical expertise and support for the USA Softball National Team programs, helping ensure the health, safety and well-being of athletes, coaches and s
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