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Biden Administration Expected to Aid FinTech Innovation Governing 12/3/2020 (TNS) — 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 that financial technology companies could be exploiting. The president-elect, who has ... Read more »

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. Department of Defense con... 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 that financial technology companies could be exploiting. The president-... 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 new communities and industries. The bill authorizes nearly $4 billion in... 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. Tanden, the president of the liberal advocacy group Center for American Progr... 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 the mecca of duck ... 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 love, hope, or wisdom from a database that stores a broad range of motivatio... 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. Patricia M. Anslow as keynote speakers. Attendees included members of the Legisla... 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 analysis said. Its resear... 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 election. The Little Rock Republican is targeting Raphael Warnock, the Atlan... Read more »