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Trucker's $700M U.S. loan draws panel's scrutiny Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 12/2/2020 A $700 million federal loan to a money-losing Kansas trucking company has raised red flags for a Capitol Hill committee that monitors covid-19 relief funds. U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., and the Congressional Oversight Commission's other three members are trying to determine why the U.S.… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

'Radioactive': Biden pick to lead budget office faces immediate opposition from Senate Republicans Washington Times 11/30/2020 Neera Tanden, whom presumed President-elect Joseph R. Biden announced Monday as his pick to lead the White House budget office, ran headlong into immediate opposition from Senate Republicans. Ms.… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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.… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »