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http://http//ualrpublicradio.org/post/bats-ferns-rattlesnakes-protected-arkansass-newest-natural-area By DANIEL BREEN Fans of the outdoors in central Arkansas are likely familiar with the distinctive peak of Pinnacle Mountain State Park. Now, just slightly west of the park, a 373-acre tract of land is part of the state System of Natural Areas. The Rattlesnake Ridge Natural Area was originally owned by Lee and Beverly Bodenhamer, who reached out to Nature Conservancy of Arkansas Director Scott Si... Read more

http://http//www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/may/03/rattlesnake-ridge-opens-as-73rd-natural-1/ By Emily Walkenhorst A west Pulaski County wilderness known to property owners and trespassers for its rattlesnakes and other breathtaking features is the state's newest natural area, open to the public for the first time. Rattlesnake Ridge, just off Barrett Road, a few miles down from Pinnacle Mountain State Park, hosts hiking trails, rock climbing and, soon, a mountain-biking trail. The system of tr... Read more

Little Rock, Arkansas – Congressman French Hill (AR-02) announced the winners of Arkansas’s Second Congressional District at the Congressional Art Competition Reception on Tuesday, May 1, 2018. This year, Rep. Hill’s office received 86 submissions from high school students in central Arkansas, and these works were showcased during a reception at the Historic Art Museum. The winners were: First place "Mirror Image" By Heidi Tandiono, Little Rock Central High School Second place "Mandela Self Port... Read more

http://http//www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/may/02/carson-in-little-rock-gets-tour-of-our-/?f=latest By Hunter Field Lauren Straub gingerly walked two men in suits through the rows of twin beds at a Little Rock homeless shelter Tuesday afternoon. The dozens of beds at Our House were immaculately made, except one near the middle of the room where a woman slept. Straub, 29, spoke softly. But her smile and the movement of her arms made her excitement clear to U.S. Rep. French Hill and Dr. Ben Car... Read more

http://https//www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2018/04/30/hud-secretary-ben-carson-to-appear-in-little-rock-on-tuesday Posted By Benjamin Hardy U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Dr. Ben Carson is set to visit Arkansas’ capital city Tuesday. Carson will join U.S. Rep. French Hill of Arkansas for a 12:15 p.m. tour of Our House Shelter for the Working Homeless, 302 E. Roosevelt Road, according to a news release. Our House “empowers homeless and near-homeless families ... Read more

http://http//ualrpublicradio.org/post/hud-secretary-ben-carson-visit-little-rock-new-housing-restrictions-proposed By JACOB KAUFFMAN Ben Carson, the one-time presidential candidate and current Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, is making several stops in North Little Rock on Tuesday. It comes as Carson is proposing increasing rent and work requirements for HUD tenants. He’ll visit Silver City Courts in North Little Rock at 8:30 a.m., Parris Towers at 18th and Broa... Read more

http://http//www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-04-30/public-lands-wilderness/bill-proposes-expansion-of-arkansas-flatside-wilderness-area/a62346-1 Bill Proposes Expansion of Arkansas Flatside Wilderness Area Forked Mountain is a prominent feature of the Flatside Wilderness area in central Arkansas. (Wikimedia Commons) LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Conservationists are praising a measure designed to expand the Flatside Wilderness area of the Ouachita National Forest in Central Arkansas. Congressman French Hi... Read more

Rep. French Hill: How do we secure the border? Here's what I learned on my trip to Del Rio, Texas By Rep. French Hill Recently, I visited Del Rio, Texas, marking my fourth visit to the southwest border. My previous trips have taken me to El Paso and Laredo in Texas, and San Diego in California. Del Rio offered a unique perspective to border security because of its rural character, allowing me to continue to build on my understanding of the strategic challenges we face and what the House can do t... Read more

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman French Hill (AR02) issued the following statement after the House passed, by a vote of 393-13, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act: Rep. Hill said, “This five-year FAA reauthorization bill provides long-term stability in our aviation industry, puts passenger safety first, and makes important investments in our airports here in Arkansas and across the country. I am also pleased that the House passed my amendment to require the FAA to repor... Read more

WASHINGTON – Representative French Hill (R-AR) introduced the Ending the Fentanyl Crisis Act, which is designed to fight the opioid epidemic by strengthening penalties for fentanyl distribution and trafficking and providing additional screening resources for the United States Postal Service. “Across Arkansas, tearful families have told me their stories about how the opioid crisis has personally affected them, which is why I introduced this bill to step up penalties for fentanyl traffickers and p... Read more