State Veterans Day event draws crowd to honor service members
By Hunter Field
Veterans Day is about reflection, according to a variety of former service members who gathered in Little Rock on Monday.
For Chindera Lewis, an Army veteran from Pulaski County, it's about honoring all veterans for protecting American freedom and opportunity.
Gerald Corrigan, a Vietnam veteran from… Read more »
Sessions out, his aide's in
By ADG
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions resigned Wednesday at President Donald Trump's request and was replaced with his chief of staff who will now take charge of the special counsel investigation into Russia's election interference.
Sessions delivered his resignation letter to the White House, and Trump tapped Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney… Read more »
Pine Bluff native, veteran, Elaine Massacre victim to be honored
By Pine Bluff Commercial
Private Leroy Johnston, an African-American World War I veteran, Pine Bluff native and victim of the 1919 Elaine Massacre will be honored posthumously with the Purple Heart.
Hosted by the Delta Cultural Center at Helena-West Helena, the event will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at the… Read more »
WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF: Nonprofit names Cantrell a fellow; campaigns tracker losing its appeal; lawmakers back dyslexia proposal
By Frank Lockwood
Nonprofit names Cantrell a fellow
Arkansas Assistant Solicitor General Mike Cantrell was recently named a Ryan and Regan Haggerty Family Fellow by the Conservative Partnership Institute.
The Washington-based nonprofit group, which… Read more »
Hill, Boozman question Trump's plan to issue order on birthright citizenship
By Frank Lockwood
Two members of the Arkansas congressional delegation are questioning whether it's wise for President Donald Trump to try to unilaterally change birthright citizenship.
Arkansas law professors say White House efforts to alter citizenship law will face high legal hurdles.
U.S. Rep.… Read more »
Wilderness-area bill has tribute to former Arkansas congressman
By Frank Lockwood
Legislation expanding Arkansas' Flatside Wilderness calls for the additional acreage to be named after former U.S. Rep. Ed Bethune.
The three-term Republican from Searcy fought to preserve the 9,541-acre wooded area in Perry and Saline counties, overcoming the resistance of timber companies and… Read more »
In tour, U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton touts grant to North Little Rock veterans cemetery
By Jake Sandlin
Expansion of the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery in North Little Rock will add "many years" to the cemetery's function as a site for families and the military to bid a final farewell to veterans, U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton said Thursday after a brief tour of the cemetery.
A $5.7 million… Read more »
Blacks' WWI valor gets another look
By Frank Lockwood
Researchers are calling for a systematic review to determine whether black servicemen were unjustly denied medals of valor for service during World War I.
The proposal, which is backed by the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, was detailed last week during a news conference at the annual meeting of the… Read more »
Raye Montague, Arkansas 'Hidden Figure', Dead At 83
By Paula Rogo
An Arkansas native, who was considered a local “hidden figure” for her revolutionary work with the U.S. Navy, died this week.
Raye Montague was credited “with revolutionizing the way the Navy’s ships are designed by developing a computer program that creates rough drafts of ship specifications,” the Northwest… Read more »
WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF:
By Frank Lockwood
Hill calls out VA over its retesting
U.S. Rep. French Hill has given his latest Golden Fleece Award to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, accusing the agency of wasting millions of dollars of taxpayer dollars.
The Republican from Little Rock cited a recent review by the department's office of inspector general. It found… Read more »
