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Westerman, others introduce Child Sex Victims Protection Act

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WASHINGTON – Thursday, Reps. Bruce Westerman (R-AR-04), Tony Cárdenas (D-CA-29), David Trone (D-MD-06), and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA-37) introduced the Child Sex Crimes Victims Protection Act, legislation to reform the way juvenile victims of sex trafficking and abuse are sentenced if they retaliate against their abusers.“The... Read More.
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Senate approves Boozman legislation on VA whistle blower training

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WASHINGTON–– The U.S. Senate Thursday passed legislation championed by U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) that would require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide training to employees on reporting waste, fraud and abuse.The VA OIG Training Act of 2023, bipartisan legislation Boozman introduced with Sen.... Read More.

Arkansas lottery sets new record in proceeds

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LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery, or ASL, announced Tuesday it set a new record of $114,767,979 in proceeds for scholarships and sales.According to the news release, ASL announced it raised the record amount for the fiscal year of 2023, which ended June 30.An... Read More.
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Texas woman killed in Monday accident

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A one-vehicle accident on Interstate 30 near Hope Monday resulted in the death of a Texas woman.According to a preliminary report, Rhana Shah, 29, of Ft. Worth was westbound near the 25-mile marker when she lost control of the 2023 Toyota Camry she was... Read More.

UAMS, Crime Lab cooperate on new pathology program

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LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has partnered with the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory to offer a one-year fellowship in forensic pathology, starting July 1, 2024. The fully accredited fellowship program, recently approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical... Read More.
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State reports $1.1 billion surplus

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The fiscal year ended in Arkansas with a surplus of more than $1.1 billion, which is the state’s second largest, finance officials announced Wednesday.The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration said the state’s net available revenue for the fiscal... Read More.

Two killed in July 4 traffic accidents

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A Little Rock man was killed Tuesday when the four-wheeler he was riding struck a vehicle on the Interstate 30 frontage road at Roosevelt Street.According to a preliminary report, Quintarious Jones, 25, was eastbound on a Yamaha four-wheeler when it struck a 2018 Jeep... Read More.
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Judge’s ruling affects school takeover plans

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas judge ruled Friday that a recently passed education law cannot take effect until Aug. 1, putting in doubt state education officials’ vote to let a charter school organization take over a small school district.Judge Herbert Wright’s ruling... Read More.
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Boozman pleased Supreme Court ruled against student loan bail out

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) released the following statement following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the president’s student loan cancelation overreach.“I’m pleased the Supreme Court overturned this attempt to bail out likely high-income earners at the expense of taxpayers who never... Read More.
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