by - November 3, 2014 9:12 pm
Early Voting Ends, Election Day Push Begins
After a year-and-a-half of campaigning, early voting ended Monday as the campaigns prepared for Election Day efforts that will continue until the polls close on Tuesday.
Author: Steve Brawner
by - October 31, 2014 5:50 pm
Hospitals Cut Losses By $69 Million, Private Option Cited
Arkansas hospitals had $69.2 million less in losses due to uncompensated care in the first six months of 2014 compared to the same time period a year ago – a…
by - October 24, 2014 7:50 pm
Political Campaigns Adapt To New Digital Realities
While Arkansas voters have been bombarded with TV ads this election season, there has been another big media battle taking place on smart phones and computers across the state.
by - October 22, 2014 5:49 pm
Study: Small Business Center Helps Businesses Grow
Businesses that received five or more hours of help in 2012 from the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center created more jobs and increased their sales more than other…
by - October 17, 2014 3:55 pm
Debates End With First District Candidates
Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, said national security issues like ISIS and the Ebola virus cannot be adequately addressed unless the nation solves its debt problem. His Democratic opponent, Heber Springs…
by - October 16, 2014 7:24 pm
Governor’s Candidates Discuss Coal, Health Care, Taxes
Asa Hutchinson (R) and Mike Ross (D) both want the state to join a lawsuit by 12 other states against proposed EPA regulations that would reduce carbon emissions by coal…
by - October 16, 2014 2:42 pm
Lt. Governor Candidates Take Center Stage In AETN Debate
Rep. Tim Griffin, R-Little Rock, and Democrat John Burkhalter both want to use the lieutenant governor’s office to encourage job-creating and workforce training policies, while Libertarian Christopher Olson said the…
by - October 15, 2014 9:07 pm
Attorney General Candidates Spar Over Obama, Allegations
Republican Leslie Rutledge said she is the only attorney general candidate who will stand up to President Obama’s “overreaching federal government,” while Rep. Nate Steel, D-Nashville, touted his legislative package…
by - October 15, 2014 7:32 pm
State Unemployment Expected To Fall, But Job Growth Only 2%
Arkansas’ unemployment rate is expected to drop to 5.3% – nearly full employment – by 2016, despite jobs growing at only moderate levels. Meanwhile, personal income and retail sales will…
by - October 13, 2014 4:23 pm
Cotton Ties Pryor To Obama, Pryor Ties Cotton To ‘Investors’
In a U.S. Senate debate held Monday on the UCA campus, Republican Senate hopeful Cong. Tom Cotton said incumbent Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor has “loyally supported Barack Obama’s agenda,” while…
by - October 13, 2014 1:08 pm
Second Congressional District Candidates Spar On Health Care, ISIS, Minimum Wage
Former North Little Rock Mayor Pat Hays, the Democratic candidate for the Second Congressional District, said today that he wouldn’t have voted for the Affordable Care Act. His Republican opponent,…
by - October 12, 2014 9:20 am
Senate Clashes Headline Week Of Debates
After a year-and-a-half of attack ads and press releases, Sen. Mark Pryor and Cong. Tom Cotton will square off twice in back-to-back debate performances.
by - October 9, 2014 6:39 pm
St. Vincent Announces FY 2014 Financial Results
CHI St. Vincent Health System generated more than $650 million in net patient revenue and $45.6 million in operating earnings during fiscal year 2014, which ended June 30. Operating earnings…
by - October 7, 2014 9:21 pm
Ross, Hutchinson Share Day One Plans At Debate
Republican Asa Hutchinson and Democrat Mike Ross squared off for nearly an hour in a statewide televised debate.
by - October 3, 2014 2:40 pm
Ross Introduces Fair Pay For Women Plan
Mike Ross unveiled a “Fair Pay & Equal Opportunity Plan” Friday that he said was meant to correct disparities in pay between men and women. The plan would protect employees…
by - October 3, 2014 12:37 pm
State’s Insurance Marketplace Projected To Drop Two Percent
Rates for consumers on the Arkansas Health Insurance Marketplace should be two percent lower in 2015 than they were in 2014, the Arkansas Insurance Department officially announced Friday. Last month,…
by - October 2, 2014 4:17 pm
Hot Springs Baseball Trail Gets Award
Hot Springs’ Historic Baseball Trail, a series of 28 historical markers throughout the city commemorating it as the Birthplace of Major League Baseball Spring Training, is being awarded the 2014…
by - October 1, 2014 9:29 pm
Legislators Talk Constitutional Convention Of States
Members of the state House and Senate State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committees heard testimony Wednesday regarding a movement to amend the U.S. Constitution through a method never before used…
by - September 25, 2014 3:52 pm
Group Pushing For Constitutional Convention To Testify In Arkansas
The national director of the Convention of States Project is scheduled to testify before the Arkansas Senate and House Committees on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Oct. 1 about a national effort to amend the Constitution to limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government.
by - September 23, 2014 7:44 pm
State, Next Governor Need Workforce Plan, Say Speakers
A daylong workforce summit sponsored by the Arkansas Chamber of Commerce put a spotlight on problems and solutions facing industry, education and government.