by - December 1, 2015 3:17 pm
An October poll by the Good Roads Foundation found that Arkansans support more funding for highways but would oppose any increase in the gas tax above 2 cents per gallon….
by - November 30, 2015 7:34 pm
The state of Arkansas will be working with the Council of State Governments Justice Center to try to reverse the growth of the nation’s fastest rising prison population from 2012-14….
by - November 30, 2015 7:10 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson Monday told the state’s Legislative Criminal Justice Oversight Task Force that inmate sentencing guidelines should be given more teeth and more weight. Composed of legislators, law enforcement…
by - November 24, 2015 8:53 pm
Members of the Health Reform Legislative Task Force are considering two options for changing how Arkansas administers its Medicaid system, said the task force’s chairman, Rep. Charlie Collins, R-Fayetteville, during…
by - November 23, 2015 11:59 am
A proposal that would increase motor fuels taxes by 15 cents per gallon, paired with an earned income tax credit, is the best approach for funding highways without hurting lower-income…
by - November 20, 2015 6:55 am
Before 2011, Andrew and Sabrina Rodgers had no children. Now they have six ages 4-15. The Maumelle family was featured Thursday by the Arkansas Department of Human Services during a…
by - November 19, 2015 9:39 pm
Arkansas is one of 17 states where electronically filing campaign finance reports is only an option, and that makes it harder for members of the public to track how candidates’…
by - November 19, 2015 6:40 pm
The Governor’s Working Group on Highway Funding is finalizing four funding proposals for Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) that would increase money for highways. Hutchinson afterward said he’ll only consider proposals…
by - November 16, 2015 11:10 pm
Town hall participants questioned the need for the 10-lane I-30 Crossing across the Arkansas River at the Clinton Presidential Center Monday, while some offered their support for the project. The…
by - November 16, 2015 4:43 pm
The state’s Medicaid system could consider a payment model classifying inpatient hospital stays according to diagnosis and resources required for treatment as a way to incentivize efficiencies. If it’s adopted,…
by - November 13, 2015 11:14 am
Little Rock’s eStem Public Charter Schools is sending a letter to the Arkansas Department of Education’s Charter Authorizing Panel informing it that it will delay until February its application for…
by - November 13, 2015 10:11 am
It’s no secret that Pine Bluff has seen better days. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the population dropped 7.6%, from 49,080 to 45,332, from 2010 to 2014. That’s down…
by - November 10, 2015 9:12 pm
Insurance carriers told legislators Tuesday that beneficiaries don’t always understand how to access the health care system and sometimes overuse the emergency room, and that the system needs to better…
by - November 10, 2015 9:10 pm
The Arkansas Department of Human Services implemented two changes to its income verification system for Medicaid and private option recipients Monday, allowing it to process more than 3,000 cases. Mark…
by - November 10, 2015 2:43 pm
Arkansas should consider requiring recipients to pay part of their health care costs or risk losing their coverage in its next version of the private option – if the federal…
by - November 9, 2015 8:30 pm
As executive director of the Arkansas Health Insurance Marketplace, Cheryl Smith Gardner is responsible for developing Arkansas’ state-based insurance exchange, the online marketplace for individuals and employees of small businesses…
by - November 9, 2015 2:36 pm
Editor’s note: Talk Business & Politics reporter Michael Wilkey also contributed to this report. The story is now updated with a complete list of filings for federal and state offices….
by - November 9, 2015 9:28 am
A Little Rock Republican announced Monday (Nov. 9) he will take on U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., in next year’s Republican primary. Democrat Conner Eldridge and Libertarian Frank Gilbert filed…
by - November 6, 2015 4:47 pm
Their success in life will define his success as governor and Arkansas’ success as a state, Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) told 13 graduates of The Exodus Project, a program that…
by - November 6, 2015 1:42 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Arkansas Economic Development Commission Director Mike Preston will travel to Japan and China on a business recruitment trip Nov. 15-24, Hutchinson announced Friday (Nov. 6) in…
