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Lending tech nets event's top prize Arkansas Democrat Gazette 04/09/2020 Lendsmart walked away with the top prize at the Little Rock Venture Center's community banking accelerator program, which ended its second 12-week boot camp Wednesday. "Everyone loved this team and the work that they do," said Wayne Miller, executive director of the Venture Center. "They just crushed… Read more »

'This isn't a Trump thing': GOP ramps up pressure on China following worldwide coronavirus outbreak The Washington Examiner 04/09/2020 A growing number of Republicans are intensifying their scrutiny of China amid the coronavirus pandemic. President Trump has been a vocal critic of the Chinese government's early handling of the virus, which is believed to have originated at a wet… Read more »

Delegation applauds HHS for awarding over $10.5 million in coronavirus assistance to health centers in Arkansas Fox16 04/08/2020 U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman—applauded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for awarding federal funds to health centers across Arkansas to… Read more »

ICBA and The Venture Center Showcase Community Bank Innovation ICBA 04/08/2020 The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) and The Venture Center, in partnership with the State of Arkansas, today hosted the ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Virtual Demo Day, for its second cohort. The program drives community bank innovation through the introduction of high-tech, high-touch… Read more »

Congressman introduces bill to boost U.S. production of medical supplies My ArkLaMiss 04/07/2020 The coronavirus crisis has shown members of Congress how critical medical and pharmaceutical supply chains are to the country’s national security. Rep. French Hill, R-AR, said Americans have been caught off guard by recent problems with these networks. “We need to not ever have… Read more »

Congressman introduces bill to boost U.S. production of medical supplies KARK 04/07/2020 The coronavirus crisis has shown members of Congress how critical medical and pharmaceutical supply chains are to the country’s national security. Rep. French Hill, R-AR, said Americans have been caught off guard by recent problems with these networks. “We need to not ever have that… Read more »

Congressman introduces bill to boost U.S. production of medical supplies WKRN 04/06/2020 The coronavirus crisis has shown members of Congress how critical medical and pharmaceutical supply chains are to the country’s national security. Rep. French Hill, R-AR, said Americans have been caught off guard by recent problems with these networks. “We need to not ever have that… Read more »

Gears turn to infuse cash into state's small businesses Arkansas Democrat Gazette 04/05/2020 Small businesses in Arkansas now have access to loans of as much as $10 million to help them stay afloat and keep workers employed during the coronavirus pandemic. Repayment is completely forgiven — both principal and interest — for the portion of the loan used to pay employees and cover… Read more »

Arkansas' toll climbs to 14; no shutdown directive from U.S., Hutchinson points out Arkansas Democrat Gazette 04/04/2020 Two more Arkansans died of the coronavirus on Friday as Gov. Asa Hutchinson responded to comments from the federal government's top infectious-disease expert a day earlier suggesting that all states should have stay-at-home orders in place. The state's death… Read more »

Texarkana gets coronavirus assistance from HUD Texarkana Gazette 4/3/2020 The city is getting $165,006 in federal funds to help facilitate its coronavirus response — with more to come. The funds come from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. In total, Arkansas municipalities were awarded more than $23 million… Read more »