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Every day, we are hearing and reading about how Congress is stalled, stagnant and doing nothing to earn respect of American voters. I have learned that the opposite is true of the Arkansans we have sent to Washington, despite the wrangling and disagreements they face each day, as well as constant pounding in the media.

In past years, the tax incentives for conservation easements to preserve land have been on a roller coaster, buried in thousand-page Farm Bills with no guarantee of passage. Landowners could never be certain of the advantages of conserving their land through easement donation.

Recently, the tax incentives were made permanent with unanimous support of our Arkansas congressional delegation.

Landowners now have vastly increased opportunities to protect lands with important natural, agricultural, historic resources. I recently traveled to Washington to thank our delegation for their support of this legislation and the conservation of Arkansas' natural resources. You may not be aware of their work on your behalf:

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