AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoPublic Safety: Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin joined Sen. Tom Cotton and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to back rules allowing prisons to jam contraband cellphones; the FCC plans to vote Nov. 19. Election 2026: Arkansas early voting is up 25% from the first week of the last midterm, while Columbia County has counted 2,484 ballots. Consumer Protection: Arkansas joined the FTC and 19 states in suing Dollar General, alleging shoppers were routinely charged more at checkout than shelf prices. Jobs and Industry: Vantive plans a $100 million Mountain Home expansion expected to add 175 jobs; Canfor’s $96 million El Dorado mill upgrade is set to add about 75. Farm Economy: Arkansas again leads the nation in farm bankruptcies as dry weather and falling crop receipts squeeze producers. Disaster Readiness: FEMA’s new direction puts more disaster recovery responsibility on states, but officials say the plan offers few details on how they should manage the added costs.
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