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Arkansas lawmakers seek new honor for rights pioneer 1/20/2020 Arkansas Democrat Gazette WASHINGTON -- If lawmakers from Arkansas have their way, there will one day be a painting of Scipio A. Jones in the Little Rock post office that bears his name. U.S. Rep. French Hill of Little Rock introduced House legislation last year that would authorize the post office to "accept and… Read more »

MLK holiday events scheduled in central Arkansas 1/20/2020 KARK Below is a list of events that are taking place on January 20 to celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. CONWAY, Ark. — In Conway starting at 10:00 a.m. at City Hall in downtown Conway is a community walk. The city ask you to park your cars at the Faulkner County Library on 1900 Tyler Street. There will… Read more »

Rabbi's D.C. Sermon Nonpartisan 1/18/2020 Arkansas Democrat Gazette WASHINGTON -- As a guest chaplain on Capitol Hill, Rabbi Barry Block's prayers are scrupulously nonpartisan, but they don't steer clear of current events. The spiritual leader at Congregation B'nai Israel in Little Rock highlights age-old moral precepts while giving a nod to breaking-news headlines. In the past… Read more »

Ex-CFTC chairman 'Crypto Dad' launches digital dollar think tank 1/17/2020 Banking Dive Dive Brief: J. Christopher Giancarlo, former chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), is launching a think tank to study converting the dollar into electronic currency based on blockchain, the technology behind bitcoin. Digitizing the dollar could bolster officials’… Read more »

MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Hill Welcomes Senate Companion to Scipio Jones Office Portrait Act 1/17/2020 Foreign Affairs.co.nz Rep. Hill Welcomes Senate Companion to Scipio Jones Office Portrait Act Washington, January 15, 2020 WASHINGTON D.C. — Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement, applauding the introduction of a Senate companion to his bill, H.R. 3317, the… Read more »

MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Hill Hails China Deal and USMCA as Major Victory for Arkansas 1/17/2020 Foreign Affairs.co.nz Rep. Hill Hails China Deal and USMCA as Major Victory for Arkansas Washington, January 16, 2020 WASHINGTON D.C. — Following the passage of the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) in the Senate and after the U.S. and China signed a Phase One trade deal,… Read more »

Ex-CFTC Chair “Crypto Dad” Wants a Digital U.S. Dollar 1/17/2020 Blockonomi For the longest time, money has been physical — think rai stones, shells, or the physical and dirty bills we have used for centuries. But, with the introduction of credit into the global economy through credit cards along with digital payment systems like PayPal, Revolut and Venmo, money has started to… Read more »

Stage set in Senate for trial of Trump after impeachment articles delivered 1/16/2020 Arkansas Democrat Gazette WASHINGTON -- A team of newly appointed House impeachment managers marched two charges against President Donald Trump across the Capitol on Wednesday, delivering them to the Senate along with a formal notification that the team is ready to begin the third presidential… Read more »

FOX13 investigates after whistleblower alleges malpractice at one of the largest veterans centers in the country 1/15/2020 FOX13 Updated: January 15, 2020 - 10:33 PM LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A whistleblower reached out to FOX13 alleging malpractice at one of the largest veterans centers in the country. The whistleblower said patient appointments at an Arkansas VA hospital were… Read more »

UCA honors MLK through annual breakfast, day of service  1/14/2020 The Log Cabin Democrat The University of Central Arkansas has put together several different opportunities to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. this year. The UCA Office of Diversity and Community will hold its annual commemorative breakfast to celebrate King’s legacy and path to the social justice movement… Read more »