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On the third week of the 2023 Regular Session, the House passed legislation that could impact everything from car tags to the start of the school year. HB1150 which would extend the period Arkansans have to register a vehicle.

This week, the House passed the Strategic Production Response Act to ensure that the President has a plan to increase domestic production following any non-emergency draining of our Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR).

CLEVELAND – As public libraries continue their mission to serve their communities, a major milestone was reached for the most popular ebook, audiobook, magazine and comics app for library patrons: one billion digital books borrowed in Libby, the library reading app. The Libby app, created by OverDrive, is used in over 22,000 public libraries and thousands of colleges, universities, corporate libraries and learning centers.

Average gasoline prices in Arkansas have risen 6.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.14/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,826 stations in Arkansas. Prices in Arkansas are 36.0 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 16.1 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has risen 5.4 cents in the last week and stands at $4.65 per gallon.

LOWELL – J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. (NASDAQ: JBHT), one of the largest supply chain solutions providers in North America, announced that for the second consecutive year its subsidiary J.B. Hunt Transport Inc. will award appreciation bonuses to full-time company drivers and full-time hourly maintenance and office employees. The total amount awarded will exceed $8.8 million.

WHAT: The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Arkansas Grown program will partner with several Arkansas agricultural associations and organizations to host the first Arkansas Grown Conference and Expo.