Congressman French Hill released the following update Monday, December 28th on what’s included in the COVID-19 relief: Last Monday, the House of Representatives and the Senate came together and passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act. On Sunday, President Trump signed this bill into law. This legislation includes a COVID-19 relief package, as well as a separate […]
U.S. Sen. Boozman gives overview of COVID-19 relief bill on Trump’s desk
Funding for agriculture & Medicare payments for physicians WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) voted for nearly $900 billion in additional COVID-19 relief for struggling Americans and hard-hit small businesses, along with additional funding to safely open schools and strengthen efforts to defeat the virus and reopen America. The legislation passed the Senate by a vote […]
Saline County’s 2020 Early Voter Numbers in Presidential Election Beat 2016 by Over 10K
And just like that, Early Voting is done. According to the numbers from the County Clerk’s office, 43,512 Saline County residents voted early in 2020, compared to 33,286 in 2016. These numbers are in-person votes only. Absentee ballots cannot be tabulated until 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning, November 3, 2020. Below are the numbers of […]
Non-tax-filers may still get an Economic Impact Payment; IRS extends deadline
Individuals who are not required to file a tax return may still be eligible for an Economic Impact Payment (EIP). If you don’t file taxes every year and you are eligible for an EIP and have not used the Non-Filers tool, you must register online by November 21st using the Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info Here tool. For those unable to […]
The census deadline is September 30th – don’t lose these benefits
The deadline for submitting your 2020 census is Wednesday, September 30th. Do it now by visiting www.2020census.gov. Your response affects the funding for health clinics, fire departments, schools, roads, and highways. Census results help determine how billions of dollars in federal funding flow into states and communities each year. The results also determine how many […]
CDC Temporarily Halts Residential Evictions to Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19
To prevent the spread of the COVID-19, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a national moratorium on evictions for nonpayment of rent from September 4 until December 31, 2020. This places a temporary halt to residential evictions in an effort by the CDC to help prevent the further spread of […]
Arkansas Secretary of State explains how to request an absentee ballot
Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston issued a statement in June telling citizens the reasons that registered voters could present for requesting an absentee ballot. Now, there are further instructions for exactly how to go about doing that. Options for Requesting a Ballot: Request to have an absentee ballot application sent to you by contacting […]
Cong. Hill to speak at local Republican meeting Sep 3rd
The Saline County Republican Committee will hold its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 3, 2020, at the Republican Headquarters at 125 N. Market Street in historic downtown Benton. Members, guests and the press are welcome to attend. The Committee will conduct regular business and the speaker will be Congressman French Hill. Those […]
IRS updates deadlines for Economic Impact Payments for special situations
In August, the IRS updated deadlines for individuals regarding their Economic Impact Payment (EIP). Individuals who are not required to file a tax return may still be eligible for an EIP. If you believe this is you, please register for a your EIP by using the Non-Filers tool on the IRS website by October 15th to receive your payment. […]
Several Frozen Mexican Dinner Items Recalled Due to Possible Plastic Bits
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for ready-to-eat (RTE) beef and chicken taquitos and chimichangas products containing Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulated diced green chilies that have been recalled by the producer, Sun Valley Foods, due to concerns that the products may be […]
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