AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoHousing Policy: The U.S. House passed the bipartisan “21st Century ROAD to Housing Act” (358-32), sending it to President Trump after Senate approval (85-5). The package aims to speed homebuilding by streamlining environmental reviews, reducing federal regulations, and limiting corporate investors’ ability to buy single-family homes—an effort tied directly to voters’ affordability pressure. Arkansas Rep. French Hill and other Arkansas Republicans backed the bill. Agriculture & Biosecurity: Arkansas is tightening entry rules to prevent New World screwworm spread, requiring recent veterinary inspections and permits for warm-blooded animals coming from infested zones. Local Wildlife Management: The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is taking registrations for nine urban archery deer hunts this fall, using archery-only, stand-based hunts to reduce nuisance deer conflicts. Workforce & Industry Training: The Arkansas Trucking Association awarded a $7,500 scholarship for medium/heavy-duty truck technology, backing the next wave of maintenance technicians. Energy/Research Oversight: Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton joined a push to limit Chinese access to U.S. national labs, citing thousands of visits and research roles.
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