by - February 13, 2015 11:46 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has announced four new hires to the Arkansas Department of Human Services, including two former GOP candidates for Attorney General. Hutchinson named the following positions at DHS…
by - February 13, 2015 6:48 am
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by - February 12, 2015 7:51 pm
The reported cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine is just another example of appeasement, Arkansas’ Republican junior senator Tom Cotton said Thursday. “The cease-fire between Ukraine and Russia is yet another…
by - February 12, 2015 7:01 am
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by - February 12, 2015 5:48 am
Editor’s note: Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-Hot Springs), author of this guest commentary, represents the Fourth District of Arkansas. When I announced my candidacy to represent Arkansas’ Fourth Congressional District in…
by - February 11, 2015 11:01 pm
by - February 11, 2015 10:48 pm
Walmart Canada announced Wednesday that it will spend $340 million as it builds 29 supercenter projects during the next year. The Bentonville-based retail giant’s Canadian arm also said it will…
by - February 11, 2015 4:51 pm
This week’s “Talk Politics” roundtable is online now. You can watch the video below. This week, Talk Business & Politics Editor-in-Chief Roby Brock, KATV”s lead capitol reporter Janelle Lilley, Impact…
by - February 11, 2015 12:00 pm
A bill that would eliminate the dual status of a state holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Confederate general Robert E. Lee failed Wednesday for a second time…
by - February 11, 2015 7:25 am
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by - February 10, 2015 10:31 pm
Greg Standridge defeated former State Rep. Stan Berry in a GOP runoff election to replace former State Sen. Michael Lamoureux. Standridge unofficially won the Senate District 16 seat with 2,673…
by - February 10, 2015 3:45 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson named three new cabinet-level positions on Tuesday. Hutchinson has announced Becky Keogh as Director of the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ), Lt. Colonel Matt Snead as…
by - February 10, 2015 3:40 pm
On the heels of announcing nationwide hiring of 80,000, The Home Depot says it is looking for 270 new workers in Central Arkansas. “Winter temperatures across most of the country…
by - February 10, 2015 2:36 pm
A House committee approved a bill Tuesday dealing with religious conscience after a lengthy discussion over religious beliefs and constitutional principles. The House Judiciary Committee approved House Bill 1228, sponsored…
by - February 10, 2015 6:49 am
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by - February 9, 2015 5:22 pm
The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame will induct five individuals this spring whose leadership and service have brought distinction to the state’s largest industry segment. The newest class includes James…
by - February 9, 2015 5:21 pm
Editor’s note: Lanny Nickell, the author of this guest commentary, is Little Rock-based Southwest Power Pool’s VP for Engineering. SPP is a regional transmission organization that coordinates the delivery of…
by - February 9, 2015 12:09 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) will receive grants totaling $1.3 million from Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield and its Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier…
by - February 9, 2015 8:39 am
With state lawmakers and Gov. Asa Hutchinson having deflected the rancorous debate regarding the Private Option we’ve seen in recent years, the issue still has a long way to go…
by - February 9, 2015 7:01 am
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