Students at Beebe in national contest Beebe Junior High School is one of 10 finalists in a national science and technology competition for its design and construction of a robotic car seat to alert adults when children are left in a hot car. The Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest is meant to encourage students and teachers to solve community problems using science, technology, engineering, arts and math. The finalists, including Beebe Junior High students under the direction of teacher Tate Rect...
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During a town-hall style meeting via telephone Monday evening, U.S. Sen. John Boozman fielded questions on health care, immigration and veterans issues. The state's senior senator spoke with constituents about Trump's immigration agenda, Republicans' plans to replace the Affordable Care Act and concerns about America's infrastructure. Boozman said there needs to be major changes to the health care system, but also said he would keep in place certain parts of the existing law, such as a ban on li...
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• March 8 — Arkansas Coding Academy Open House from 6 - 8:00 p.m. Learn about the opportunities offered by the Arkansas Coding Academy. Location: UCA Downtown • March 11 — Join True Alisandre for a Rhythmic Interactive Percussion Experience (R.I.P.E.) at 2 p.m. at the Faulkner County Library, 1900 Tyler St. R.I.P.E. is a drumming event for people of all ages and is guaranteed fun for the whole family. Using hand drums, maracas, tambourines, claves, jars, sticks, and even the human voice, this dr...
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U.S. Rep. French Hill appeared on a panel Friday afternoon at the Conservative Political Action Conference just outside Washington, D.C. The Republican from Little Rock, a former banker who serves on the House Financial Services Committee, discussed regulatory restrictions placed on financial institutions in recent years. The title of the session was "Repealing Obama's Banking Monstrosity and Making Money Work Again: Making Money Great Again." Tom Hoenig, vice chairman of the Federal Deposit Ins...
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U.S. Rep. French Hill appeared on a panel Friday afternoon at the Conservative Political Action Conference just outside Washington, D.C. The Republican from Little Rock, a former banker who serves on the House Financial Services Committee, discussed regulatory restrictions placed on financial institutions in recent years. The title of the session was "Repealing Obama's Banking Monstrosity and Making Money Work Again: Making Money Great Again." Tom Hoenig, vice chairman of the Federal Deposit Ins...
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Congress needs to address a series of changes to an outdated financial regulatory system, an Arkansas congressman and a representative of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said last week. U.S. Rep. French Hill, a Republican from Little Rock, and Tom Quaadman, executive vice president of the chamber's Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness, spoke to a group of businessmen last week on efforts to restart the country's sluggish economy. The country's financial regulatory system is rooted in the New ...
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Today, Congressman French Hill announced mobile office hours at seven different locations across the Second Congressional District for the week of February 27. The mobile office hours will take place in the following counties: White, Pulaski, Saline, Van Buren, Faulkner, Perry, and Conway. Mobile office hours are an opportunity to serve constituents who can’t easily access the Congressman’s Little Rock and Conway offices. Constituents can work with staff to help resolve any i...
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Washington Brief President Donald Trump’s pool of potential hires to fill key vacancies at the Federal Reserve includes General Electric Co. executive David Nason, former BB&T Corp. Chief Executive John Allison and Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.). His choices skew toward banking industry veterans rather than academics. (The Wall Street Journal) House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) said Democrats want a “benevolent dictator” in the form of the Consumer Financial Protecti...
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U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., will speak at a financial-services forum Tuesday at the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce. Speaking with Hill will be Tom Quaadman with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Hill represents the 2nd Congressional District. The two will speak on efforts in Congress to overhaul the country's capital markets. The event runs 9-11 a.m. Hosting the event are the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce, the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce and the U.S. Chamber of Commerc...
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An Arkansas woman who built a consignment sale empire told congressmen Thursday that federal regulations threaten the survival of her company. Rhea Lana Riner told members of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce that she's been locked in a legal battle with the U.S. Department of Labor since 2013. "If we lose, Rhea Lana's will no longer be able to provide its valuable service to families in need," she said. Thursday's hearing focused on "Federal Wage and Hour Policies in the Twenty...
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