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News Stories of Note
Texarkana Gazette: Arkansas GOP chairwoman visits Texarkana
Jonelle Fulmer, the Arkansas Republican Party state chairwoman, visited Texarkana on Tuesday to recruit new members. She met with the Miller County Republican Women for a membership social at Crossties on Broad Street. "They reached out and invited me here. It's a fantastic group of women and I take every opportunity I can to visit with them," Fulmer said.
Talk Business & Politics: Arkansas GOP hires two for 2022 election cycle
The Republican Party of Arkansas announced Wednesday (July 7) it hired Tyler Jordon to serve as Political Communications Director and Julie Williams as Deputy Political Communications Director for the party.Jordon and Williams will oversee communications, grassroots, messaging, and mobilization efforts for the Arkansas GOP in the 2022 election cycle.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: Little Rock voters reject mayor's pitch for sales-tax increase
Little Rock voters rejected a 1 percentage-point sales-tax increase championed by Mayor Frank Scott Jr. during a citywide special election Tuesday by a wide margin, according to unofficial results from the Pulaski County Election Commission. Officials had estimated the tax increase would generate $530 million in new revenue for the city over the next decade prior to its Dec. 31, 2031, sunset date.
White House Press Office: President Biden Announces Representatives for the United Nations General Assembly
Today, President Joe Biden announced the United States representatives for the 76th Session General Assembly of the United Nations opening on Tuesday, September 14: Congressman French Hill, Representative of the United States to the 76th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations
Daily Caller: Tom Cotton Helps Afghan Americans Get Home After Media Matters President Laughed At Idea Senator Could Possibly Help
An Afghan American couple made it past Taliban and U.S. security checkpoints late Wednesday night with the aid of Republican Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton, who has repeatedly offered his help to Americans and translators caught in the country. The couple, who live in the Washington, D.C., area, was visiting Afghanistan for a wedding but became trapped when the country fell to the Taliban, The New York Times (NYT) reported.
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: OPINION | BRUCE WESTERMAN: Stop the spree
Democrats may think of themselves as modern-day Robin Hoods--taking from the rich to give to the poor--but as they have their way, Arkansas businesses and families are seeing the equivalency of a tax hike in a very sneaky way: through inflation. To put it simply, Democrats are on a spending spree that hardworking Americans cannot afford.
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: New laws in state hold restrictions, loosen some reins
New laws restricting abortion, banning covid-19 mandates and limiting transgender participation in school sports are set to go into effect in Arkansas on Wednesday. This week, pandemic-inspired allowances for alcohol delivery will become permanent; country music legend Johnny Cash will have a day dedicated in his honor; and qualifying immigrants will be eligible for new professional licensure opportunities.
Governor Hutchinson Press Office: Governor Hutchinson Elected Chair of National Governors Association
The National Governors Association closed its virtual summer session today with the selection of Governor Asa Hutchinson as NGA chair for 2021-2022. The Governor served the past year as vice chair. “This is a highlight of my time as governor, and my pledge is to use the platform to build on the areas where Republicans and Democrats agree and work to remove the obstacles in Washington where we can,” Governor Hutchinson said.
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