2 Arkansans travel to D.C., hear Trump speech
2/5/2020
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
WASHINGTON -- A Republican activist from Magnolia and a historian from Central Arkansas were among people with tickets to attend this year's State of the Union address.
Neva "Skeet" Baker, Republican Party chairwoman for Columbia County, was the guest of U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman, a Republican from… Read more »
Lawmakers from state tout speech
2/5/2020
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump got a rousing welcome Tuesday from members of the all-Republican Arkansas congressional delegation. They stood and cheered repeatedly throughout the evening.
Afterward, they praised his State of the Union address and his stewardship of the nation thus far.
"I thought the… Read more »
Mitchell attends State of the Union as Rep. Hill’s Guest
2/5/2020
UA Little Rock
Dr. Brian Mitchell, an assistant professor of history at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, attended the State of the Union on Feb. 4.
U.S. Rep. French Hill, a Republican from Little Rock, invited Mitchell as his guest. In addition to the State of the Union, Mitchell also visited the… Read more »
Congressman French Hill’s State of the Union guest announced as Arkansas Civil Rights Historian
2/4/2020
KARK
WASHINGTON D.C. — Congressman French Hill (AR-02) announced that his guest for tonight’s State of the Union address is Dr. Brian Mitchell, assistant professor of history at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. In October 2018, Rep. Hill’s office worked with Dr.… Read more »
Republicans, Democrats react to State of the Union speech
2/4/2020
TB&P
Members of Arkansas’ all-GOP delegation lauded President Trump’s State of the Union speech on Tuesday (Feb. 4), while Democratic challengers criticized the address.
U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., said:
“President Trump delivered a confident message while sharing stories of the positive work that… Read more »
PayPal Exec Says Federal Reserve System Needs Fundamental Change
1/30/2020
The Daily Hodl
The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on Thursday to discuss the rise of fintech and its impact on cash. The committee’s Task Force on Financial Technology, led by ranking member Tom Emmer, focused on how consumers are making payments in the 21st century and how the digital… Read more »
Crypto Upstages Other Mobile Payments in US Congressional Hearing
1/30/2020
CoinTelegraph
Congress clearly has crypto on the brain, with the question of regulation being a matter of when.
At a Jan. 30 hearing before the Fintech Task Force, a body within the United States House of Representatives, lawmakers were focused on bringing crypto into the conversation.
The… Read more »
Congressman French Hill joins banks in announcing $34K grant to University District
1/30/2020
UA Little Rock
U.S. Congressman French Hill, AR-2, recently joined representatives from Bank OZK, First Security Bank, Arvest Bank, Simmons Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) in presenting $34,500 in Partnership Grant Program (PGP) funds to the University District… Read more »
Trump inks new Mexico, Canada trade deal
1/30/2020
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump signed the revised North American Free Trade Agreement into law Wednesday, fulfilling a key campaign promise and closing more than two years of tumultuous negotiations over the continent's trade rules.
The trade deal, now called the United States-Mexico-Canada… Read more »
Congressman French Hill Joins Banks in Announcing $34K Grant to Arkansas Nonprofit
1/28/2020
TMC News
U.S. Congressman French Hill, AR-2, recently joined representatives from Bank OZK, First Security Bank, Arvest Bank, Simmons Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) in presenting $34,500 in Partnership Grant Program (PGP (News - Alert)) funds to the University… Read more »
