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Total COVID-19 cases top 30,000 in state 7/15/2020 Benton Courier Total cases of COVID-19 have now topped 30,000 in the state of Arkansas. Gov. Asa Hutchinson said during his daily briefing on Wednesday the state saw 564 new cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 30,297.   However, recoveries increased more than new cases. There were 679 recoveries. The… Read more »

Arkansas congressional delegation requests White House action to ensure testing reagent supply 07/14/2020 KNWA LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Arkansas’ congressional delegation sent a letter to Vice President Mike Pence on Monday, requesting the White House Coronavirus Task Force take action to ensure the state has adequate testing reagent supply. The letter, made public by… Read more »

Dunford signals he won’t chair coronavirus panel in latest blow to new oversight body 7/14/2020 The Washington Post Former Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Joseph F. Dunford Jr. has removed himself from consideration to chair the Congressional Oversight Commission, a key mechanism created by Congress in March that is supposed to scrutinize coronavirus spending, three… Read more »

Local graduate starts West Point training 7/14/2020 Log Cabin Democrat Elijah Bailey, a 2020 graduate of St. Joseph School, began his education and training at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York on Monday. Bailey received his appointment notification from Congressman French Hill in March.     Such appointments are competitive as West Point only… Read more »

Arkansas Department of Transportation Awarded $42.7 Million for COVID-19 Recovery 7/11/2020 Targeted WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton--along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman--applauded the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for awarding… Read more »

U.S. Attorney General Praises Arkansas Law Enforcement During Little Rock Visit 7/10/2020 KUAR At a time when police practices are under scrutiny nationwide, U.S. Attorney General William Barr praised Arkansas law enforcement during his Thursday visit to Little Rock. Barr, U.S. Senator Tom Cotton and U.S. Representative French Hill held a roundtable discussion with state law… Read more »

William Barr meets the press at Governor’s Mansion 7/9/2020 Arkansas Times Governor Hutchinson brought Attorney General William Barr out for exposure to media along with Rep. French Hill and Sen. Tom Cotton following what he called a “working lunch” at the Governor’s Mansion. Hutchinson said he’d asked Barr to pass along his interest in Donald… Read more »

Barr to meet with Arkansas officials, business leaders 07/08/2020 Arkansas Democrat Gazette  Attorney General William Barr is traveling to Central Arkansas for meetings Thursday, it was announced today. The head of the Department of Justice was expected to attend a roundtable with law enforcement officials Thursday morning; have lunch with Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and then… Read more »

State politicians favor masks, diverge on mandates 07/07/2020 Arkansas Democrat Gazette A family nurse practitioner who is running for Congress in Arkansas says the government should mandate mask-wearing, a move she said would save lives and slow the spread of the coronavirus. Celeste Williams, a Bella Vista health care provider and U.S. Rep. Steve Womack's Democratic opponent, said… Read more »

Project To Improve U.S. 67 From Little Rock To Jonesboro Gets Federal Funding 07/07/2020 KUAR The Arkansas Department of Transportation will be awarded $40 million to reconstruct and improve two sections of US 67 northeast of Little Rock. U.S. Senators John Boozman, Tom Cotton, along with U.S. Reps Rick Crawford and French Hill announced the project on Tuesday. The project will… Read more »