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At the Homewood Suites by Hilton in Carlsbad, Calif., guests were piling trash and dirty towels in the hallway, and by the looks of things you’d think the staff had gone on strike. In fact, it …
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6/11/23
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There have been so many Chris Christies that I need to number them.
Chris Christie 1.0, during the winter of 2015-16, mocked the notion that a reality-TV host had the credentials to lead the …
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6/11/23
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t’s long past time for me to put a flagpole in the center of my front yard — one that holds a large American flag that dances proudly in the summer breeze.
We bought such a flagpole …
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6/11/23
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When veterans who risked their lives in service to our country visit a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facility to receive the care, benefits, and services they earned, they should not have to …
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By CONG. BRUCE WESTERMAN
Arkansas's Fourth District
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6/11/23
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Is your passport up to date? I encourage you to check and find out! U.S. Passport Services are continuing to see unprecedented demand for passports. During the pandemic, many people put their travel …
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By CONG, BRUCE WESTERMAN
Arkansas's Fourth District
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6/4/23
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LITTLE ROCK — The state Division of Workforce Services will close nine offices around the state. The closings are part of an overall restructuring of state offices that used to administer …
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From SEN. BREANNE DAVIS
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6/4/23
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Context. Perspective. Background. It’s not news to anyone that the major media consistently fail to provide any of those things when covering the burning political issues of the moment. Take, …
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By MICHAEL REAGAN
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6/4/23
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If my math is correct, the 2024 Republican presidential contest is starting to look like the Marx brothers’ stateroom scene. Right now I count nine or ten active or explorative candidates: …
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By DICK POLMAN
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6/4/23
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As I have mentioned in previous columns, I look forward to bathing-suit shopping with my daughters almost as much as major dental surgery without anesthesia. But that’s exactly where I found …
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By JASE GRAVES
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6/4/23
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While the contours of President Biden’s re-election campaign have yet to come into focus, early signs imply leaning greatly on surrogates to shoulder the heavy burden of promoting the …
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By CARL GOLDEN
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6/4/23
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It’s a positive trend that I hope continues: the resurgence of summer picnics. According to Mental Floss, the Covid pandemic caused a picnic boom beginning in 2020 that is showing no signs of …
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By TOM PURCELL
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6/4/23
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LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Medicaid program is re-examining the cases of hundreds of thousands of recipients to determine whether or not they remain eligible for services. By the end of April …
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From SEN. BREANNE DAVIS
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5/31/23
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Rural small businesses and agricultural producers looking to save money by reducing energy costs may be eligible for the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). With a boost in funding from the …
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By LINDSAY MOUW
Center for Rural Affairs
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5/31/23
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There is a loneliness epidemic in the United States, but there are some simple ways we can address it. A few weeks ago, the U.S. Surgeon General released a report titled “Our Epidemic of …
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By TOM PURCELL
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5/31/23
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If you are a farmer or live in a rural area, you know that planting season is in full swing. Planting rates are ahead of last year. On May 22, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported that …
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By KATE HANSEN, senior policy associate, Center for Rural Affairs
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5/31/23
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I still remember one of the houses that my parents almost bought back in 1970. The domicile was memorable because it was right next door to the Hi-Way 50 Drive-in Theater and filled my young mind …
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By DANNY TYREE
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5/31/23
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LITTLE ROCK – As soon as the 2023 legislative session adjourned, the Senate and House Committees on Education began work on school funding in preparation for the 2025 session. Every two years …
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From SEN. BREANNE DAVIS
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5/31/23
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Robust cybersecurity is increasingly important as cyber threats continue to evolve and target vital services. In recent years we’ve experienced disruptions to pipelines, key food suppliers and …
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By US SEN. JOHN BOOZMAN
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5/31/23
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In Fiscal Year 2023 alone, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized over 14,000 pounds of fentanyl coming across the southern border. That’s enough to kill the entire U.S. population ten …
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By CONG. BRUCE WESTERMAN
Arkansas's Fourth District
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5/31/23
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According to findings from a Kaiser Family Foundation/CNN poll in October 2022, 90 percent of adults think there is a mental health crisis in the United States. That makes investing in mental health …
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By US SEN. JOHN BOOZMAN
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5/24/23
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