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Boozman legislative package benefits Arkansas

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate approved a legislative package of six appropriations bills that includes funding for Arkansas defense, health and education priorities championed by U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) including significant investment in the future pilot training mission in Fort Smith. The legislation was signed into law... Read More.
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Tax cut package approved as legislature ends session

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers on Thursday approved a $500 million tax cut package and adjourned a special session without taking up teacher raises, abortion ban exceptions or other issues Democrats had hoped to add to the agenda. The majority-Republican House and Senate... Read More.
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Arkansas lawmakers give first OK to $500M tax cut package

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers on Wednesday approved a $500 million tax cut package over objections from Democrats who questioned its potential impact on the state’s COVID-19 funds and called for action on teacher raises. The majority-Republican House and Senate approved identical bills... Read More.

Westerman critical of Democratic Infrastructure package

In his weekly newsletter, Fourth District Congressman Bruce Westerman talked about the infrastructure package currently moving through Congress. “The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure marked up its portion of the Democrats' $3.5 trillion spending package. The major takeaway- House Democrats have their priorities all wrong,”... Read More.
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Westerman discusses infrastructure package

By Ray King Now that the U.S. Senate has passed the first phase of President Joe Biden’s massive infrastructure legislation, it moves to the House of Representatives where its future is less certain. Before that happens, the Senate will attempt to pass the second part of... Read More.
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THIEF STEALS PACKAGE OFF FRONT PORCH, CAUGHT ON CAMERA

A homeowner's security cameras caught a thief stealing a package off his front porch Thursday evening at his residence near W. 12th Avenue and S. Bois D Arc Street in Pine Bluff, AR. Anticipating the delivery, the victim said that he had initially waited for... Read More.