Arkansas Daybook
Columbia Basin Herald | UPDATED 6 years, 8 months AGO
Associated Press Arkansas Daybook for Wednesday, Jan. 15.
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 11:30 AM President Trump holds signing ceremony for interim trade agreement with China - President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He participate in signing ceremony for 'comprehensive Phase One Trade Deal', at the White House (11:30 AM EST), followed by lunch (12:15 PM EST, closed press) * The president has said he will travel to Beijing 'at a later date' for 'talks on Phase Two' * Later, President Trump meets Secretary of Defense Mark Esper (2:15 PM EST, closed press) * Other attendees at the ceremony include Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, U.S Trade Representative Amb. Robert Lighthizer, Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao, husband-and-wife President's Advisor (and 'First Daughter') Ivanka Trump and President's Senior Advisor Jared Kushner, bicameral Congressional Republicans, Chinese Commerce Minister Zhong Shan, People's Bank of China Governor Yi Gang, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, and White House Acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney
Location: The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.whitehouse.gov, https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse
Contacts: White House press, 1 202 456 2580
RSVP for the ceremony: Please register by 7:00AM EST Monday, January 13, 2020. Late requests will not be accepted. If you are confirmed to attend the event, you will receive additional logistics in a separate email. Pre-set and gather times will be noted in the confirmation email * Entry and Registration onto the White House Complex All media, excluding hard pass, 6 month pass holders, and press on this week's weekly pass list must apply for a day pass to ensure entry. If you or whom you are requesting credentials for receives a confirmation email and is not a hard pass holder, please follow the instructions in the email to apply for a day pass to the White House. To enter the complex under a press appointment, you must bring a government issued ID and an approved media badge
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 11:30 AM Arkansas Gov. Hutchinson attends meeting and luncheon - Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson attends the Harrison Regional Chamber of Commerce annual meeting and luncheon
Location: Durand Center, 303 N Main St, Harrison, AR
Weblinks: http://www.arkansas.gov, https://twitter.com/AsaHutchinson
Contacts: Arkansas Governor press, [email protected], 1 501 682 3642
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 - Thursday, Jan. 16 Arkansas Game and Fish Commission meeting
Location: Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Headquarters, 2 Natural Resources Dr, Little Rock, AR
Weblinks: http://www.agfc.com/, https://twitter.com/ARGameandFish
Contacts: Keith Stephens, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, [email protected]
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Thursday, Jan. 16 11:00 AM Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration Racing Commission meeting
Location: 1515 W 7th St, Little Rock, AR
Weblinks: http://www.dfa.arkansas.gov, https://twitter.com/ArkansasDFA
Contacts: Nikki Langston , Arkansas Racing Commission, [email protected], 1 501 682 1467
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Thursday, Jan. 16 11:00 AM American Heart Association holds event discussing youth e-cigarette use - American Heart Association holds an event to discuss the 'epidemic' of e-cigarette use among youth, and how to 'start taking steps to turn the tide locally'
Location: CHI St. Vincent Infirmary, 2 St Vincent Cir, Little Rock, AR
Weblinks: http://www.americanheart.org, https://twitter.com/American_Heart
Contacts: Rebecca Buerkle, American Heart Association, [email protected], 1 501 707 6587
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Thursday, Jan. 16 12:00 PM Dem Arkansas 2nd Congressional District candidate Joyce Elliot launches campaign - Democratic Arkansas 2nd Congressional District candidate Joyce Elliot holds a rally to officially launch her election campaign
Location: Arkansas State Capitol, 500 Woodlane St, Little Rock, AR
Weblinks: , https://twitter.com/xjelliott
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Thursday, Jan. 16 12:30 PM Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson attends the Arkansas Counts Census Summit
Location: Kendall Science Center, 900 W Daisy L Gatson Bates Dr, Little Rock, AR
Weblinks: http://www.arkansas.gov, https://twitter.com/AsaHutchinson
Contacts: Arkansas Governor press, [email protected], 1 501 682 3642
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Friday, Jan. 17 10:00 AM Arkansas Gov. Hutchinson's public schedule - Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson attends the Arkansas Association of Conservation Districts 2020 Annual Meeting, Wyndham Hotel, 2 Riverfront Dr, North Little Rock (10:00 AM CST); attends the grand opening of the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana James Black School of Bladesmithing and Historic Trades, 601 Lawrence St, Washington (2:30 PM CST); and attends the Arkansas Preservation Awards, Governor's Mansion, 1800 Center St, Little Rock (6:00 PM CST)
Weblinks: http://www.arkansas.gov, https://twitter.com/AsaHutchinson
Contacts: Arkansas Governor press, [email protected], 1 501 682 3642
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Friday, Jan. 17 9:00 AM J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc: Q4 2019 Earning conference call / Webcast
Weblinks: http://www.jbhunt.com/company/investor_relations/
Contacts: Tina Dougherty, J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc, [email protected], 1 479 820 8111