AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Benton Arkansas. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/benton-ar 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/benton-ar https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Wed, 26 Mar 2025 12:47:53 -0500 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) led over a dozen of their Republican colleagues in introducing the Stop https://www.americantowns.com/news/boozman-cruz-colleagues-introduce-the-stop-dangerous-sanctuary-cities-act-31556542-benton-ar.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/boozman-cruz-colleagues-introduce-the-stop-dangerous-sanctuary-cities-act-31556542-benton-ar.html Government and Politics Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) called out the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its refusal to allow Arkansas to https://www.americantowns.com/news/boozman-epa-must-include-arkansas-in-decisionmaking-process-31556545-texarkana-ar.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/boozman-epa-must-include-arkansas-in-decisionmaking-process-31556545-texarkana-ar.html Government and Politics Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) joined Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Jon Tester (D-MT) to introduce the https://www.americantowns.com/news/boozman-joins-bipartisan-truck-parking-bill-to-improve-efficiency-road-safety-31556547-paragould-ar.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/boozman-joins-bipartisan-truck-parking-bill-to-improve-efficiency-road-safety-31556547-paragould-ar.html Government and Politics Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), a senior member of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, joined VA Committee Ranking Member Jerry https://www.americantowns.com/news/boozman-moran-lead-legislation-to-improve-electronic-health-record-system-before-rollout-continues-31556549-bryant-ar.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/boozman-moran-lead-legislation-to-improve-electronic-health-record-system-before-rollout-continues-31556549-bryant-ar.html Government and Politics Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) voted to block the Biden administration’s Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule and rein in https://www.americantowns.com/news/boozman-votes-to-block-bidens-overreaching-water-regulation-31556551-mena-ar.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/boozman-votes-to-block-bidens-overreaching-water-regulation-31556551-mena-ar.html Government and Politics Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, partnered https://www.americantowns.com/news/boozman-thune-sinema-lead-bill-to-prevent-regulation-of-livestock-emissions-31556554-ozark-ar.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/boozman-thune-sinema-lead-bill-to-prevent-regulation-of-livestock-emissions-31556554-ozark-ar.html Government and Politics Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) joined Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, https://www.americantowns.com/news/boozman-colleagues-offer-measure-to-overturn-bidens-student-loan-bailout-31556557-arkadelphia-ar.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/boozman-colleagues-offer-measure-to-overturn-bidens-student-loan-bailout-31556557-arkadelphia-ar.html Government and Politics Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR), Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate April 5, https://www.americantowns.com/news/boozman-manchin-budd-introduce-bipartisan-resolution-to-honor-wives-families-of-fallen-us-servicemembers-31556558-pocahontas-ar.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/boozman-manchin-budd-introduce-bipartisan-resolution-to-honor-wives-families-of-fallen-us-servicemembers-31556558-pocahontas-ar.html Government and Politics Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) is continuing his commitment to addressing the veteran suicide crisis by teaming up with Senate https://www.americantowns.com/news/boozman-continues-leadership-in-addressing-veteran-suicide-crisis-31556559-maumelle-ar.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/boozman-continues-leadership-in-addressing-veteran-suicide-crisis-31556559-maumelle-ar.html Government and Politics Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama), today introduced the Not One More Inch or Acre https://www.americantowns.com/news/cotton-no-chinese-citizen-company-should-own-american-land-31556561-jonesboro-ar.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cotton-no-chinese-citizen-company-should-own-american-land-31556561-jonesboro-ar.html Government and Politics Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Cellphone Jamming Reform Act, legislation to prevent contraband https://www.americantowns.com/news/cotton-colleagues-introduce-bill-to-stop-contraband-cellphone-use-in-prisons-31556562-springdale-ar.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cotton-colleagues-introduce-bill-to-stop-contraband-cellphone-use-in-prisons-31556562-springdale-ar.html Government and Politics Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WHEREAS, every child is entitled to love, care, security, and protection from abuse, exploitation, and neglect, and we must protect our https://www.americantowns.com/news/child-abuse-prevention-month-31556975-juneau-ak.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/child-abuse-prevention-month-31556975-juneau-ak.html Government and Politics Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WHEREAS:   On March 31, 2023, severe thunderstorms and tornadoes struck Arkansas and continue to cause dangers, hardships, and https://www.americantowns.com/news/proclamation-to-declare-a-state-of-emergency-in-arkansas-march-31-2023-31556985-little-rock-ar.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/proclamation-to-declare-a-state-of-emergency-in-arkansas-march-31-2023-31556985-little-rock-ar.html Government and Politics Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Following a call with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell, Sanders’ spokeswoman https://www.americantowns.com/news/readout-of-the-governors-call-with-fema-administrator-deanne-criswell-31556986-little-rock-ar.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/readout-of-the-governors-call-with-fema-administrator-deanne-criswell-31556986-little-rock-ar.html Government and Politics Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Following a call with the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Sanders’ https://www.americantowns.com/news/readout-of-the-governors-call-with-the-secretary-of-homeland-security-31556987-little-rock-ar.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/readout-of-the-governors-call-with-the-secretary-of-homeland-security-31556987-little-rock-ar.html Government and Politics Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500