by Ryan Bailey Have you ever found yourself having to make a hard decision, where each choice can run the risk of alienating those you love? Many members of the United Methodist Church (UMC) in locations across Arkansas and the nation are having to do just that. Thousands of UMC locations have already voted on […]
Secretary of Education extends student loan payment pause during court battle for debt relief
College students with debt may still get some relief, according to a statement released by the U.S. Secretary of Education on Wednesday. In August, President Joe Biden and Secretary Miguel Cardona announced a plan to provide a one-time, pandemic-connected debt relief to over 40 million Americans with federal student loans. Since making the application available, […]
See 2022 STATEWIDE General Election Results – updated 1145am Nov 9th
See below for the Statewide General Election Results for Saline County, Arkansas, as they become available to the public. Here are the results as of 10:31am Nov 9, 2022 It’s showing that most Federal and State elected officials were either re-elected or unopposed and so they kept their seat: View the page for Saline County […]
Take the poll, see the results – Who gets your vote for the November General Election?
The General Election is here and this is your chance to do a practice vote. Take the polls below ??? then click the last link for the results. Federal/US races State/Arkansas races County races Municipal/City races School Board races 4 Ballot Issues When you’re done with all those polls, see the RESULTS at THIS LINK.
Watch political debates Oct 17-21, including Governor candidates, other State & Federal
Watch Arkansas candidates debate in October as they vie for State and Federal offices. The panels will consist of 24 candidates in 9 races on the Arkansas PBS series, “Election 2022: Arkansas PBS Debates.” There are two ways to watch – on YouTube at THIS LINK and on television wherever you find Arkansas PBS. The […]
Student loan debt relief sounds great, unless you get scammed
It’s been so much in the news lately that it’s hard not to know about the debt relief program for college student loans. Since the application process is due to begin in October, the Department of Education issued advice on how to protect yourself from scammers who want to take advantage of student loan borrowers. […]
The US Treasury announced $47.5 million going to Arkansas to increase access to affordable broadband internet
On Tuesday, August 30, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the approval of an additional group of five states under the American Rescue Plan’s Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund (CPF): Connecticut, Indiana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and Arkansas. The State of Arkansas, approved for $47.5 million, estimates it will connect 5,500 homes and businesses by building high-speed […]
Spakes, a Benton native, interns in Boozman’s Washington office
Benton area residents calling U.S. Senator John Boozman’s (R-AR) Washington office in July may have heard a familiar voice on the other end of the line. Sarah Spakes, a 2019 graduate of Benton High School, participated in Boozman’s Congressional Internship Program. While in Washington, Spakes attended committee hearings, provided constituent services and assisted staff with […]
Important Dates for the 2022 General Election – School Board, City, County, State & US positions
Aug 3 at Noon – Aug 10 at Noon – Candidate filing for the Nov School Election and Mayor-Council form of Government (this is how our cities are set up). Oct 9 – Deadline to apply to register to vote in the General Election & Annual School Election Oct 24 – Early voting begins for […]
Roe v. Wade overturned by Supreme Court; See Arkansas trigger law that goes into effect
In a split decision, the United States Supreme Court voted to overturn a decades old ruling on Roe v. Wade. Justices Samuel Alito, Amy Coney Barrett, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Clarence Thomas voted to overturn, while Justices Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, along with Chief Justice John Roberts dissented. This ruling allows states to create their own laws […]