Alex Daniels
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Farmers leery of trading pollution credits, Boozman warns
posted: 05/23/2013 3:38 a.m. Discuss
A proposed system to allow farmers and city wastewater plants to trade pollution credits with one another would likely improve water quality, but U.S. Sen. John Boozman of Arkansas on Wednesday warned that “a spirit of mistrust” between farmers and federal regulators would make such a system difficult to run.
Electric companies daily face hacking attempts, experts say
posted: 05/22/2013 5:43 a.m. Comment 1
WASHINGTON —The nation’s electric utility companies are under constant attack from cybercriminals and vulnerable to terrorist groups that might try to disrupt the transmission of electricity on the country’s energy grid, national security experts, utility company representatives and computer technology experts told a House panel Tuesday.
State delegation pans IRS actions
posted: 05/15/2013 5:34 a.m. Discuss
WASHINGTON — Members of the Arkansas congressional delegation on Tuesday called the Internal Revenue Services’ targeting of Tea Party groups an outrageous overreach of the federal government’s authority.
Congress set to study farm bills
posted: 05/14/2013 4:29 a.m. Discuss
WASHINGTON — A Senate panel will begin casting votes today on a new five-year farm bill that would cut crop-support payments to farmers and reduce funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly referred to as the food-stamp program.
Fort Smith student a Senate page
posted: 05/12/2013 4:19 a.m. Discuss
William Jenner, a Fort Smith high school junior, has spent his days this spring on the U.S. Senate floor, delivering messages and documents to lawmakers.
2 go to D.C. to protest pipeline
posted: 05/10/2013 5:19 a.m. Comments 4
Two Mayflower residents who live near the site of March’s large pipeline rupture visited the State Department on Thursday to deliver a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry, inviting him to inspect the damage.
188th left dry, Pryor confronts general
posted: 05/09/2013 12:10 a.m. Comments 5
At a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor accused the U.S. Air Force chief of staff of reneging on his promise to maintain operations at the Arkansas Air National Guard’s 188th Fighter Wing.
Plan for changing food aid faces fight
posted: 05/06/2013 12:01 a.m. Comments 7
The White House wants a U.S. foreign-aid program to distribute more cash and fewer American-grown commodities, a move that could hurt Arkansas agriculture, lawmakers and farmers say.
Obama budget plan calls for billions in new fees, taxes
posted: 05/05/2013 4:13 a.m. Comments 4
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s proposed budget, which Congress will continue to delve into this week, includes billions of dollars in new user fees and taxes.
Wal-Mart says veterans welcome to join its ranks
posted: 05/01/2013 12:53 a.m. Comments 21
WASHINGTON — Former platoon leaders, sharpshooters and radio operators returning home from the front lines can trade in their dog tags for guaranteed positions as cashiers, warehouse workers or greeters at Wal-Mart.
