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Outta the woods and into the mainstream.  Here come the Hungarians. A post-inaugural reception the day after President Donald J. Trump took the oath of office drew transition team representatives and members of Congress to the future home of the Hungarian embassy. It was a high-regard tip of the hat to the new Trump Administration.  Even, a Hungarian dog showed love. Rep. Don… Read more »

Before standing on the U.S. Capitol lawn to watch Friday's inauguration, scores of Arkansans had a pre-dawn breakfast with their congressmen. The four House members from Arkansas, all Republicans, teamed up to provide the meal. "We wanted them to have a cup of coffee and something warm before they go out and face the elements," U.S. Rep. French Hill of Little Rock said. The gathering… Read more »

rkansas’ four members of the House of Representatives voted with their Republican majority Friday for a 2017 budget resolution that paves the way for the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare. Voting for the resolution were 1st District Rep. Rick Crawford, Jonesboro; 2nd District Rep. French Hill, Little Rock; 3rd District Rep. Steve Womack, Rogers; and… Read more »

President Donald Trump’s aides are moving to fill in some important remaining blanks in his financial and economic lineups, eyeing a crisis-era Treasury Department official to become a top banking regulator, and a banker-turned-lawmaker for the No. 2 job at the Treasury. David Nason, a Treasury official under President George W. Bush who now leads GE Energy Financial Services, has… Read more »

David Nason, a General Electric executive and former Treasury Department official, is the front runner to become the Federal Reserve's top Wall Street regulator under President-elect Donald Trump, sources familiar with the screening said on Thursday. Nason leads GE's Energy Financial Services division, which funds worldwide energy development, mostly from thermal and renewable… Read more »

This year’s Arkansas legislative session could be tagged with the phrase, “No news is good news.” While the Diocese of Little Rock monitors what bills are presented to make sure social and moral teachings of the Church are not being threatened, this year so far does not include many hot-button issues. “The last two legislative sessions by this date, my list was a… Read more »

The Little Rock Board of Directors wants Arkansas' two senators and the city's congressional representative to meet with board members about how lack of Internet sales tax collection is negatively affecting revenue growth in municipalities. City Director Dean Kumpuris has raised the issue repeatedly over the past several years. While Little Rock initially planned for a 2 percent growth… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Steve Womack says legislation will be introduced this year to make it easier for states to collect taxes on Internet sales that are owed by consumers but typically go unpaid. The measure would create a level playing field for Arkansas merchants competing against out-of-state businesses that are able to sell products tax-free, Womack said. Under current federal law, a state can… Read more »

U.S. Rep. French Hill periodically singles out a government program or agency that he believes is wasting taxpayer money and gives it what he calls a “Golden Fleece Award.” But this month, he decided to bestow the award on an entire administration, saying that newly issued last-minute regulations promulgated under President Barack Obama will cause harm. Hill, a Republican… Read more »

Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Monday that he will have to “wait and see” if state lawmakers take up his effort to separate the dual celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Robert E. Lee Day, though he’s “confident it’s the right thing to do.” The governor echoed his belief King needs a holiday of his own at an interfaith prayer breakfast celebrating… Read more »