by - July 12, 2012 2:10 pm
Consumer confidence stagnated last week as scant improvement in the labor market left Americans more discouraged about the economy. The Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index held at minus 37.5 in the…
by - July 12, 2012 1:48 pm
A rough math exercise shows that the effort to place a wet-dry vote on the Benton County ballot in November cost around $6.50 per signature. Keep Dollars in Benton County…
by - July 11, 2012 8:55 pm
The Pentagon’s basic budget for next year will be larger than in 2006 when adjusted for inflation even if automatic budget cuts take effect, according to the Congressional Budget Office….
by - July 11, 2012 8:47 pm
One of the two ballot initiatives seeking casino gaming in Arkansas is in trouble. Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin on Wednesday (July 11) notified Texas businessman Michael Wasserman that…
by - July 11, 2012 6:28 pm
The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery says it should produce about $97.58 million for scholarships from its net revenues for the fiscal year that ended June 30. Two million dollars of the…
by - July 11, 2012 6:01 pm
Forsgren, Inc., began construction on $2.1 million of Fort Smith riverfront water and sewer improvements Tuesday (July 10). The improvements, according to a media release from Fort Smith communications manager…
by - July 11, 2012 3:17 pm
Students are paying more and taking on more loans than ever for a college degree that might not mean a good paycheck, or even a job, at the end of…
by - July 10, 2012 10:34 pm
Voters in Van Buren approved a 1% increase in the Sales and Use Tax during a special election Tuesday night (July 10). One half of the tax (.50%) is permanent,…
by - July 10, 2012 6:20 pm
The State Board of Education moved through a packed agenda on Monday (July 9) pushing forward with an initiative to improve college remediation efforts, balance religious freedom in a program…
by - July 10, 2012 5:50 pm
Fort Smith Administrator Ray Gosack discovered on Tuesday (July 10) that his job performance will once again be under review by the Fort Smith Board of Directors. The request was…
by - July 10, 2012 4:15 pm
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D), already a candidate for Governor in 2014, appeared on the latest live-stream installment of Talk Politics to discuss the federal health care ruling, Arkansas’ execution…
by - July 9, 2012 10:13 pm
Ward 1 City Director candidates Liz Berry Armstrong, Keith Lau, and Ken Pevehouse, will meet in an August 14 primary to determine a successor to City Director Steve Tyler, who…
by - July 9, 2012 5:08 pm
Arkansas Economic Development Commission Director Grant Tennille says that Arkansas could be a pivotal base for French companies springboarding into Asian and South American markets. Tennille accompanied Gov. Mike Beebe…
by - July 9, 2012 1:35 pm
The race for the Arkansas’ 3rd Congressional District is over, with Democratic challenger Ken Aden announcing Monday (July 9) afternoon that he is ending his bid to unseat U.S. Rep….
by - July 9, 2012 1:08 pm
“Pay as you throw” is a system of solid waste collection currently under use by the Tulsa Department of Sanitation, and one that could be considered by Fort Smith. At…
by - July 9, 2012 11:07 am
Texas Governor Rick Perry said today he will not expand the state’s Medicaid program or create an insurance exchange, saying President Barack Obama’s health-care overhaul represents “brazen intrusions into the…
by - July 9, 2012 10:45 am
Artee Williams is one of just a few top state officials at the center of reacting to the aftermath of a national recession that has caused Arkansas’ jobless rate to…
by - July 7, 2012 10:31 am
Four citizens’ initiatives are likely to join two legislative-referred proposals for consideration on the November ballot. Friday (July 6) was the deadline to submit petition signatures to Secretary of State…
by - July 5, 2012 2:28 pm
Lt. Gov. Mark Darr, a Republican, said Thursday he questions the motives of those pushing a proposed ethics reform ballot initiative. Speaking during the taping of The City Wire Show,…
by - July 5, 2012 1:24 pm
Labor unions formed in the United States during the 1870s. Close to 150 years later, the Democratic Party has been credited as the political party that champions their cause. But…
