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William Clark led a life that brought him fame and adventure. As an explorer, he captured the imaginations of the American people as he charted the West. He was a famed soldier who served in war and peace. As a politician, he helped shape the emerging states of Arkansas and Missouri.

LITTLE ROCK – The number of fatalities in Arkansas due to drug overdoses declined faster than the national average last year, according to records maintained by the Centers for Disease Control.

Can you vote for a convicted felon for President? Or, will you vote for the other option who is obviously cognitively challenged, whether anyone admits it or not. So, there you have it.

Nearly three years ago, farleft Democrats in Congress greenlit a $7.5 billion investment of taxpayer funds for electric vehicle charging nationwide. As a part of the Biden Administration’s radical Green New Deal agenda, President Biden vowed to utilize these funds to establish 500,000 electric vehicle chargers by 2030. Since the announcement in 2021, Federal Highway Administration data reveals that only a mere eight charging stations have been completed. This stark contrast between promise and progress underscores Republicans’ long-standing argument – that our infrastructure is ill-equipped to meet the demands of the Biden Administration’s tonedeaf ’EV Revolution.’

More than most, Arkansans understand the importance of dependable rural emergency medical services (EMS) providers. In rural areas where local hospitals are not always easily accessible to those needing immediate assistance, quick and reliable EMS providers are critical. Unfortunately, staffing shortages, coupled with skyrocketing equipment and fuel costs, are forcing EMS providers to make difficult choices to reduce or even cease operations in certain areas.

LITTLE ROCK – Four election laws passed by the legislature in 2021 will continue to be enforced, thanks to an Arkansas Supreme Court ruling that upholds their constitutionality.

Monday gets a bad rap. It is the day back to work after the weekend. If you don’t like you job so well, then Monday is, well, Monday.

LITTLE ROCK – Limiting children’s access to social media is still a priority for Arkansas policy makers.

U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman

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Ever since Hamas unleashed itself on Israel in October, far-left Democrats and corrupt university leaders have allowed antisemitism to overrun America’s once great higher education institutions. All law and order and academic integrity have been thrown out the window as elitist, pro-Hamas student protest groups continue setting up ’Gaza Solidarity’ encampments at their schools to protest Israel’s right to protect itself from terrorism. In some states, law enforcement has acted swiftly to shut down the mobs; in others, university leaders have protected the protesters, allowing them to continue their hateful demonstrations.

* On May 13, 1958, Vice President Richard Nixon’s car was attacked and nearly overturned by an angry crowd shouting anti-American slogans as Nixon traveled through Caracas, Venezuela, during a goodwill trip through Latin America. TITLE: None of the car’s passengers were injured and the driver was able to speed away to safety.