by - July 14, 2016 9:58 am
Arkansans may have the chance to vote on two medical marijuana initiatives in November. What happens if both pass? The one with the most votes wins, probably. In a letter…
by - July 12, 2016 6:34 pm
President Barack Obama on Tuesday (July 12) praised the accomplishments of the Affordable Care Act but called on Congress to reconsider a “public option” where individuals in states with limited…
by - July 11, 2016 5:21 pm
Increased drug costs have caused the state’s five-year match for Arkansas Works to rise from $705 million to $730 million, legislators were told by a consultant Monday. The Stephen Group…
by - July 8, 2016 3:54 pm
Supporters of an amendment that would authorize casinos in Boone, Miller and Washington counties submitted 92,120 signatures Friday (July 8), while supporters of a medical tort reform amendment submitted 131,000…
by - July 8, 2016 1:50 pm
Arkansas and nine other states filed a lawsuit Friday (July 8) against the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Justice, and other federal agencies and officials in response to…
by - July 8, 2016 1:07 pm
Supporters of the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment submitted an estimated 106,268 signatures on 17,819 pages Friday, but the sponsor believes the group will have to collect more signatures to qualify…
by - July 7, 2016 5:14 pm
The group pushing to toughen Arkansas’ newly loosened term limits law announced Thursday it had failed to collect enough signatures to qualify for the ballot. Other voter-initiated efforts were planning…
by - July 7, 2016 4:07 pm
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas is among 10 Republican senators pushing the U.S. State Department to suspend any security clearances held by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and…
by - July 7, 2016 3:32 pm
Bobby Martin of Rogers, a former Wal-Mart executive, was appointed to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Thursday by Gov. Asa Hutchinson. Martin will serve a seven-year term and replaces…
by - July 6, 2016 4:01 pm
Catholic Health Initiatives has decided to explore options to sell QualChoice, but that does not necessarily mean QualChoice will be sold in its entirety or at all, QualChoice of Arkansas…
by - July 5, 2016 11:55 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson next week will make his second trip to Europe, where he will open the state’s new European office and attend a major air show, he announced in…
by - June 24, 2016 3:16 pm
Arkansas’ congressional delegation expressed support for Great Britain’s decision to leave the European Union, or at least expressed support for Great Britain. In an interview, Rep. Rick Crawford, who represents…
by - June 24, 2016 2:52 pm
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission voted Friday to approve recommendations meant to slow the spread of a fatal neurologic disease affecting deer and elk, though it tabled one idea…
by - June 23, 2016 4:04 pm
Several of Arkansas’ Republican elected officials reacted favorably Thursday to a tie vote by the U.S. Supreme Court that effectively upheld a lower court ruling against President Obama’s policy of…
by - June 23, 2016 3:34 pm
The Arkansas Supreme Court paved the way for Arkansas to resume scheduling executions with a 4-3 decision issued Thursday. The opinion written by Justice Courtney Goodson in the case of…
by - June 22, 2016 6:51 pm
U.S. Senate candidate Conner Eldridge, a Democrat trying to unseat Republican Sen. John Boozman, Wednesday faulted Boozman for failing to help solve problems during his 15 years in Congress. Boozman’s…
by - June 21, 2016 2:51 pm
State Treasurer Dennis Milligan’s office has earned $42.21 million during the first 11 months of the year, double the $22.31 million earned in 2015. This year’s amount is the most…
by - June 20, 2016 3:58 pm
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will hold a special meeting June 24 to consider adopting regulations to combat a fatal disease that affected 23% of deer initially sampled. Chronic…
by - June 17, 2016 2:15 pm
Voters will consider up to nine ballot issues in November, members of the Arkansas Municipal League were told Thursday at their Annual Convention, including one that would allow them to…
by - June 16, 2016 7:06 pm
The old model of economic development in cities is giving way to a newer, place-based version, attendees of the Arkansas Municipal League’s Annual Convention in Little Rock were told Thursday…
