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Arkansas community pushes back on proposed National Park Service cuts
KFSM - Arkansas
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June 12, 2025
Residents and city leaders are raising concerns about the impact the proposed 2026 federal budget could have on places like the Fort Smith National Historic Site. FORT SMITH, Ark. — A new federal budget proposal could cut funding for hundreds of...
Arkansas women's basketball to play at SMU in ACC-SEC Challenge
Whole Hog Sports - Arkansas
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June 12, 2025
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas women’s basketball will travel to SMU for the 2025 ACC-SEC Challenge, ESPN announced Thursday. The Razorbacks and Mustangs will play Dec. 4 inside Moody Coliseum. It will be the 30th matchup between the old Southwest...
Virginia bank sells stake in doctor-focused fintech partner
American Banker - New York
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June 13, 2025
A Virginia bank expects to realize a $22 million gain on the sale of part of its interest in a fintech partner that lends to medical professionals.Bloomberg Creative Photos/Bloomberg Primis Financial in McLean, Virginia, is reaping a $22 million...
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders appoints new head for Department of Human Services
KNWA - Arkansas
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June 11, 2025
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – An announcement from Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Wednesday afternoon marked a change in leadership at the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS). The governor announced that Deputy Secretary Janet Mann will serve as the...
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin joins group asking to protect Facebook users
KARK - Arkansas
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June 11, 2025
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin has joined with 41 other attorneys general in a letter to Facebook’s parent company. Griffin said the letter to Meta asks its leadership to protect Facebook users from fraudulent investment...
Arkansas’s representatives vote to slash funding for humanitarian aid and public media
Arkansas Times
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June 12, 2025
House Republicans voted Thursday to go along with President Donald Trump’s funding cuts for public media and USAID. All four of Arkansas’s representatives cast their votes to cut humanitarian help around the globe and to chop funding for NPR and...
Companies Georgians would work at for free to get hired
WVGA Valdosta Today - Georgia
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June 12, 2025
IN OTHER NEWS – A new survey finds that Georgians would intern for free at Delta Air Lines, Coca-Cola, and Chick-fil-A just to get hired. Survey of 3k job seekers asking which employer would you be willing to work for free for 1 year. The...
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signs executive order intending to streamline and improve state information technology services
KARK - Arkansas
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June 11, 2025
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas information technology landscape is set to change now that Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed an executive order on Wednesday. The order calls for “modernizing and enhancing efficiency, security and oversight of...
House Financial Services Committee approves ‘trigger leads’ bill
JD Supra - California
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June 13, 2025
The House Financial Services Committee has approved a bill that would restrict the use of “trigger leads” in the mortgage industry. The committee approved H.R. 2808, the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act in a 46-0 vote. Companion legislation has...
Weekly Column from the Arkansas House of Representatives 6-13-25
Swark Today - Arkansas
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This week, several members of the Arkansas House of Representatives traded their suits for aprons and served meals, not in the Capitol, but at the annual Serving Up Solutions fundraiser. This event supports the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance, and...
Beth Anne Rankin Baker seeks 2026 Republican nomination for Arkansas House seat
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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June 13, 2025
Consultant Beth Anne Rankin Baker of Magnolia, who served as a policy advisor and director of state-federal affairs for Gov. Mike Huckabee, will seek the 2026 Republication nomination in District 99 in the state House of Representatives -- a House...
Arkansas TEXO specialist to lead contractor safety courses in Spanish
KFSM - Arkansas
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Topics covered across the three courses include OSHA standards, emergency protocols, PPE, hazard communication, excavation safety, and confined space protocols. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Associated General Contractors of Arkansas announced that it’s...
Fed bans Arkansas banker; Pennsylvania credit unions to join
American Banker - New York
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June 13, 2025
In this week's banking news roundup: The Federal Reserve Board banned a former relationship banker in Arkansas after he was caught stealing customer funds; Benchmark Federal Credit Union plans to merge with Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union to...
Mayor to again propose city manager candidate to Little Rock city board next week
Arkansas Times
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June 11, 2025
Mayor Frank Scott Jr. said Tuesday that he will put forth a candidate for city manager when the Little Rock Board of Directors goes into executive session at its regularly scheduled meeting next week, Tuesday, June 17. That means Little Rock could...
Dr. Rankin Baker running for Arkansas House District 99 seat
Magnolia Reporter - Arkansas
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Dr. Beth Anne Rankin Baker of Magnolia has announced her candidacy for Arkansas State Representative District 99 which comprises parts of Miller, Lafayette and Columbia counties. The seat is currently held by Rep. Lane Jean (R-Magnolia) who cannot...
Geena Davis Lauds Bentonville Film Festival for ‘Staying True’ to Its Roots While Spotlighting Local Arkansas Production
Variety
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June 13, 2025
As the Oscar-winning actor looks back on the Bentonville Film Festival’s growth since 2015, festival chair Geena Davis knows this year is all about “staying true” to its roots while spotlighting local Arkansas production with a new homegrown...
Arkansas Adopts Privacy Law To Extend COPPA-Like Protections to Teens
JD Supra - California
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June 12, 2025
The new law creates additional obligations and restrictions for processing personal data of children and teens under 17 years old On April 21, 2025, Arkansas Gov. Huckabee Sanders signed the Arkansas Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection...
UA Little Rock Celebrates First Graduates of Cybersecurity Degree Program
UA Little Rock - Arkansas
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June 11, 2025
Angelita Faller | June 11, 2025 UA Little Rock cybersecurity students celebrate their graduation on May 17 at the Jack Stephens Center. Pictured from left to right are Cameron Jackson, Isaac Gonzalez, Kenneth Barnett, Emily McClenahan, Courtney...
Rep. French Hill on Israel-Iran conflict, public broadcasting cuts, Trump military moves
Northwest Arkansas Business Journal
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June 15, 2025
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, offered his thoughts on the Israel-Iran conflict that has heightened to new levels this week. In an interview Friday (June 13) for Talk Business & Politics D.C. Edition, Hill said the Middle East tensions are...
Fed Bans Ex-Arvest Employee from Banking After $42K in Customer Funds Misused
Arkansas Business
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June 13, 2025
(Arvest) A Federal Reserve order on Monday banned a former Arvest Bank of Fayetteville employee from the banking industry after he misappropriated more than $42,000 in customer funds. Arvest hired Christopher Timos in November 2020 to work at a...