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The Next Generation of Steel (Randy Zook Commentary)
The proposed U.S. Steel-Nippon Steel merger would be a game changer for Arkansas. read more >
by Randy Zook -
Wynne Gets $1.2M Grant for Road Construction
The project is part of the city's ongoing effort to recover from a damaging tornado in March 2023. read more >
Crawford Pushes Back on Pattern Energy Solar Plan
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford speaks against a plan by Pattern Energy of San Francisco to build a solar array near Marion and West Memphis on land developed to be commercial. read more >
Lack of Parking Remains Problem for Trucking Industry
Rep. Rick Crawford’s subcommittee advanced a bill Tuesday that would provide $755 million in federal money over the next three years to state agencies to expand truck parking access. read more >
by Marty Cook -
In Arkansas, EVs Climb Uphill Road
EV and hybrid vehicle registrations have surged in Arkansas during the past 16 months, but they still have a long way to go. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
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 >
Arkansas Delegation Files Bill to Recognize Cold War Museum
The legislation would officially recognize the museum in Blytheville as the nation’s National Cold War Center. read more >
Crawford Vows Hard Eye On Infrastructure Funds
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford of Arkansas wants to make sure bureaucrats don’t muddle up the works when it comes to infrastructure funding. read more >
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Arkansas House Races Quiet With Republicans Favored
The state's GOP-dominated Legislature made keeping the congressional delegation totally Republican easier as it redrew district maps following the 2020 census. read more >
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US Steel Picks Northeast Arkansas for $3B Mill
Arkansas had been competing against Alabama and Mississippi for the project. read more >
A Mandate for Higher Inflation (Rick Crawford Commentary)
The Arkansas congressman weighs in on President Biden's workplace vaccine mandate and its possible effect on the economy. read more >
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OMB Abandons Change That Would Have Downgraded Some MSAs
Arkansas cities that feared economic repercussions from a proposed statistical change need worry no longer; that plan has been abandoned by the federal Office of Management & Budget. read more >
Improving National Defense Against Ransomware (Rick Crawford Commentary)
Ransomware computer crimes have been around for a number of years, but recent attacks have put them squarely in the headlines. read more >
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Video: Officials Report No New Cases of COVID-19 in Arkansas
Arkansas health officials said Tuesday that there had been no new presumptive cases of COVID-19 in the state since yesterday, and the total number of known cases remains at 22. read more >
by Lance Turner -
House Heads Toward Trump Impeachment; Arkansas Members to Vote ‘No’
President Trump is on the cusp of being impeached by the House, with a historic debate set Wednesday on charges that he abused his power and obstructed Congress. read more >
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New Farm Bill Gives Farmers, Ranchers Certainty (Matt King Commentary)
The passage of the 2018 Farm Bill was welcome news to Arkansas' farmers and ranchers, who face myriad challenges in trade, regulatory and monetary policy — issues beyond their control, but that threaten their profitability and, ultimately, their livelihoods. read more >
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Democrats Hope to Flip House Seat in Solidly Red Arkansas
Republican U.S. Rep. French Hill is trying to fend off a competitive bid by Democratic challenger Clarke Tucker in the election for the 2nd Congressional District. read more >
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Heated Congressional, Court Races on Arkansas Midterm Ballot
A push by Democrats to flip a Republican-held congressional seat that represents the Little Rock area and a state Supreme Court race that has drawn heavy spending by a conservative interest group have drawn the most attention in Arkansas' midterm election. read more >
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DOE Drops Its Deal With Clean Line; Wind Project Won’t Cross Arkansas
Two months after planners gave up hopes of crossing Arkansas with a $2.5 billion wind-energy transmission line as doomed, the U.S. Department of Energy hammered a nail in the project's coffin Friday by ending its participation in the Plains & Eastern Clean Line. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Plains & Eastern Clean Line Appears Doomed In Arkansas
After putting nearly nine years and more than $100 million of investors’ money into a $2.5 billion power transmission project across Oklahoma and Arkansas, the electric dream of Michael Skelly has shorted out. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
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