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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... Read more »

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… Read more »

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. Read more »

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… Read more »

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. Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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A federal judge approved a $5.07 million settlement between Exxon Mobil and the federal and state governments Wednesday, ending a lawsuit filed more than two years ago after the company's Pegasus pipeline ruptured and spilled tens of thousands of gallons of heavy crude oil into a Mayflower neighborhood. In addition to monetary penalties, the consent decree includes new safety measures,… Read more »

Searcy Ar - The National Association of Royalty Owners (NARO) Arkansas chapter will host it’s ninth annual state conference, Saturday August 22 at Harding University in Searcy.  Congressman French Hill will be presenting and available for questions along with representatives from Southwest Energy’s Revenue Department, Arkansas Oil and Gas Commissions Deputy Director and others. Read more »