Archives for May 2010

Secretary Daniels Encourages Voters to Preview Sample Ballots

LITTLE ROCK, AR—Secretary of State Charlie Daniels today encouraged those Arkansans who have yet to vote early in the state’s May 18 Preferential Primary and Nonpartisan Judicial General Election to preview their sample ballots online before going to the polls. Voters in the following 47 … [Read more...]

Congressman Berry is appointed to Subcommittee on Homeland Security

Washington, D.C. – On May 12, it was announced that Congressman Marion Berry will be appointed to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security.   “I am looking forward to the opportunity to serve my country as a new member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland … [Read more...]

Arkansas State Republican Party Executive Director Town Hall Meeting Greenbrier May 14

Town Hall Meeting Greenbrier Community Center Featured Speaker: Chase Dugger, Executive Director Arkansas State Republican Party Friday, May 14th. 7:00pm Greenbrier Community Center Turn off Hwy 65 at the Sonic Stop Light. The Center is two blocks down behind city hall. $5.00 per … [Read more...]

Dave Elswick Endorses Conrad Reynolds

CONWAY –  The very popular conservative talk show host Dave Elswick of KARN has endorsed Col. Conrad Reynolds for the U.S. Senate.  Mr. Elswick made his choice after a year of vetting all eight republican candidates for the position.  “I believe Conrad Reynolds is the man for the job.  I have … [Read more...]

Arkansas to Receive More Than $119 Million in Additional Recovery Funds

U. S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced that an additional $119,807,496 is now available for Arkansas under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009.  To date, Arkansas has received $779,540,450 through the Recovery Act. The state recently reported that recovery dollars … [Read more...]

Arkansas Delegation Sends Letters to President, FEMA disaster declaration for nine counties

Washington D.C. - U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor along with U.S. Representatives Marion Berry (AR-01), Vic Snyder (AR-02), John Boozman (AR-03), and Mike Ross (AR-04) this week sent letters to President Barack Obama and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig … [Read more...]

Lincoln: Labor unions spent approximately $5 million against Her Campaign

Outsiders from Blanche For Senate Blog: http://blog.blancheforsenate.com/?p=133 To date, D.C. labor unions have spent approximately $5 million on what a Politico reporter describes as a "scorched earth campaign" against Sen. Lincoln because she doesn't agree with them all of the time.  Their … [Read more...]

Statement by Senator Mark Pryor on Lance Corporal Richard R. Penny

[Senator Pryor submitted the following statement to the Congressional Record] It is with a heavy heart that today I honor Lance Cpl. Richard R. Penny from Greenland, Arkansas, and pay tribute to his life and service to our country. Lance Cpl. Penny was a machine gunner assigned to the 1st … [Read more...]

Lincoln Pays Tribute To Arkansas’s Fallen Police Officers

Washington – In recognition of National Police Week, U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln today paid tribute to Arkansas’s fallen law enforcement officers, including five officers killed in the line of duty whose names have been inscribed on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. … [Read more...]

North Central Arkansas Art Gallery displaying exhibit by Perry County Arts League

Photo: R. to L.  Anne Strawn coordinator of the NCA Art Gallery, and  seated Alma Gibson, President of the Perry Co. Arts League and other guest artists.        The North Central Arkansas Art Gallery is displaying a delightful Art  exhibit by the Perry County Arts League through July 12th.   The … [Read more...]