Arkansans note his visits, encouragement Written by: Frank Lockwood Published by: Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette As the nation prepares to bury former President George Herbert Walker Bush, Arkansans paused Saturday to remember the 41st commander in chief, recalling his trips to Arkansas, his record of accomplishment and his many acts of kindness. "He really typifies what we see and admire about a patriotic American that has served his country throughout his life," Gov. Asa Hutchinson said. ...
Crawford’s 2018 Fall Service Academy Night Written by: Amanda Reynolds Published by: Newport Independent Congressional service academy nominations are due at the end of the year. Representative Rick Crawford held an event on Monday, November 27th on the campus of ASUN in Newport. Service Academy Night offers students interested in attending a Service Academy and their families the opportunity to meet with representatives from service academies who are available to provide information and answer ...
Supreme Court rules in favor of private landowners Written by: Jacqui Fatka Published by: Feedstuffs In an 8-0 ruling, the Supreme Court of the U.S. ruled in favor of private property owners’ rights and limiting the federal government’s ability to establish critical habitat designations on land that does not have the protected species. The ruling specifically sends the case back to the lower courts for further proceedings. It also protects property rights from overreach under the Endangered Spec...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton along with U.S. Representatives Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman pressed the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to reverse a proposed rule that would harm Arkansas poultry farmers’ ability to access vital funding for their operations. The delegation sent a letter to SBA Administrator Linda McMahon urging the agency to revise the proposed rule, which if implemented would impose unworkable eligibility requirem...
Cuba Libre! Published by: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette It's no secret that agriculture makes up a good chunk of our state's economy. We keep growing food, and folks in other states and countries keep eating it. (Amazing how that works.) But farmers in Arkansas are a bit restricted at the moment when it comes to one particular market: a police state of note in a certain island country a few miles south of Florida's coast. In 2014, then-President Obama normalized relations with Cuba and ended decades...
Arkansas Lawmaker Aims to Help US Agribusiness Boost Sales to Cuba Published by: KARK HAVANA (AP) — Representatives from the United States' agricultural sector, include U.S. Congressman Rick Crawford of Arkansas, arrived in Cuba on Thursday for a conference aimed at promoting sales, one of the few U.S. business areas allowed to deal with the island under a half-century-old trade embargo that Cuban leaders blame for most of its economic troubles. The U.S.-Cuba Agriculture Coalition will explore p...
U.S. agribusiness representatives travel to Cuba Written by: Hatzel Vela Published by: Local10.com HAVANA - Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, didn't waste any time. He traveled to Cuba right after voters re-elected the military veteran to his fifth term representing Arkansas' 1st District -- the largest rice-growing district in the country. Crawford, 52, was among the Americans with the U.S. Agricultural Coalition for Cuba, or USACC, who were in Havana on Thursday to participate in a three-day co...
Jonesboro, AR – Shane Speights, D.O., dean, NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State (NYITCOM at A-State), is proud to announce the formation of a new fellowship program in coordination with NYITCOM at A-State and the office of Representative Rick Crawford (AR-1). “We are excited to partner with Congressman Crawford’s office on this exciting endeavor,” Speights said. “This fellowship represents another step forward in bringing quality healthcare to those who need it in this region ...
ASU’s DO school, Crawford’s office partner to create healthcare policy program Written by: George Jared Published by: Talk Business & Politics Shane Speights, D.O., dean, at the NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State (NYITCOM at A-State), announced Thursday (Nov. 1) the formation of a new fellowship program in coordination with NYITCOM at A-State and the office of U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro. “We are excited to partner with Congressman Crawford’s office on this exciting ...
Medical students participate in health policy Written by: Laura Gunter Published by: KAIT 8 JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) – Medical students with the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine on Arkansas State University’s campus have a rare opportunity to peek behind the curtain. A new fellowship program providing a hands on, inside look at health policy. In a collaborative effort between the NYITCOM and Representative Rick Crawford’s office, students are going to be a part of the...
