The Federal Communications Commission, which is looking for ways to increase high-speed Internet access, selected a Little Rock high-tech entrepreneur to serve on its new Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee. Elizabeth Bowles, the president and chairman of the board of Aristotle Inc., was named to the committee Thursday. Aristotle, which describes itself as a "full-service digital agency and broadband Internet Service Provider," offers wireless Internet services in central Arkansas and plans ...
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Four government ministers, two Consuls General and 350 participants in AIPAC’s annual policy conference held a celebration mark the 50th anniversary of the re-unification of Jerusalem and the liberation of Judea and Samaria during the 1967 Six-Day War. The event was hosted by Oded Revivi, mayor of Efrat and Yesha Council chief foreign envoy, and Dani Dayan, Revivi’s predecessor who currently serves as Israel’s Consul General in New York. It featured Construction and Housing Minister Yoav Galant ...
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Social Security Disability Insurance beneficiaries who recover should be on a pathway to return fully to the workforce, as soon as they are able. A new bill in Congress would pave the way for them to do so. This month, Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., introduced the Social Security Disability Insurance Return to Work Act of 2017 (H.R.1540) in the House of Representatives. Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark.; Mike Lee, R-Utah; and Marco Rubio, R-Fla.; introduced the companion bill (S. 654) in the Senate. The previ...
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Arkansans are honoring those who have sacrificed their lives - one mile at a time. "We are honoring 146 Arkansans that we have lost in the current War on Terror," said Congressman French Hill. A team of runners began Friday on a 146-mile run to honor every Arkansas service member who has died while serving since September 11th. The 6th Annual Arkansas Run for the Fallen started in Ozark and ended Sunday on the steps of the State Capitol. "I run for the family, for the loss and what they did for ...
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Arkansas Bankers Association members traveled to Washington, D.C., last week, taking some time to visit with members of the state's congressional delegation. The trip coincided with the American Bankers Association's Government Relations Summit, which is described as an "opportunity to ensure lawmakers know the value of a strong banking industry." At the U.S. Capitol, they strolled through the hallways, escorted for a time by U.S. Rep. French Hill. Hill, a Republican from Little Rock, is the for...
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LITTLE ROCK, AR. -- Honoring those who do so much for our homeless, Representative French Hill and Missouri Congress Woman, Ann Wagner stopped by to visit Our House. Our House helps the homeless by giving them shelter, food and helping them obtain skills to find jobs so they can become independent. Representative Hill says while homelessness in central Arkansas is modest compared to other cities, the hard work being done at Our House is helping prevent it from becoming a growing problem. "I thin...
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President Donald Trump gave the go-ahead to the long-delayed Keystone XL pipeline on Friday, declaring it a "great day for American jobs" and siding with energy advocates over environmental groups in a heated debate over climate change. The presidential permit comes nearly a decade after Calgary, Alberta-based TransCanada applied to build the $8 billion pipeline, which will snake from Canada through the United States. Trump's State Department said the project advances U.S. interests, a reversal ...
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Arkansas’s congressman may be divided on healthcare reform but they are squarely lined-up when it comes to cheering the State Department’s green-light for Keystone XL Pipeline. U.S. Senator Tom Cotton said the decision puts working families “ahead of the demands of left-wing donors for a change.” Senator John Boozman noted a Little Rock manufacturer, Welspun Tubular, manufactured hundreds of miles of the pipeline. Central Arkansas U.S. Representative French Hill claimed the cross-nation “pro-gro...
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Unswayed by President Donald Trump's appeal on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford said he still believes the proposed American Health Care Act is bad legislation that would harm the country. "As it stands right now, I'm going to vote against it," the Republican from Jonesboro said. "I can't see changing my vote to yes at this point." Crawford, the only House member from Arkansas who plans to vote no, said the health care package will prove costly. "When we're $20 trillion in debt, ...
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