JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - Arkansas lawmakers announced several airports will get federal funding for improvements. A total of 13 airports in Arkansas will receive part of $8.5 million from the Federal Aviation Administration, according to a joint announcement by U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton, along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman. The money will be used for facility upgrades and expansions. In northeast Arkansas, 4 airports will get FAA fund...
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As a former executive in private business, I know firsthand the true value of accountability in the workplace. The success of any operation—whether it is in the private sector or in government—is dependent upon the employees and management being held to the highest standards for ethics, excellence, and customer service. While the private sector excels at this, the federal government often fails miserably. And, there is seemingly no federal agency less committed to accountability than the one cha...
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As a former executive in private business, I know firsthand the true value of accountability in the workplace. The success of any operation—whether it is in the private sector or in government—is dependent upon the employees and management being held to the highest standards for ethics, excellence, and customer service. While the private sector excels at this, the federal government often fails miserably. And, there is seemingly no federal agency less committed to accountability than the one cha...
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Arkansas will receive a $15 million grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs to help fund construction of a new veterans home in North Little Rock, U.S. Sens. John Boozman and Tom Cotton, both R-Ark., and U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, announced Wednesday...
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Fifty people from 22 countries raised their right hands Friday in U.S. District Judge Beth Deere’s courtroom. Journeys that had taken decades were ending in an 11 a.m. ceremony. The participants had been examined by the Immigration and Naturalization Service, met English language requirements, and passed a citizenship test that many native-born Americans would fail. After taking the Oath of Allegiance, they were no longer from 22 countries. They were from one. Afterward, each came forward to rec...
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Wranglings over Iran and Cuba were at the forefront of the debate this week among the state’s Congressional delegation. Meanwhile, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., introduced a bill dealing with illegal immigration in the aftermath of a brutal murder in San Francisco earlier this month.
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One soldier who was killed and a second who was injured in a shooting outside of a recruiting station in Little Rock in 2009 were awarded Purple Hearts on Wednesday at a ceremony at the Arkansas Capitol. Daris Long, the father of Pvt. William Andrew "Andy" Long, accepted the honor on behalf of his son, who was killed in the June 1, 2009, shooting at the Little Rock Army-Navy Career Center on Rodney Parham Road. Pvt. Quinton Ezeagwula, who was injured in the attack, accepted his Purple Heart in p...
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Want to see Pope Francis at the U.S. Capitol next month? If so, it's time to call your congressman. Arkansas' congressional delegation has more than 600 tickets available for the Sept. 24 speech, the first time a pontiff has addressed Congress. Click here to see more.
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Fifty people from 22 countries raised their right hands Friday in U.S. District Judge Beth Deere’s courtroom. Journeys that had taken decades were ending in an 11 a.m. ceremony. The participants had been examined by the Immigration and Naturalization Service, met English language requirements, and passed a citizenship test that many native-born Americans would fail. After taking the Oath of Allegiance, they were no longer from 22 countries. They were from one. Afterward, each came forward to rec...
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Second District Cong. French Hill, R-Little Rock, announced his fourth winner of the Golden Fleece award, a “dishonor” he resurrected to bring attention to government waste. This month, Hill is giving the award to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for wasting $104.4 million to support thousands of over-income families in public housing units throughout the United States. Hill noted an Inspector General report that showed while families over the income threshold held ine...
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