John Boozman
UA Little Rock Receives $5M to Combat Drug Use Among Arkansas Youth
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received $5 million in federal funding to address the growing drug and opioid use among youth inArkansas. read more >
UAMS Receives $5M to Reduce Infant Mortality Rates
The federal funds will allow UAMS to supply resources to every birthing hospital in the state and reach out directly to postpartum mothers to steer them to the appropriate help they may need. read more >
Forge Institute Launches Programs to Support Tech Innovation, Entrepreneurship
The programs are funded through an award from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, which received $5 million in federal funding to support efforts to enhance cybersecurity capabilities across the region. read more >
Boozman and Cotton Talk Labor Shortages, Regulatory Challenges and More in Little Rock
Boozman sees “a lot of opportunity” to expand visa programs to help fill the labor gap, while Cotton would prefer a "bottom up" approach that encourages businesses and schools to train local workers. read more >
by Chloe McGehee -
Conway Awarded $1.5M Grant for Water, Sewer Infrastructure Improvements
Funds will also support manufacturing business growth at the Conway Industrial Park read more >
by Cooper Gant -
Searcy Gets $4.2M Grant for Little Red Greenway Project
The project would extend the existing 5.5-mile Searcy Bike Trail into a 21-mile system that connects to schools, businesses, parks and more. read more >
Ebbing Air National Guard Base: Multimillion-Dollar Training Center Renovation Underway
The remodeling and upgrades will allow Ebbing to hold the Foreign Military Sales pilot training program at the base beginning later this year. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Arkansas Universities Build Cybersecurity Hub with $5M Grant
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Cyber Security, Energy Security & Emergency Response allocated the money to further work at the Emerging Threat Information Sharing & Analysis Center — a sort of cybersecurity clinic — at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Top US Military Chief Visits Arkansas Munitions Plant to Press the Need to Arm Ukraine
Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. CQ Brown is visiting Lockheed Martin’s Camden, Arkansas, weapon facility. read more >
by Associated Press -
Jonesboro Municipal Airport Awarded $5M for New Terminal
The structure will replace a terminal destroyed by a tornado in March 2020. read more >
US Awards $7M in Grants for Nurse Training Center, Water Treatment Plant in Northeast Arkansas
The funds will support workforce development and critical infrastructure improvements to support current and future business needs. read more >
US Army Funds UA Little Rock Project to Combat Social Media Manipulation
A $5 million grant will help professor Nitin Agarwal evaluate and develop methods to defend against "emerging cognitive threats" in cyberspace. read more >
Arkansas Poll: Sanders’ Approval Rating at 48%
The economy and politics/politicians are again among the top concerns for Arkansans, and Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ approval rating is 48%, the lowest for an Arkansas governor since her father’s 47% in 2003. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Goldman Sachs Brings Small-Business Program to Arkansas
Global investment bank and financial services giant Goldman Sachs is rolling out its 10,000 Small Businesses initiative in Arkansas. read more >
by Lara Farrar -
Number of Osteopathic Residents in State Growing with New Medical Schools
Arkansas has 160 more doctors in residency than it did just a few years ago thanks to the creation of two osteopathic medical schools in the past decade. read more >
by Marty Cook -
US House Committee Works Toward Clarifying Crypto
Rep. French Hill says delaying regulation risks growth and innovation read more >
by Lara Farrar -
Ebbing’s New Pilot Program Celebrated By Arkansas Leaders
The program is expected to bring as many as 1,500 people, counting military personnel and their families, to the River Valley. Officials estimate it could have a $1 billion annual economic impact on the region. read more >
US Awards $4.3M for Workforce Projects in Pulaski County
One of the projects will extend rail service at the Little Rock Port. read more >
Air Force Makes It Official, Selecting Fort Smith for Fighter Jet Program
Fort Smith City Administrator Carl Geffken said the new mission could provide as much as $1 billion in economic activity. read more >
Bill Would Mint Coin to Memorialize Sultana Disaster
A portion of the proceeds from the coin would be allotted to fund the preservation, maintenance and display of artifacts at the Sultana Disaster Museum in Marion. read more >