U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor and U.S. Representatives Marion Berry , Vic Snyder and Mike Ross yesterday announced that Arkansas will receive $584,747 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for public health efforts to help reduce obesity, encourage exercise and improve nutrition. In addition, Arkansas will receive $664,204 to help people avoid or stop smoking. The Recovery Act funds under HHS’s Prevention and Wellness Initiative will go toward media campaigns, tobacco quitlines for counseling to help quit smoking, safe places to exercise in communities, and healthy food choices in schools. Read the rest of this entry »
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Lincoln Announces Summer 2010 Internship Program, Urges Arkansas Students to Apply
January 14th, 2010 by Senator Blanche LincolnU.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) is accepting applications for her summer internship program, which provides students the opportunity to learn about the federal government and our nation’s legislative process. Selected college students will work in Lincoln’s Washington, D.C., or Little Rock office. Read the rest of this entry »
UAM, Drew Memorial, Intermodal, and Great River Bridge to get Federal Funding, According to “House”
December 14th, 2009 by Joe Burgess$475,000 for Southeast Arkansas Intermodal Facility
Funds will be used to construct infrastructure to develop the intermodal and industrial park facility. Improvements will include an access road, water and sewer lines and rail.
$250,000 to Address Critical National Energy and Environmental Issues at University of Arkansas at Monticello
Funding will provide for renovation, construction, and equipment to further the initiatives of Arkansas Forest Resources Center. Diverse research, extension educational outreach and teaching programs encompassing economic expansion and productivity, and environmental sustainability and quality of life issues provide the principal focus to the Center’s mission. The University’s extension programs reach about two million Arkansans per year.
$100,000 for Digital Mamography Equipment at Drew Memorial Hospital
Drew Memorial Hospital will use the funds to purchase a state-of-the-art digital breast imaging machine. The hospital’s current mammography equipment is out-of-date and insufficient in the detection and treatment of cancer nodes.
$1,948,000 for Interstate 69/Great River Bridge: Highway 65-MS Highway 1 (Desha County)
Funds will be used to continue engineering, design, and right-of-way acquisition for I-69/Great River Bridge. This bridge is a portion of a new, four-lane, controlled-access highway.
Lincoln “Lemon Law” Would Protect Seniors from Gaps in Health Care Coverage
September 24th, 2009 by Senator Blanche LincolnCiting her constituents’ stories of detrimental gaps in health care coverage, U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln today said the Senate Finance Committee’s health care reform bill will include her proposal to allow Medicare beneficiaries to opt out of any Medicare Advantage (MA) plan that does not serve their needs and return to regular Medicare. Read the rest of this entry »
Ross, Lincoln, Pryor Announce $248,027 for Monticello Airport
June 26th, 2009 by News Release
U.S. Representative Mike Ross, along with U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor, Thursday announced that the City of Monticello will receive $248,027 from the Department of Transportation to help enhance airport safety and security by installing perimeter fencing at Ellis Field at Monticello Municipal Airport. Read the rest of this entry »
Ross, Lincoln, Pryor Announce $98,000 for MEDC Program
June 15th, 2009 by News ReleaseU.S. Representative Mike Ross (AR-04) along with U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor today announced that the Monticello Economic Development Commission will receive a $98,000 Rural Business Enterprise Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development Program. Read the rest of this entry »
Congressional Delegation Announce Possible $45,000 for City/County Law Enforcement- $22 Million for State
March 9th, 2009 by News ReleaseU.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor and U.S. Representatives Marion Berry, Vic Snyder, and Mike Ross have announced that state law enforcement agencies are eligible for more than $22 million in grants provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which Congress passed last month.Â
Monticello will be eligible to apply for $29,905, while the Drew County could receive $16,458.
Lincoln Announces Summer 2009 Internship Program
February 8th, 2009 by Senator Blanche LincolnU.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) is accepting applications for her summer internship program, which provides students the opportunity to learn about the federal government and our nation’s legislative process. Selected college students will work in Lincoln’s Washington, D.C., or Little Rock office. Read the rest of this entry »
Lincoln Introduces Legislation to Make DTV Transition More Affordable for Consumers
July 12th, 2008 by Senator Blanche LincolnU.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln has introduced legislation that would lessen the burden on consumers making the transition to digital television (DTV).
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Lincoln, Pryor, Ross Announce Funds for Drew Memorial Hospital
May 13th, 2008 by News ReleaseU.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor and Representative Mike Ross announced today that Drew Memorial Hospital in Monticello will receive an $83,968 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The funds will be used to plan and develop a rural health network.Â
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IRS Will Hold Workshop In Pine Bluff Tomorrow to Help Working Families, Seniors, and Veterans Receive Economic Stimulus Payments
March 28th, 2008 by Senator Blanche LincolnSenator Lincoln’s Provision to Fight Meth Epidemic Included in Senate Budget
March 15th, 2008 by Senator Blanche LincolnSenator Blanche Lincoln to Be in Monticello Tuesday
February 15th, 2008 by Joe BurgessU.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln will be in Monticello, Tuesday evening, February 19, to attend the ”Southeast Arkansas Cornerstone Coalition Leadership Development Institute Graduation”
Senator Lincoln will speak at the graduation ceremony of the institute, and present graduation certificates.Â
The institute is a leadership program designed to develop community leaders in Arkansas’s Cornerstone region.Â
Lincoln to Speak at National Cotton Council’s Annual Meeting
February 9th, 2008 by JeffU.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln will deliver the keynote address at the National Cotton Council’s Annual meeting on Monday, February 11, 2008.
Lincoln, who hails from a seventh-generation Arkansas farm family, is a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and is Chair of the Subcommittee on Production, Income Protection, and Price Support.Â
This week, she was selected to serve as a conferee on the farm bill conference committee, which will negotiate differences between the Senate and House farm bills.
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