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Boozman hosting tele-town hall Monday

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Boozman will host a telephone town hall on Monday, February 27 at 7:30 p.m. CT to connect with Arkansans and discuss topics under debate in Washington. This statewide event allows Arkansans the ability to ask Boozman questions over the phone or listen to the conversation [read more…]

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Crawford introduces Farm Conservation bill

WASHINGTON – Yesterday evening, Representatives Rick Crawford (AR-1) and Ann McLane Kuster (NH-2) introduced H.R. 1163, the Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act. The bill would improve access to voluntary farm conservation programs administered through the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). NRCS is an agency within the United States Department of [read more…]

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Congressman Crawford announces latest EOD caucus

Washington, D.C. – Earlier today, Representative Rick Crawford (AR-1) joined his colleagues Susan Davis (CA-53), Brian Mast (FL-18), and Tim Walz (MN-01) in announcing the formation of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (E.O.D.) caucus for the 115th Congress. Originally formed in 2011 by Representatives Rick Crawford and Susan Davis, the EOD caucus will now welcome Rep. Mast and Rep. Walz as [read more…]

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Halloween '16 in NEA! (Photos)

Perhaps aside from Christmas, Halloween has become one of the most decoration-filled holidays out there. It is an excuse to dress up yourself – or your house! GiGi’s Cupcakes in Jonesboro teamed up with NEA Report to offer a delicious BOO BOX to a lucky winner who got in the spirit [read more…]

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See what your Nov. ballot will look like

JONESBORO, Ark. – Many have asked us to post sample ballots for the upcoming election, but with so many issues, elections and districts across Northeast Arkansas – that could become quite a task! Fortunately, we have a far simpler method to check out ballots and voter registration. The Arkansas Secretary [read more…]

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Medical marijuana makes Nov. ballot

JONESBORO, Ark. – Residents of The Natural State will have a chance to vote on legalizing marijuana for medicinal purposes this November. The group Arkansans For Compassionate Care sent out a tweet on Thursday saying they had officially obtained enough signatures to place the measure on the November ballot. 77,516 were reported [read more…]