by - May 19, 2014 6:27 pm
Long-time newspaper columnist and author John Brummett has been named the 2014 recipient of the Arkansas Writers Conference’s Hall of Fame. Brummett, who currently works for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, will…
by - May 18, 2014 9:24 am
Three Republican candidates for Arkansas Attorney General said they will follow the final decision issued by the state’s Supreme Court regarding a same-sex marriage challenge, but they urged caution on…
by - May 18, 2014 9:09 am
Speaker of the House Davy Carter discusses calls for impeachment in the wake of a controversial court ruling, a potential special session, the Private Option and his picks for the GOP primary.
by - May 15, 2014 6:42 pm
Sen. Jason Rapert (R-Conway) is circulating an interim resolution to take actions against a judge’s decision to overturn the state’s ban on same-sex marriage. Rapert released a draft of a…
by - May 15, 2014 11:13 am
Five months into the implementation of the private option and other health care reform measures, the state’s surgeon general and Arkansas hospital leaders said that improved health insurance coverage is…
by - May 14, 2014 5:52 pm
The Arkansas Supreme Court denied a state of Arkansas request for a stay in a ruling that struck down Arkansas’ ban on same-sex marriages, but the court’s order created more confusion.
by - May 14, 2014 5:26 pm
The Arkansas Supreme Court capped a busy day with several rulings providing clarity to controversial political laws, but it also showed a little internal dissent.
by - May 13, 2014 7:01 pm
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Ross outpaced his potential Republican general election opponent Asa Hutchinson in the most recent fundraising period. Candidates for primary-contested state offices must file 10-day pre-election reports…
by - May 13, 2014 11:00 am
Acxiom CEO Scott Howe is pushing for privacy, protection and a paradigm shift in the world of “Big Data” and Acxiom’s traditional business model.
by - May 12, 2014 10:19 pm
When Pres. Harry Truman visited Arkansas in 1949, he walked the streets of downtown Little Rock and dedicated the capital city’s football stadium.
by - May 12, 2014 11:23 am
Standing together on a gravel stage in the shipyard for Welspun Pipes in Little Rock, Cong. Tom Cotton (R) and Sen. Mark Pryor (D) repeated their support for the Keystone…
by - May 11, 2014 9:29 am
Economic developers across Arkansas are pushing for a position from gubernatorial prospects on the Governor’s Quick Action Closing Fund, at one time a $50 million discretionary fund that allowed the…
by - May 8, 2014 2:11 pm
by - May 8, 2014 6:40 am
Windstream Holdings first quarter financials reflected a rough start to the new fiscal year as the Little Rock-based telecom and network service company coped with adjustments for layoffs and continuing…
by - May 6, 2014 9:18 am
New results from a Talk Business-Hendrix College Poll show that the private option is immensely unpopular among Republican voters, but its effect in primary races is mixed.
by - May 5, 2014 3:30 pm
The University of Arkansas announced today that Randy Massanelli, state director for U.S. Senator Mark Pryor, has been named vice chancellor for governmental relations, effective July 1. The post is…
by - May 5, 2014 10:29 am
Verizon Wireless says it will add around 300 jobs in Arkansas as part of an expansion of its sales, tech support and customer service operations in the state. The full-time…
by - May 3, 2014 9:10 am
U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor announced that Pres. Obama has accepted his invitation to travel to Arkansas on Wednesday to visit communities devastated by the recent deadly tornadoes. It will be…
by - May 2, 2014 8:45 pm
by - May 2, 2014 9:42 am
Arkansas’ economic development agency has launched a new web site to capitalize on well-known state business and political leaders. The new Arkansas Economic Development Commission website — ArkansasFavorsTheBold.com — highlights…
