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A U.S. House Republican proposal that would tax retailers for the products they import and sell in the United States is still in the early stages. But the idea of a border adjustment tax as part of a broader tax package has retailers like Arkansas-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Dillard's Inc. concerned enough to band together to fend off what they believe would have a significant impact… Read more »

A bill that would foster the publishing of research on exchange traded funds (ETFs) was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Reps. French Hill (R-AR) and Bill Foster (D-IL). The Fair Access to Investment Research Act directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to provide a safe harbor for research reports on ETFs. A similar bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate… Read more »

The Securities and Exchange Commission would be directed to provide a safe harbor for broker-dealers to publish research on exchange traded funds (ETFs) under legislation reintroduced by U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) on Tuesday. The Fair Access to Investment Research Act, H.R. 910, would address securities laws and regulations that currently discourage broker-dealers from publishing… Read more »

Parents, community leaders, business professionals, and all of us need to play a key role in making sure the next generation of Arkansans can lead full and meaningful lives. While it is easy to find the enthusiasm to provide sound guidance, love, and support for our own children, there are too many others who are left without the kind of parental relationship that children require. There… Read more »

The Arkansas Guardsmen will be responsible for providing a variety of services to the Army's deployed Black Hawk Helicopters. Arkansas' Governor, Asa Hutchinson, Congressman French Hill, and the Adjutant General of the Arkansas National Guard, Maj. Gen. Mark H. Berry, were all in attendance at the deployment ceremony. Interview: Staff Sgt. James Hall - Black Hawk Crew Chief, 77th Combat… Read more »

U.S. Rep. French Hill last week reintroduced legislation that would help historically black colleges and universities to assist inmates as they near the end of their terms. The Shift Back to Society Act calls for $5 million per year to be used on a pilot program. The money would come from existing Department of Justice appropriations. Hill originally introduced the bill in July and is… Read more »

It's clear evidence of local widespread shock and disgust at the actions of President Trump in his first 10 days in office that in less than 24 hours, and just a day after people rallied at the state Capitol in support of reproductive rights, nearly a thousand people showed up again Sunday for a spur-of-the moment protest of his immigration ban. Trump's executive order banning entry into… Read more »

More than 100 people protested Wednesday outside the Springdale office of U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, objecting to Republican policies and their lack of access to the state's junior senator. Members of Ozark Indivisible say they had visited the offices of the D.C. representatives from their area, and Cotton's representatives were the only ones who refused to hear their concerns. "We have gone… Read more »

THE ISSUE: President Trump’s suspension of travel for immigrants from several Middle Eastern nations. LOCAL IMPACT: The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Southeast Arkansas College and the Jefferson Regional Medical Center, which admit foreign students and employ a number of foreign employees, respectively, are monitoring the situation to see what, if any effect it will have… Read more »

A group of 10 students banded together during a peaceful, symbolic demonstration Tuesday at Congressman French Hill’s headquarters in Conway to voice their disapproval of President Donald Trump’s executive actions Jan. 24 to advance the Keystone XL Pipeline. The group spoke out against Hill’s approval of the continuance of the project, despite the damage caused by the… Read more »