by - November 28, 2016 5:07 pm
The death of Fidel Castro represents a “moment that I believe needs to be seized,” Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Monday. Speaking to reporters, Hutchinson said the death Friday of Cuba’s…
by - November 22, 2016 4:13 pm
A second Democratic lawmaker has switched to the Republican Party since the Nov. 8 election, giving the GOP a 75% supermajority in the House of Representatives. Rep. David Hillman, R-Almyra,…
by - November 22, 2016 4:09 pm
House Education Committee members voted Tuesday to approve an adequacy report, already approved by their Senate counterparts, more than three weeks after its deadline. The adequacy report, which is required…
by - November 21, 2016 5:58 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Monday that he has not spoken to President-elect Donald Trump and doesn’t know when Trump will decide if two Arkansas elected officials will be part of…
by - November 21, 2016 9:38 am
The Republican Party of Arkansas now controls almost 39% of the state’s partisan elected offices after gaining 101 seats at the state legislative and county levels since the 2014 elections….
by - November 20, 2016 8:07 am
Bills proposed during the first week of pre-filing for next year’s legislative session included a package of 11 ethics and accountability bills filed by Democrats in the House and Senate,…
by - November 18, 2016 10:52 am
Arkansas Libertarians knew they weren’t going to win any big races this election cycle. But with two experienced governors on their presidential ticket and the major parties nominating polarizing candidates,…
by - November 16, 2016 8:09 pm
A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences professor says Arkansas’ high incarceration rate has a negative outcome on public health. Instead, the state should focus on increasing treatment offerings for…
by - November 16, 2016 2:46 pm
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge is in talks with President Trump’s transition team and is open to listening to offers for a position in his administration, her spokesman said today. Rutledge…
by - November 15, 2016 7:15 pm
The Arkansas Bar Association’s House of Delegates will consider a proposed constitutional amendment where state Supreme Court justices would be appointed rather than elected. The draft amendment would establish a…
by - November 15, 2016 6:14 pm
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, who is generating national buzz as a potential Secretary of Defense, said Tuesday that President-elect Donald Trump has the authority to simply dispose of the Iranian…
by - November 14, 2016 6:18 pm
The state’s foster care system “truly is in a crisis” as the number of placed children has grown nearly 30% the past year – partly because a lack of experienced…
by - November 10, 2016 7:07 pm
Democrats will control only 26 of the 100 seats in the House of Representatives in the next legislative session, but they will have an 11-9 majority on one of the…
by - November 10, 2016 3:38 pm
A $70.5 million remodel of the Robinson Center culminated Thursday (Nov. 10), on time and on budget, in a ribbon-cutting ceremony on a stage that is 31 feet lower than…
by - November 10, 2016 7:00 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s to-do list added a big item: Implement laws and regulations legalizing medical marijuana, and do it quickly. Arkansas voters Tuesday passed the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment, 53-47%….
by - November 10, 2016 4:43 am
Republicans on Tuesday added two seats in the Senate to increase their majority to 26 while adding seven seats in the House to reach 73 – then added another on…
by - November 9, 2016 5:33 pm
The election of Donald Trump as U.S. president raises questions about the future of Arkansas Works, but not the immediate future, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said. In a Wednesday (Nov. 9)…
by - November 9, 2016 2:14 am
Donald Trump accepted the presidency of the United States after receiving a phone call from Hillary Clinton early on Nov. 9. “Now is the time for America to bind the…
by - November 8, 2016 9:40 pm
Editor’s note: We will frequently update this story about Arkansas’ Congressional races and how the state voted on the presidential race. Check back for updates on vote percentages and comments…
by - November 7, 2016 8:30 pm
A state senator has placed a hold on the University of Arkansas’ budget to be considered in next year’s legislative session and says he will introduce an amendment that would…
