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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman French Hill (R-AR) named the Social Security Administration (SSA) as the latest winner of the Golden Fleece award for overpaying Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) beneficiaries and for permanently waiving overpayment debt. In the letter to the Social Security Administration’s Acting Commissioner Nancy Berryhill, Congressman Hill wrote: May 31, 2018 The Honorable Nancy Berryhill Acting Commissioner Social Security Administration 6401 Security Blvd Baltimor... Read more

http://https//www.wateronline.com/doc/epa-awards-state-arkansas-more-than-to-support-environmental-programs-0001 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the state of Arkansas $1,410,226 to support environmental programs. Three separate grants will go toward protecting and improving water bodies, implementing air-pollution control programs, and enforcing drinking water standards. “States know best how to run their environmental programs to get results for their residents,” said Reg... Read more

Afterschool programs are critical to ensuring the success of our youth. Young people are deserving of the attention, time, and resources they need to be successful. Without the support and commitment of their communities, their futures are in jeopardy. That’s why I’m thankful for the work of organizations like Afterschool Alliance that has a branch located here in Arkansas, whose goal is to increase investment in quality afterschool program initiatives at the national and local levels. Founded i... Read more

WASHINGTON – Congressman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after signing onto the Fair Hospital Payments Act: “I signed onto this bill to keep the best medical professionals in Arkansas and make sure that Arkansans are receiving the best health care possible and to correct a disparity that is harming Arkansans. For too long, the Medicare reimbursement rate for Arkansas hospitals has been lower than the rest of the country, and this is not only unfair but potentially dangerous to... Read more

http://http//www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/may/30/u-s-justices-refuse-to-hear-abortion-ca/?f=news-arkansas By Linda Satter The U.S. Supreme Court's refusal Tuesday to hear a dispute over a 2015 Arkansas law effectively puts an immediate end to pill-induced abortions statewide. It also gives Arkansas the distinction of being the first state in the country to, in essence, ban medication abortions. In late December, Planned Parenthood asked the nation's highest court to review an 8th U.S. Circui... Read more

http://http//www.kark.com/news/politics/supreme-court-rejects-challenge-to-ar-law-restricting-medication-abortion/1205895267 By: Pete Williams WASHINGTON (NBC News) - The U.S. Supreme Court declined Tuesday to consider whether a controversial Arkansas law restricting access to medication abortions unconstitutionally burdens a woman's access to abortion services. By rejecting the legal challenge, the justices allowed a lower court order to lapse that had blocked enforcement of the law, which was ... Read more

Little Rock, Arkansas – Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after the Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to an Arkansas abortion law that restricts medication-induced abortions: “I commend the Supreme Court today and stand with the people of Arkansas who have spoken through the legislature in support of the pro-life cause and have stated their desire for ensuring access to safe, effective, and affordable health care services for women in Arkansas and througho... Read more

http://http//www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/may/27/lr-native-enderlin-wins-georgia-race-fo/?f=news-arkansas By Frank Lockwood Arkansans traveled to Washington, D.C., for last week's Economic Equality Caucus. Patty Barker of the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance and Tracey Barnett, a professor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, participated in a session titled, "Hunger and Nutrition, Rural Community and Economic Development & USDA Related Issues." Barnett highlighted a survey by studen... Read more

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 Belleville barber shop Artie owned for more than three decades. It's a bright spring morning in late April and the 72-year-... 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 enthusiasts. At its highest point, the ridge is 920 feet above sea level and offers panoramic views of Pinnacle Moun... Read more