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State Tipoffs Involving Arkansas Newsletter for Thursday August 29, 2024 ( 6 items )  

AArk. A.G. Griffin Leads Bipartisan Coalition Securing Nationwide $190 Million Unclaimed Property Settlement With Delaware
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 29 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Aug. 28, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement announcing that Arkansas, Pennsylvania, California, Texas, and Wisconsin--on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 30 states--have agreed to a settlement with officials from Delaware to end the outstanding damages phase of an unclaimed property dispute won by Arkansas before the United States Supreme Court  more

Ark. A.G. Griffin: U.S. Supreme Court Denies Biden-Harris Effort to Overturn Injunction in Missouri-Arkansas Lawsuit Against Unlawful Student Loan Forgiveness Attempt
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 29 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Aug. 28, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court denied an application from the Biden-Harris administration to vacate an injunction blocking the administration's unlawful student-loan forgiveness program: "No matter how many times or how many ways they try, the Biden-Harris administration can't circumvent the law and unila  more

Arkansas Tech University: 2024 Paint the Town Green and Gold Winners Named
RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 29 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: Millard-Henry Clinic Skyline earned the top overall prize in the 2024 Paint the Town Green and Gold community spirit contest presented by the Russellville Area Chamber of Commerce and Arkansas Tech University. Now in its ninth year, Paint the Town Green and Gold is an initiative that invites local businesses and non-profit organizations to show their support for ATU by decorating their buildings in an Arkans  more

Author, Former KATV Reporter to Speak at ATU
RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 28 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: Former KATV Channel 7 journalist Jason Pederson will be the guest speaker for the first Ross Pendergraft Library and Technology Center Author Series event of the fall 2024 semester at Arkansas Tech University. Pederson will speak at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 17, in room 300B of Pendergraft Library and Technology Center, which is located at 305 West Q Street in Russellville. Admission will be free and open to  more

For 10th Year, UAMS Nationally Recognized for Commitment to High-Quality Stroke Care
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 29 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: The American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Stroke Association awarded the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) with its highest level of stroke recognition for the 10th consecutive year for providing stroke patients with the most advanced treatments, leading to the best outcomes. In addition to the Get With The Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus quality achie  more

O'Neal Selected for Leadership Arkansas Class XIX
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 29 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Christian O'Neal, vice chancellor for university advancement at UA Little Rock, has been selected for the highly regarded state leadership program, Leadership Arkansas. O'Neal is one of 53 community and business leaders in the state who joins the 19th class of the exclusive leadership program, which is operated by the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas. All of the class mem  more