Advocacy Group Claims Health Programs Not Seeing Promised Money
Claiming that dozens of health-related initiatives haven't gotten money promised under a 2009 increase in the tobacco tax, Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families called...
Thyer Nominated For U.s. Attorney Post
U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor announced that attorney Chris Thyer of Jonesboro has been nominated by President Obama for the position of U....
Beebe: ‘have A Way To Pay’ For Tax Cuts
Gov. Mike Beebe told Arkansas Farm Bureau members at their 2010 convention on Wednesday that lawmakers must have a plan for proposed tax cuts in...
Palin Book Signing Adamant On No Media Questions
Sarah Palin's Little Rock book signing stop was open for the media to cover, but restricted in its opportunity to interact with the former Vice-presidential...
Tax Cut Bills Start To Circulate
The first bill of the 2011 legislative session filed nearly two weeks ago by Rep. Ed Garner would eliminate the state's capital gains tax. Now,...
Task Force Looks At Reducing Poverty
A legislative task force looking at one of Arkansas' most urgent shortcomings released its findings today, and while it didn't garner the spotlight like the...
Saunders Resignation Sets Special Election Plans In Motion
Rep. Rick Saunders has officially tendered his resignation to Gov. Mike Beebe setting a chain reaction for calling a special election to fill his open...
Fox 16: Saunders Says He’ll Vacate Legislative Seat In January (updated)
David Goins with our content partner, Fox 16 News, reports that Rep. Rick Saunders says he'll vacate the legislative seat in January 2011 when his...
Former Lottery Employee Sues
Bridgette Frazier, a former staff attorney for the Arkansas Lottery Commission, filed a federal lawsuit against the Arkansas Lottery Commission, executive director Ernie Passailaigue and...
