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AGFC, AEDC offer more than $808,000 for education grants from wildlife fines

Little Rock – More than $808,000 is available for Arkansas schools and educators for conservation education grants in 2022-23, thanks to fine money derived from wildlife and fishing violations and a partnership between the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s Division of Rural Services.
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Bipartisan Crypto Legislation Authored by Ag Committee Leaders Continues to Build Momentum

Washington – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioners Christy Goldsmith Romero and Summer Mersinger got a firsthand look at the Blockchain Center of Excellence at the University of Arkansas today while discussing a path forward to bring more consumer protection to the crypto industry.
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Delaware Man Pleaded Guilty to Unlawfully Distributing Hydroxychloroquine and Other Prescription Drugs

Courtesy of Veterans Affairs Jose Torres of Shelbyville, Delaware, conspired and agreed with others to unlawfully purchase short-supply drugs and resell those drugs to wholesale distributors. Torres and another company entered business arrangements with retail pharmacies that were not licensed to engage in the wholesale distribution of prescription drugs.
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Maryland Woman Convicted for Conspiracy to Fraudulently Obtain Military Disability Benefits

Courtesy of Veterans Affairs Mary Francis Biggs of Lexington Park, Maryland, participated in a conspiracy organized by her daughter, Angela Farr, in which false and fraudulent documents were submitted to VA in support of disability claims in the name of Biggs’ husband. The fraudulent documents stated that the husband was homebound and required full-time assistance for basic tasks such as eating, bathing, and dressing.
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