LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 9 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Nov. 8, 2024: * * * Griffin: 'I can think of no better person to sculpt and honor Denver Randleman than Kevin Kresse' * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement announcing plans to erect a statue in downtown Little Rock honoring Arkansas native Staff Sergeant Denver "Bull" Randleman, who participated in the D-Day invasion as a member of Easy Company, 2nd Batta  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Secretary posted a notice in the Federal Register on Nov. 6 signed by Stephanie J. Bost, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. Arms Sales Notification AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Arms sales notice. SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Young at (703)  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-689) on a bill (H.R. 6474), which aims to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expedite geothermal exploration and development in previously studied or developed areas. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 18, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Legislation The purpose of H.R. 6474 is to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expedite geothermal exploration an  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-227) on the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act (S. 4367), which aims to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the U.S. to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources. The report was advanced by Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, on Sept. 23, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Legislation The objective of S. 4367 is to meet   more

TULSA, Oklahoma, Nov. 9 -- The Oklahoma Policy Institute, a policy think-tank, issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2024: The Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction on Thursday published a memo that called for eliminating the U.S. Department of Education. Instead, the memo called for moving to block grants to provide federal education funds to states. Statement from OK Policy's Executive Director Shiloh Kantz: "The superintendent's proposal to eliminate the U.S. Department of   more