Lottery Vp Fired For ‘lost Confidence’
The Arkansas Times and several other news outlets report that Arkansas Lottery VP Ernestine Middleton was fired from her position due to a lack of...
Womack Bill Seeks Online Sales Tax Solution
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, has teamed up with Democratic Congressman Jackie Speier on Wednesday (Oct. 12) to announce their push of legislation that would...
Gene Jeffress Makes It Official In The Fourth (updated)
Term-limited State Sen. Gene Jeffress (D-Louann) has been saying publicly he would jump in the Fourth District Congressional race, which is now an open seat...
Arkansas’ ‘fifth Congressman’ Dies
Ray Reid, the chief of staff for U.S. Rep. John Paul Hammerschmidt (R) who was often known as Arkansas’ “Fifth Congressman,” has died.
He was 89....
State House, Senate Pictures Becoming Clearer
Two weeks is often considered a political eternity, and if you needed proof, look no further than the latest spreadsheets we've updated with new candidates.
Talk...
It’s Perry’s Turn For Arkansas Gop Endorsements
A day after GOP Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney received two major Arkansas endorsements, Texas Gov. Rick Perry received the endorsement of 25 elected officials and...
Health Insurance Exchange Summit Set
On Tuesday, Oct. 11, Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Jay Bradford will host a stakeholder summit for health insurance exchanges in Little Rock that will include ...
Brawner: Engineers For Congress In 2012
Stephens Media columnist Steve Brawner uses this week's column to frame the disappointing debates we see in Washington, D.C., where problem solvers are abandoned for...
Maria & John Paul
Editor's Note: This essay was written by Michael Tilley, editor of The City Wire. He can be reached by e-mail at mtilley@thecitywire.com.
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