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UAFS Hosts Grand Opening for Center for Economic Development

Against a technicolor backdrop of painted grain silos and bright blue skies, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson waxed poetic about the state of workforce development, economic investments, technology, and industry in the River Valley, and he noted the integral role the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Center for Economic Development will play in continuing that legacy for years to come.
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The Importance of Free Speech

The freedom of speech is one of the bedrock principles upon which our country was founded. The purchase of Twitter by the world’s richest man this week has reignited the discussion surrounding free speech, and I’d like to share my thoughts on the importance of this freedom.
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Boozman, Cotton Oppose Biden DOJ Expanding Firearm Definitions and Creating National Gun Registry

Washington – U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) joined 20 of their colleagues to introduce a Congressional Review Act Joint Resolution of Disapproval (CRA) to prohibit President Biden’s Department of Justice from implementing a new rule to expand firearm definitions.
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Arkansas’s Example for Workforce Development Success

During the in-state work period I had the opportunity to travel across the state and meet with hardworking Arkansans, small business owners and local leaders. No matter where I was, the topics of concern were the same: border security, skyrocketing inflation, high cost of energy and labor shortages. These economic challenges gripping the nation are impacting families, businesses and communities and we’re all making adjustments.
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Linda Chris Smith Gifts $50,000 to MCCCP

In loving memory of her husband, Christopher Frederick Smith, Linda Chris Smith, and Family have donated $50,000.00 to the Marion County Community Center Project. Ms. Linda presented the check to Marion County Judge John Massey to pass on to Marion County Community Services, Inc. She was inspired to donate to the community center project following a discussion with Judge Massey in which he indicated his full support for the local effort.
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Covid in the future

Here at Covid Act Now, we are proud of the impact our work has had on the safety and well-being of our users. Throughout the pandemic, we’ve continued to monitor the state of COVID and update our framework accordingly. We launched our previous risk framework when there was no standardized government COVID risk framework, no broadly accessible testing or vaccines, and before incredibly transmissible variants like Omicron.
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