Transportation Alternatives Program and Recreational Trails Program Applications Now Available

The Arkansas State Highway Commission is pleased to announce that applications for the Arkansas Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) and the Arkansas Recreational Trails Program (RTP) are now available. Virtual seminars will occur March 17, 2022, and April 6, 2022, to inform potential … [Read more...]

Arkansas McDonald’s Restaurants Aim to Hire 564 Employees this Week

McDonald’s restaurants across Central and Southern Arkansas plan to hire 564 employees from March 6–12 during Hiring Week activities across the region. McDonald’s offers flexible scheduling, extensive training, advancement opportunities and the opportunity to qualify for college tuition assistance, … [Read more...]

Boozman Applauds Community Support of Arkansas Businesses

Arkansas businesses have demonstrated resilience in the face of a pandemic, skyrocketing inflation, supply chain disruptions and labor shortages. As a former small business owner, U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) understands the challenging circumstances job creators navigate and the importance of … [Read more...]

Routine Inspection of Broadway Bridge to Cause Temporary Lane Closures

A routine inspection of the Broadway Bridge across the Arkansas River (Highway 70) in Little Rock/North Little Rock will cause temporary lane closures this week. ARDOT inspection crews will close the northbound and southbound inside lanes and the  turn lane (three lanes total at the same … [Read more...]

Boozman, Colleagues: Congress Must Receive Full Accounting of COVID Relief Spending

WASHINGTON – After President Biden reiterated in the State of the Union address his plans to ask Congress for additional COVID-19 funding, U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) joined Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) and 34 of their Republican colleagues in sending a letter to the … [Read more...]

Boozman Celebrates National FFA Week

U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) applauded the positive impact of FFA on future agricultural leaders in commemoration of National FFA Week. “FFA is sparking an interest in the field of agriculture. This is a program that provides students with the tools and knowledge to grow into the next … [Read more...]

Weekend Closure Scheduled for Broadway Streetin North Little Rock 

Broadway Street below Interstate 30 in North Little Rock will be closed over a weekend in in mid-March.  Weather permitting, crews will close Broadway Street between the northbound and southbound frontage roads and detour Broadway Street eastbound and westbound traffic. The full closure is … [Read more...]

Central Arkansas Home Builders Share Supply Chain Woes with Boozman

U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) is continuing his series of conversations with Arkansas business leaders to learn more about the impact current economic challenges are having on industries in The Natural State. On Wednesday, Boozman met with central Arkansas home builders who shared how historic … [Read more...]

U.S. Flag and AR State Flag Half-Staff Notification: Firefighter Jason Lang and Sgt. Joshua Caudell

Governor Asa Hutchinson has directed the United States flag and the state flag of Arkansas to be lowered to half-staff for West Memphis Firefighter Jason Lang and Sergeant Joshua Caudell with the Department of Corrections.On the morning of Saturday, February 26, Firefighter Lang was traveling to … [Read more...]

Boozman Calls on President to Abandon Revival of Burdensome Regulations on Arkansas Agriculture and Landowners

U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) reinforced his commitment to protecting agricultural producers and landowners against overreaching regulations that put Washington in charge of ditches, ponds and puddles in Arkansans’ backyards. During a meeting with the Agricultural Council of Arkansas on … [Read more...]