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C&H Hog Farms takes state buyout; $6.2M deal cut to preserve Buffalo River By ADG C&H Hog Farms, the subject of yearslong environmental concerns, will close its doors later this year under a $6.2 million buyout agreement reached with Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Department of Arkansas Heritage Director Stacy Hurst. The large-scale hog farm that sits within the watershed of… Read more »

House Financial Services Committee Creates Task Forces to Examine Fintech and AI Regulation By JD Supra The House Financial Services Committee ("HFSC") recently passed unanimous resolutions to form two new task forces, one on Financial Technology ("Fintech") and the other on Artificial Intelligence ("AI"), to better inform the HFSC's legislative agenda on a wide variety of legal,… Read more »

A true believer in diversity, inclusion The Hill 06/04/2019 Joseph Vaughan, executive director of the new Corporate Diversity and Inclusion Forum (CDIF), says the lack of diversity in D.C. lobbying groups can wind up affecting both practice and policy.  “There’s a void in Washington around consultants or advisers who understand the diversity and inclusion practice as it… Read more »

Delegates applaud emergency declaration The Log Cabin Democrat WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton — along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman — announced that President Donald Trump has issued an emergency declaration for Arkansas, allowing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide assistance for emergency… Read more »

Gov. Hutchinson seeks federal support in ‘flood of historic magnitude’ Talk Business and Politics 05/29/2019 Gov. Asa Hutchinson is asking federal agencies for direct support and will tour flooded areas with members of the state’s congressional delegation Thursday, he said in a press conference Wednesday (May 29). Describing the devastation that has already occurred and is yet to… Read more »

Arkansas leaders remember Memorial Day KATV 05/27/2019 Many Arkansas leaders are observing the Memorial Day holiday, releasing statements in recognition of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton said the following:  Every Memorial Day, I’m reminded of my time as a funeral escort in the Army’s Old Guard at Arlington National Cemetery,… Read more »

Trump immigration plan stresses merit over family ties; Arkansas congressman calls it opportunity to restart negotiations By ADG WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump unveiled a new immigration plan Thursday to move U.S. immigration toward a "merit-based system" that prioritizes high-skilled workers over those with relatives already in the country. The plan, which does not address the… Read more »

Hill named top Republican on two new House Financial Services task forces By The Ripon Advance The U.S. House Financial Services Committee named U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) as the ranking member of two newly formed bipartisan task forces to promote responsible innovation through financial technology, fight money laundering and illegal finance, protect small businesses and investors,… Read more »

FRENCH HILL: A sidelined America limits already difficult options in Syria By French Hill in Washington Examiner Earlier this month, while President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spent an hour on the phone discussing North Korea aggressions and the conflict in Venezuela, Syrian dictator Bashar Assad and his Russian allies were barrel-bombing civilians in the Syrian… Read more »

WTAS: Support for President Donald J. Trump’s Strong Stand for Fair Trade with China Whitehouse.gov 05/10/2019 Members of Congress Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY): “Hang tough on China, President @realDonaldTrump. Don’t back down. Strength is the only way to win with China.” Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL): “Not surprised #China is trying to go back on changes they had… Read more »