U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, has had time to reflect on the shootings that targeted Republican Congressional members last week, but he’s cautious on going too far, too fast on changes to security. Hill, who appeared on this week’s edition of Talk Business & Politics, said that U.S. Capitol police may need to re-think gatherings of elected officials, but individual members need to rely on local law enforcement, if needed. “Generally, I think that when people are working in their district...
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FAYETTEVILLE -- The U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs toured a Fayetteville bright spot in his beleaguered department Monday, on his way to meet with Wal-Mart leaders on how to improve his agency's logistics. David Shulkin, Veterans Affairs secretary, visited the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks hospital and grounds in Fayetteville at the invitation of Rep. Steve Womack, R-Ark. President Donald Trump picked Shulkin, with the near-unanimous support of Democrats and Republicans in Congre...
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U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin in early June pronounced the American veterans health care system to be in “critical condition.” One northwest Arkansas VA hospital, however, appears to be thriving, and that prompted U.S. Rep. Steve Womack (R-3rd District) to invite Shulkin to take a look. After an early morning tour of the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks in Fayetteville Monday, Shulkin, at a press conference on the grounds, characterized the forested campus facility as...
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Weekly column written for Gov. Asa Hutchinson: I want to share a computer-coding news scoop about a pair of 13-year-old football playing Arkansans who built a device that has the potential to save the life of dozens of children around the country. Mason Covington’s and Tyler Duke’s invention was among 10 finalists out of 5,000 entries in the 2017 Samsung Solve competition, and the U.S. Patent Office has granted them a patent. While they were in Washington to demonstrate their new idea to Samsung...
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NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Runners from Camp Robinson and the Little Rock Air Force Base as well as people from the area were among the participants in the "Run for those that Marched" Saturday morning. The event took place at the Veterans Affairs campus in North Little Rock and featured a 5K run and a 1-mile walk/roll. Congressman French Hill was among those who worked as a volunteer. The event was sponsored by the VA Volunteer Service and the American Legion. Half of the proceeds raised will g...
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U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton, along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman today announced that the Arkansas Department of Health will receive $361,120 from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to support drinking water systems across the state.
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NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A WWII veteran celebrates his 100th birthday Wednesday surrounded by family and friends. Jesse Howard Robertson, a native Arkansan, rings in one century of life with his sons, grand kids, and great-grand kids in North Little Rock. "I want to capture the flavor of his life," Jesse's son, Dan Robertson, said, while displaying pictures and mementos from his father's life. Dan teared up while talking about his fathers long and accomplished life. When Jesse was asked to reve...
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LITTLE ROCK — An employee of Springdale-based Tyson Foods was among several people injured in a shooting at a congressional baseball practice Wednesday in Alexandria, Va. Matt Mika, director of government relations for Tyson’s Washington, D.C., office, was taken to a hospital after the shooting and was listed in critical condition after surgery, the company said in a statement. “Matt has worked for Tyson Foods for more than six years and we’re deeply concerned about him and his family,” Tyson Fo...
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman—today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Association approved a disaster declaration for the State of Arkansas. President Donald Trump has ordered federal assistance for areas affected by recent severe storms, flooding and tornadoes that struck the state in April and May. “This quick response in support of Governor Huthinson’s request...
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The six members of Arkansas' congressional delegation, all Republicans, were safe but horrified by the news that their colleagues and a Tyson Foods employee were targeted by a gunman on a baseball diamond Wednesday morning. A lobbyist for the Springdale-based company was one of the victims. No Arkansas lawmakers attended the baseball practice in Alexandria, Va. "We have confirmed that Matt Mika, director-government relations for our Washington, D.C. office, is among those who were shot this morn...
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