Samantha Boyd

Dec 12, 2024 | nwahomepage.com | Samantha Boyd

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A new Farm Bill held up in Congress is said to have major impacts here in Arkansas. The bill is an omnibus, multi-year law that oversees various agricultural and food programs. Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward said it is important to get proper funding because leaders estimate at least $35 billion in losses for the agriculture industry across the country. In Arkansas, they estimate losses of up to $170 million.

Dec 12, 2024 | fox16.com | Samantha Boyd

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A new Farm Bill held up in Congress is said to have major impacts here in Arkansas. The bill is an omnibus, multi-year law that oversees various agricultural and food programs. Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward said it is important to get proper funding because leaders estimate at least $35 billion in losses for the agriculture industry across the country. In Arkansas, they estimate losses of up to $170 million.

Dec 12, 2024 | kark.com | Samantha Boyd

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Dec 11, 2024 | fox16.com | Samantha Boyd

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A new bill filed at the state capitol looks to restore gun rights to nonviolent convicted felons. House Bill 1057 looks to add exceptions to the list of people banned from owning guns in Arkansas- adding the exception of felons who have been convicted by the state (not the federal government) of an antitrust violation, unfair trade practice, restraint of trade or business-regulation-related offenses.

Dec 10, 2024 | kark.com | Samantha Boyd

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ark. – An email exchange discovered from state government employees regarding the new prison plans in Franklin County has resulted in some fed-up residents. Franklin County resident Colt Shelby’s FOIA request to the state over any communication from state employees over the Franklin County prison plans resulted in more than 1400 documents. Shelby is one of many who live in the area who are expressing frustration over the new 3,000-bed prison set to be built in the area.