Biden administration seen aiding digital identities, closing fintech loopholes

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Biden administration seen aiding digital identities, closing fintech loopholes Roll Call 12/1/2020 Lawmakers and fintech advocates expect Joe Biden’s administration to boost the financial innovations that will lead to digital dollars and stronger personal ownership of digital identities but also close some regulatory loopholes…

House Approves Apprenticeship Overhaul

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House Approves Apprenticeship Overhaul SHRM 11/30/2020 Before recessing for the Thanksgiving holiday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation reauthorizing the National Apprenticeship Act (NAA), which would invest billions of dollars in the work-based learning model, codify standards, and expand apprenticeship to…

OPINION | GUEST WRITERS: Part of our culture

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OPINION | GUEST WRITERS: Part of our culture Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 11/27/2020 In Arkansas, duck hunting isn't just a hobby; it's a way of life, deeply ingrained in our culture, history, and economy from the very beginning and passed down for generations. As the 2020-21 season begins, Arkansans and our visitors alike can head out to the blind, excited that they're doing so in…

CHS seniors win congressional app challenge

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CHS seniors win congressional app challenge Log Cabin Democrat 11/27/2020 Two Conway High School seniors were among the winners of the 2020 Congressional App Challenge. CHS senior Noah Taylor won first place for his app, Reaffirming Reminders, which would allow users to set regular notification reminders for a quote about…

Veterans Day commemorated at MacArthur Military Museum

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Veterans Day commemorated at MacArthur Military Museum The Sentinel-Record 11/22/2020 The Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs hosted a salute to all veterans at the MacArthur Military Museum on Nov. 11. The event, which was by invitation only due to the COVID-19 pandemic, featured Gov. Asa Hutchison and Maj. Gen.…

Health Care Notebook

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Health Care Notebook Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 11/22/2020 Child hunger put at 14% for state About 14% of Arkansas households with children "sometimes" or "often" didn't have enough to eat, according to a new analysis from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Only five states and the District of Columbia had larger shares of households with kids who went hungry, the…

WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF: Cotton ads support Georgia candidate | Police chief group censures postings | Hill touts 5 firms over vets award

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WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF: Cotton ads support Georgia candidate | Police chief group censures postings | Hill touts 5 firms over vets award Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 11/15/2020 WASHINGTON -- Now that his own race is over, U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton is running digital ads in Georgia, hoping to influence that state's Jan. 5 runoff…

State's delegates: Biden should get security briefings

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State's delegates: Biden should get security briefings Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 11/14/2020 Members of the all-Republican Arkansas congressional delegation aren't referring to former Vice President Joe Biden as "president-elect." But some of them say the Democrat should be getting intelligence briefings so that he's up to…

US Federal Reserve Rep Says Digital Dollar Still In Formative Stage

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US Federal Reserve Rep Says Digital Dollar Still In Formative Stage Criptotendencias 11/14/2020 On Thursday, a hearing was held by the House Financial Services Committee where the issue of digital currencies and the digital dollar in particular was addressed. At this hearing, Randal Quarles, vice president of supervision of…

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