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Subcommittee discusses Concealed Carry Study This week, the Arkansas Legislative Council Game and Fish/State Police Subcommittee held a meeting to discuss concealed carry laws in Arkansas. This meeting was part of a series of meetings held as part of the Arkansas Firearms and Concealed Carry Laws Study.

LITTLE ROCK - Logan Perry of Flippin, has been named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2023 semester at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The Dean’s List recognized more than 1,175 students with superior academic performances at the end of the semester.

The Senate Education Committee has begun its review of the adequacy and equity of Arkansas public school funding. Lawmakers conduct a thorough review every two years, with the help of legislative staff.

Kimberly Jones, ED MOUNTAIN HOME – Nonprofits in Marion, Baxter, Fulton and Izard counties can go to arcf.org/givingtree to apply online for Giving Tree Grants through Twin Lakes Community Foundation, an affiliate of Arkansas Community Foundation. Applications must be submitted online by February 15.

Hello, Marion County! My name is Phyllis Graham, and I am a Republican seeking your vote for Marion County JP District 7. I have lived in Rea Valley for 8 years after moving here from Blytheville, and I love where I live.

The first bottle of a reagent that can be used in life-saving cancer therapy developed by Our Blood Institute has been distributed by OBI LittleRock ─ Our Blood Institute is excited to announce a groundbreaking milestone. For the past two years OBI has been developing a method that would allow blood donated by our dedicated donors to make reagents used for life-saving cancer therapies.

submitted by Nate Bell, ACT Little Rock – Today, Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin rejected four submissions for proposed popular names and ballot titles for the Arkansas Citizens for Transparency (ACT) Drafting Committee’s proposed constitutional amendment aimed at maintaining and protecting government transparency in Arkansas.

The Marion County Republican Committee will meet Thursday January 11, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. New Location will be in the Marion County Annex courtroom located at 105 S.