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Little Rock – Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge today announced a $19.2 million multistate settlement with Ford Motor Company regarding claims that Ford falsely advertised the real-world fuel economy of 2013–2014 C-Max hybrids and the payload capacity of 2011–2014 Super Duty pickup trucks. Arkansas will receive $245,765.75 from the settlement.

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Boozman, a senior member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, is a longtime champion of our nation’s veterans. His continued advocacy on behalf of the men and women who served in uniform has most recently resulted in a trio of legislative achievements heading to the president’s desk to be signed into law.

On Tuesday, May 24, voters went to the polls to let their voices be heard about how they feel. The polls were open from 7:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. at locations throughout Marion County with 33 percent of the 10,810 registered voter in the county voting in the midterm election for party candidates.

Washington—Congress passed bipartisan legislation Thursday to ensure families have access to formula to feed their babies. The Access to Baby Formula Act introduced by U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, and Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) was unanimously approved in the Senate. Companion legislation overwhelmingly passed the House of Representatives. The legislation will now head to the president’s desk to be signed into law.

A proposed high water launching ramp and the sidewalk project brought a good citizen turnout to the Bull Shoals Council meeting May 26. Previously Council asked Nixon to continue looking into a high-water launching ramp at an undetermined location near Bull Shoals and how it might be funded. Frequent high lake levels over the past few years have made accessing the lake difficult when launching ramps and parking lots are flooded.

Bentonville - The nonpartisan organization Common Ground Arkansas has developed an online Early Voting Locator tool to help voters quickly find their nearest polling locations and hours of operation. The tool is an interactive map based on the voter’s location or an address the user inputs.

The Baxter Regional Auxiliary is sponsoring a T-Shirt Ladies and More Sale on Monday, June 6 and Tuesday, June 7. The sale is being held in the Lagerborg Dining Room of the Baxter Regional Cafeteria. Hours on Monday, June 6, with be from 7 a.m. Until 5 p.m. and from 7 a.m. Until 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7. Sale will include boutique clothing, accessories, t-shirts and more!