Governor’s Address
Today, I’d like to talk about the steps we are taking to reduce violent crime in Arkansas. In 2017, there was a shooting at the Power Ultra Lounge in Little Rock.
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Opinion
Legislative Update
September is National Recovery Month. It is a national observance held every to promote and support new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices.
Read MoreLegislative UpdateArkansas’ First District
This week, President Biden signed an executive order to cancel up to $10,000 in student loan debt per recipient and up to $20,000 for those who received the Pell Grant. There is no such thing as canceling or “forgiving” student loan debt.
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Many federal agencies continue to fight backlogs as they dig out from pandemic shutdowns and two years of limited staffing. Having agencies like the Social Security Administration open in person again is welcome and I am pleased to see progress being made on getting caught up, however, I continue to hear the frustration of Arkansans every day who are working through bureaucratic processes that, unfortunately, are taking longer to resolve than in prior years.
Read MoreCapitol DiscussionBack to School
The phrase “back to school” means different things to different people. To some, Back To School is a 1986 comedy starring Rodney Dangerfield where he goes well, back to school.
Read MoreBack to SchoolCreate Works of Art with Flowers
Preserve a few memories of this summer’s garden or create gifts to share with family and friends. Pounding flowers onto fabric or paper is a fun and easy way to preserve the beauty of garden flowers.
Read MoreCreate Works of Art with FlowersCooking with Mumzy!
Hello readers and friends of the Mountaineer Echo, I hope this week finds everyone in good health and happy spirits. Everyone is doing good on this end of the paper. Every day seems to have new adventures in it for me. My boys are back in school and things are already getting crazy busy. I have some big changes coming in the very near future, I can’t wait until I can let everyone know what changes are coming and how good it will be for me. I hope everyone has a wonderful back to school time. I hope everyone has a wonderful week and As Always Remember the Little Things.
Read MoreCooking with Mumzy!Back to School
As Arkansas students head back to school, we want to take this week to remind drivers to be mindful of student safety when approaching school buses. It is estimated that close to 350,000 students in our state ride a bus to school.
Read MoreBack to SchoolGovernors Working Together
Today I’d like to talk about a recent partnership with the state of Oklahoma. On Wednesday, I joined Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt on the Oklahoma State University-Tulsa campus to sign a Memorandum of Understanding stating that we are working together to make the Arkansas-Oklahoma corridor a center of excellence in advanced mobility.
Read MoreGovernors Working TogetherImproving Infrastructure Inspections with Drones
Arkansas businesses are realizing the benefits of using drones and implementing this advanced technology in their operations. It’s improving efficiency and safety for us all and I’m championing efforts to build on this momentum.
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