by - October 31, 2012 12:48 pm
Issue No. 2, a legislatively-referred proposed constitutional amendment, doesn’t have a cheerleading group or a set of detractors and that has left voters undecided and unsure of its fate. State…
by - October 31, 2012 12:10 pm
Election officials across the U.S. Northeast say they are determined to limit disruption to Nov. 6 voting in the region’s hardest-hit areas after super-storm Sandy knocked out power to 8…
by - October 29, 2012 8:06 pm
Early voting for the 2012 general election is underway, and Sebastian County is seeing a slight uptick in voter participation when compared to the 2008 presidential election. During the first…
by - October 25, 2012 1:40 pm
The race for Arkansas House of Representatives District 85 pits candidates Paul Graham (R) and David Whitaker (D) against each other in a race that, for Whitaker, will be about…
by - October 25, 2012 1:20 pm
The race for Arkansas House of Representatives District 82 pits challenger Bill Gossage (R) against Rep. Leslee Post, D-Ozark, in a contest where job creation takes center stage. But while…
by - October 24, 2012 4:39 pm
University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) students sparred Wednesday (Oct. 24) over the state initiative to legalize the sale of medical marijuana, which will come before the public at…
by - October 24, 2012 1:37 pm
Republicans are in a strong position to keep control of the U.S. House of Representatives next year as political analysts predict that Democrats will fall more than a dozen seats…
by - October 16, 2012 4:42 pm
Countywide races aren't always mere reviews of qualifications and party affiliation. Candidates this fall are debating the propriety of collectors taking commissions on court-ordered foreclosure auctions as well as the…
by - October 15, 2012 11:04 pm
The Arkansas Pharmacists Association (APA) said it will oppose the “Arkansas Medical Marijuana Act” because the proposal does not incorporate pharmacists and due to conflicts with federal law. The group…
by - October 15, 2012 10:57 pm
Sen. Bruce Holland, R-Greenwood, seemed altogether unfazed by news that his former Republican primary opponent had endorsed Rep. Tracy Pennartz of Fort Smith, Holland’s Democratic opponent in the upcoming general…
by - October 8, 2012 8:25 pm
Republican nominee Mitt Romney leads President Barack Obama by 4 percentage points among likely voters in a Pew Research Center poll that shows the Republican challenger getting a bounce from…
by - September 30, 2012 1:43 pm
Kindly allow me, City Council member and Democratic Candidate Adella Gray, to accept my invitation to respond to a well-written guest commentary from my opponent, Republican Representative Charlie Collins of…
by - September 26, 2012 10:21 am
This year’s state legislative races are shaping up to be an epic battle between a growing Republican favoritism in the Arkansas electorate and the popularity of Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe….
by - September 24, 2012 5:34 pm
Sebastian County Judge David Hudson and challenger Tim Dunn squared off in a League of Women Voters (LWV) candidate forum on Monday (Sept. 24) at Golden Corral Restaurant in Fort…
by - August 1, 2012 5:41 pm
Plans for a half-cent sales tax increase for statewide expansion of a four-lane highway system could prove a tough sell at the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce First Friday…
by - July 24, 2012 8:58 am
Two tax proposals to raise money for road construction both trail among voters, and public sentiment has not changed dramatically for either measure since March. The latest Talk Business-Hendrix College…
by - June 19, 2012 6:14 pm
The U.S. prides itself as the beacon of democracy, but it’s very likely no U.S. president has ever been elected by a majority of American adults. It’s our own fault…
by - May 31, 2012 1:39 pm
With the filing deadline set for June 5 at 12 p.m., the City of Fort Smith Board of Directors could be in for a shakeup. City Directors Steve Tyler and…
by - March 1, 2012 9:20 pm
The 2012 Crawford County filing period ended at noon, March 1, and brought with it a combined seven contested races for county offices and justices of the peace. At the…
by - March 1, 2012 8:44 pm
The closest thing to a local filing surprise in the Arkansas legislative field was Doris Tate’s announcement that she will challenge Rep. Stephanie Malone, R-Fort Smith, for the House District…
