Green jobs are already in demand across the country, and Arkansas is no different. 

Benjamin Runkle, a professor of biological and agricultural engineering at the University of Arkansas, describes the state's strong uptick in green job demand and the growing list of green opportunities available for students and workers. A new report provides additional insight on the green workforce in Arkansas. 

Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.) are once again calling upon the Biden administration to offer another extension of the student loan moratorium, citing the pandemic, inflation, and supply change issues.

Murray contends the extension would also give the Education Department more time to make key changes to the student loan repayment system.

For Kylie Burke, the anxiety caused by the recent spate of bomb threats against Historically Black Colleges and Universities has left her constantly on edge as she and her peers try to navigate classes and campus life.

Burke and other student leaders at HBCUs described their concerns last week during a congressional hearing on the bomb threats and how lawmakers can offer support.