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http://http//www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/may/27/jerry-wayne-hood-20180527-1/ By Sean Clancy On the back wall of Jerry's Barber Shop in the Heights, among the pictures of politicians and framed newspaper and magazine stories, is a black-and-white photo of a man and a young boy. The man is Artie Hood. The boy is his 5-year-old son, Jerry. They're standing in front of the… Read more »

http://http//harrisondaily.com/news/rattlesnake-ridge-becomes-rd-natural-area/article_6519b450-605a-11e8-8bba-cb256e00acf4.html Visitors to Pinnacle Mountain State Park probably have noticed Rattlesnake Ridge, which divides the Maumelle River and Little Maumelle River watersheds. As the state’s 73rd natural area, dedicated May 2, its 373 acres will provide a playground for outdoor… Read more »

http://https//www.thv11.com/article/features/searcy-high-band-heads-to-washington-for-memorial-day-parade/91-558090931 Author: Michael Aaron SEARCY, Ark. (KTHV) - On Monday, May 28 the Searcy High School band will march in the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington D.C. The group of more than 200 students, parents and chaperones embarked on a 20-hour bus ride Thursday, May… Read more »

http://https//www.wsj.com/articles/how-congress-rolled-back-banking-rules-in-a-rare-bipartisan-deal-1527030512 By: Ryan Tracy and Andrew Ackerman WASHINGTON—Ten days after his inauguration, President Donald Trump promised to “do a big number” on the Dodd-Frank law that tightened rules on financial firms after the 2008 crisis. Behind the scenes, his then top… Read more »

http://https//www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-22/u-s-house-said-to-mull-adding-volcker-rule-shift-to-budget-bill By  Elizabeth Dexheimer Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives are considering whether to add a measure that would ease one of Wall Street’s most hated post-financial crisis rules to a must-pass spending bill, according to a person with knowledge… Read more »

http://http//www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/may/21/2-lawmakers-tout-additions-to-historic-/ By Ryan Tarinelli In Arkansas' capital city on Sunday, U.S. Reps. French Hill and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy praised federal legislation that expands the boundaries of the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site. The legislation, signed into law by President… Read more »

http://http//www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/may/16/the-witnesses-20180516/ It was a cold weekend day, if you can remember those, and rain threatened central Arkansas. But the clouds parted just long enough, just barely long enough, to get the rally in. And a couple dozen or so good folks from here and there gathered on the Capitol steps, holding signs in support of the people of… Read more »

http://http//wknofm.org/post/arkansas-congressmen-back-iran-deal-exit-most-world-allies-disappointed By JACOB KAUFFMAN  Arkansas’s Congressional delegation is applauding President Trump’s decision to resume sanctions that were waived as part of the Iran nuclear deal. The state’s junior U.S. Senator Tom Cotton is chief among the champions of the President’s move. Many of… Read more »

http://http//katv.com/news/local/cotton-boozman-hill-react-to-trump-ending-us-nuclear-deal-with-iran LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Arkansas Republican senators Tom Cotton and John Boozman, along with Republican Congressman French Hill, said Tuesday that they support President Donald Trump's decision to end the United States' nuclear deal with Iran. The agreement, struck between the U.S.… Read more »

http://http//www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/may/04/hill-aims-to-widen-wilderness-tract-201-1/?f=latest By Hunter Field Standing 1,500 feet above the Ouachita Mountains on a cold day in 1983, French Hill never imagined himself in a position to lead efforts to preserve the breathtaking view below. But Arkansas' 2nd District congressman is in position to do just that. On… Read more »