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Arkansas lawmakers celebrate Netanyahu following Capitol Hill address
WASHINGTON -- Members of Arkansas' congressional delegation praised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after his address Wednesday to Congress, during which the prime minister urged the United States to continue supporting Israel amid its ongoing war against Hamas. Netanyahu received a mostly warm reception from people watching the speech in...
Runaway Bride
Runaway Bride is a 1999 romance novel set in Arkansas written by Marilyn Shank and published by Avalon Books of New York, a renowned publisher of genre fiction that operated from 1950 to 2012. The book opens with Hannah Hastings, on the day of her wedding, realizing that her fiancé,...
Amfuel receives the President's 'E' award for increasing U.S. exports
MAGNOLIA, Ark. -- Congressman Bruce Westerman representing the 4th District of Arkansas took a brief hiatus from his work at Capitol Hill to travel to Magnolia on Friday to present the Presidential “E” Award to Amfuel’s leadership and staff. Amfuel, which also received the Governor’s Award for...
Federal judge blocks updated Title IX rule in multi-state lawsuit that includes North Dakota
A Missouri federal judge on Wednesday halted implementation of a Biden administration rule that extends protections for LGBTQ students, adding to the number of U.S. courts that have issued similar orders. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Rodney W. Sippel of the Eastern District of Missouri came in a lawsuit filed on May 7 by […]
Pharmacies running low on Paxlovid as summer COVID spike continues
As Arkansas experiences a spike in cases of COVID-19, many independent pharmacies across the state are not adequately stocked with Paxlovid, a crucial antiviral medication that helps mitigate serious effects of the disease among vulnerable populations, including the elderly and people with underlying health conditions. At the height of the...
New Title IX gender identity rules blocked in Iowa, 5 other states by federal judge
A federal court in Missouri has blocked new federal legal protections for LGBTQ Americans from taking effect in six states, including Iowa. The Biden administration's “Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance” regulation seeks to update federal rules under Title IX, the federal law banning sex- and gender-based discrimination in education. The rule, finalized in April, permitted colleges to use a lower standard to find someone guilty of sexual...
Amfuel receives award
MAGNOLIA, Ark. -- Congressman Bruce Westerman representing the 4th District of Arkansas took a brief hiatus from his work at Capitol Hill to travel to Magnolia on Friday to present the Presidential “E” Award to Amfuel’s leadership and staff.
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