Infrastructure

Lawmakers hope to crack down on disinformation targeting veterans 11/26/2019 2News WDTN WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Lawmakers are working to combat foreign trolls targeting veterans and military personnel online with disinformation. A report published by Vietnam Veterans of America found that the Russian Internet Research Agency bought more than 100 ads targeting followers of… Read more »

Washington News in Brief 11/24/2019 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette EPA event makes recycling a focus WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency celebrated America Recycles Day earlier this month by organizing what it called a Recycling Summit. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler, a participant in the event, emphasized the need to "create a more sustainable recycling… Read more »

Federal Reserve Examining Creation of its Own Cryptocurrency 11/22/2019 Market Beat Remember back in February 2018, when Venezuela launched the Petro? When even the United States—which under President Trump has become remarkably friendly to investors of nearly any stripe—declared it part of an effort to “circumvent US sanctions by issuing a digital currency,” you know it's not a… Read more »

1919's Elaine 12 to get heritage trail markers ADG 11/02/19 The Elaine 12 will become a permanent part of the Arkansas Civil Rights Heritage Trail on Tuesday. The Elaine 12 were a group of black sharecroppers in Phillips County who were wrongfully convicted of murder and sentenced to death by all-white juries after the Elaine Massacre of 1919. Eventually, all of the men were… Read more »

Washington news in brief Arkansas Democrat Gazette 10/06/2019 Hill raps Amtrak after audit report U.S. Rep. French Hill has awarded his latest Golden Fleece Award to the National Railroad Passenger Corp., also known as Amtrak. During an audit, the rail company failed to account for maintenance-of-way equipment worth an estimated $4.1 million, the Little Rock Republican noted,… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) named the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Amtrak, as the latest recipient of his Golden Fleece Award for being unable to account for $4.1 million in equipment due to a lack of proper asset management controls. "As the recipient of billions of dollars in U.S.… Read more »

MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Hill Attends Elaine Massacre Memorial Dedication Ceremony on 100-Year Anniversary ForeignAffairs 9/30/19 Washington, September 29, 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) attended the Elaine Massacre Memorial Dedication Ceremony in Helena, Arkansas. The dedication ceremony commemorates the 100-year anniversary of the Elaine Massacre of 1919—… Read more »

Memorial dedicated to hundreds of black Arkansan lives lost during Elaine Massacre THV11 9/29/19 HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark — Sunday afternoon civic leaders and community members came together to dedicate the Elaine Massacre Memorial. What took place though was much more than a dedication, it was a new beginning for the Phillips County community. "Hopefully it means healing… Read more »

$10.5M grant to aid in Arkansas rail line's restoration By ADG WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding a $10.5 million grant to help pay for the Southeast Arkansas and Northeast Louisiana Multimodal Freight Corridor Improvement Project, officials from both states announced earlier this month. Transportation… Read more »

WASHINGTON D.C. — Congressman French Hill (AR-02) named the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) as the latest recipient of the Golden Fleece Award for continued delays to completion of Silver Line Phase 2, resulting in millions of dollars in extra costs to taxpayers. “The federal government must be better stewards… Read more »