by - February 17, 2015 11:58 am
Arkansas voters may have a key role in deciding who the nominees for next year’s presidential election will be, a state Senator said Tuesday. Sen. Gary Stubblefield, R-Branch, filed Senate…
by - February 16, 2015 7:03 pm
A mailbox sitting in front of the Johnny Cash boyhood home near Dyess is a place where messages are often left to honor the music legend. An official with Arkansas…
by - February 14, 2015 9:42 am
A series of bills to overhaul the state’s workforce education programs were introduced Friday in the Senate, while the House debated and approved a controversial measure that won’t get the…
by - February 12, 2015 8:41 pm
There was a lot of debate Thursday as the state Senate discussed an abortion bill while the state House discussed cursive writing. Meanwhile, a bill that would ban the use…
by - February 11, 2015 9:13 pm
Competition for legislative referrals to the ballot next year may very well be greater than expected as nearly 40 proposed constitutional amendments were filed by state lawmakers this session. Wednesday…
by - February 11, 2015 8:19 pm
The House City, County and Local Affairs committee approved a bill Wednesday that supporters say would improve intrastate commerce, with opponents saying it creates discrimination and takes away local control….
by - February 10, 2015 6:29 pm
Arkansas voters may decide next year on a plan to select – versus elect – the state’s Supreme Court justices, if a constitutional amendment proposal is referred to the voters by the legislature.
by - February 10, 2015 6:53 am
A company that makes wheels and casters for carts is hoping that plans for an expansion are just like the wheels – ready to roll. Craighead County justices on Monday…
by - February 9, 2015 6:05 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed the funding bill for the state’s Private Option program securing spending authority for the state’s innovative and controversial Medicaid expansion program for another fiscal year. Hutchinson…
by - February 6, 2015 4:50 pm
The legislature ended for the week with the signing of a tax cut bill, a rare Friday session and a possible clue as to when the legislative session may end…
by - February 5, 2015 4:19 pm
A pair of bills involving the funding and operation of the state’s Private Option healthcare program are headed to Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s desk for signature.
by - February 5, 2015 1:26 pm
A bill that would have allowed a college or university employee who is a concealed carry permit holder to possess a concealed handgun on campus was one vote short of…
by - February 4, 2015 8:09 pm
Thursday may be shaping up to be a very crucial day in the legislature as three bills involving the Private Option are expected to be addressed at the state Capitol….
by - February 3, 2015 7:47 pm
The House Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee approved a bill dealing with the Private Option and set up a possible debate on the issue Wednesday. The health care panel…
by - February 3, 2015 12:25 pm
There were a lot of questions as a key House committee approved a bill that supporters say will reform the state’s Medicaid program. The House Public Health, Welfare and Labor…
by - February 2, 2015 6:59 pm
A Senate bill at the heart of debate on the Private Option issue heads to a key House committee Tuesday, while a bill to provide federal funding for the program…
by - January 29, 2015 7:42 pm
Senators passed a Private Option bill while state representatives approved Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s amended tax cut proposal, and three constitutional amendment proposals were filed. The day started early as the…
by - January 29, 2015 12:16 pm
A House bill that would have set a Dec. 31, 2015 deadline to end the Private Option failed Thursday morning in committee after questions about the bill emerged. The House…
by - January 28, 2015 6:07 pm
A key Senate committee approved one bill and turned down another bill on the Private Option, while a House committee voted against a measure that would eliminate the dual status…
by - January 28, 2015 11:42 am
A bill that would seek to eliminate a dual status for a state holiday fell short in committee Wednesday. The House State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee voted against a…
