by - May 15, 2012 11:29 am
Pickens needs trucking to push CNG use
T. Boone Pickens admits he finds himself on a mission like no other in his more than 60-year business career. And at 83-years old, the legendary oil man, landowner and…
Political News
by - May 15, 2012 10:15 am
Arkansas House District 81: Harris and Norris
The primary battle for the GOP nomination to the Arkansas House of Representatives District 81 pits Rep. Justin Harris, R-West Fork, against challenger Lisa France Norris in a contest, where…
by - May 14, 2012 4:14 pm
Hammerschmidt’s 90th birthday noted by Pryor, Boozman
U.S. Sens. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., and John Boozman, R-Ark., paid tribute on Monday (May 14) to longtime Arkansas 3rd District Congressman John Paul Hammerschmidt on the Senate floor in recognition…
by - May 14, 2012 3:31 pm
Ross decides against Gubernatorial bid (Updated)
U.S. Rep. Mike Ross, D-Ark., has taken his name out of the 2014 Gubernatorial race with a surprise announcement that he will instead join Little Rock-based Southwest Power Pool as…
by - May 14, 2012 11:29 am
Arkansas House District 80: Bibbs and Fite
The primary battle for the GOP nomination to the Arkansas House of Representatives District 80 pits Republican challengers Charlene Fite and Terry Bibbs in a contest that presents an educational…
by - May 14, 2012 10:11 am
Poll: Cotton pulls ahead in 4th District primary
Fourth District GOP Congressional candidate Tom Cotton appears to have opened a lead over rival Beth Anne Rankin. The latest Talk Business-Hendrix College survey of Fourth District Republican primary voters…
by - May 12, 2012 12:13 pm
Report: Severance tax hike would cost jobs
The Perryman Group, a Waco-based research firm, released its economic study of raising Arkansas’ severance tax rates on natural gas — a proposal being pushed by former gas exec Sheffield…
by - May 12, 2012 12:06 pm
Arkansas ethics reform group gains momentum
Regnat Populus, a grassroots group pushing a ballot measure to reform Arkansas’ ethics laws, just got a shot in the arm from a bipartisan group of politicos. On Friday (May…
by - May 11, 2012 1:22 pm
Democrats split with Obama on gay marriage
BLOOMBERG — Congressional Democrats who don’t agree with President Barack Obama’s endorsement of same-sex marriage now find they’re in an awkward spot. U.S. Sens. Claire McCaskill of Missouri, Joe Manchin…
by - May 11, 2012 12:29 pm
Same-sex marriage unpopular with 4th District voters
President Barack Obama’s reversal of opinion on same-sex marriage is unlikely to alter his standing with Arkansas voters, at least in the Fourth Congressional District. The Fourth District covers all…
by - May 10, 2012 11:13 pm
Injunction filed against transit vote
FAYETTEVILLE — Members of the Washington County Quorum Court were surprised Thursday night (May 10) when they arrived at their regular monthly meeting to learn they were being sued over…
by - May 10, 2012 12:12 pm
Washington County residents face transit vote (Updated)
Public transit advocates and those who are against more taxes have been battling out the idea of raising Washington County’s sales tax by a quarter of a percent (0.25%) to…
by - May 9, 2012 4:38 pm
Arkansas CEO a leader in charge against dividend tax
Windstream CEO Jeff Gardner is one of 18 high-profile CEO’s leading a campaign to convince the Obama administration to reverse its effort to increase the tax rate on dividends and…
by - May 9, 2012 4:28 pm
Congress demands postal overhaul while making it impossible
BLOOMBERG — Forty-one years ago Congress told the U.S. Postal Service to start acting like an independent business and pay its own way. Every time the Postal Service tries, something…
by - May 8, 2012 6:48 pm
Lawsuit threat noted with sex biz zoning change
The Fort Smith Board of Directors appear unfazed by an $800,000 judgment against its restrictive zoning policies on sexually oriented businesses, which occurred in the late 1990's. It was at…
by - May 4, 2012 4:23 pm
New bid for Keystone pipeline seen as political ‘ammunition’
BLOOMBERG — A fresh application from TransCanada Corp. to build the Keystone XL oil pipeline assures that the project, strongly opposed by environmental groups, will remain an issue through the…
by - May 4, 2012 3:02 pm
Job gain trails forecasts on U.S. slowdown concern
BLOOMBERG — American employers added fewer workers than forecast in April and the jobless rate unexpectedly fell as people left the labor force, adding to concern the economic expansion is…
by - May 3, 2012 12:23 pm
Statehouse control focus of 2012 political news
With a Presidential race unlikely to matter in Arkansas and looming lackluster match-ups in all four Congressional races this fall, a real focus for the 2012 political news cycle will…
by - May 2, 2012 5:05 pm
Fort Smith Parks Commission to consider master plan
The Fort Smith Parks Commission is leaning toward two new studies, now that a spending package has met with voter approval, granting the Parks and Recreation Department access to .25%…
by - May 1, 2012 4:49 pm
Endorsements play big role on the campaign trail
Shortly after Republican State Senate candidate Tim Summers of Bentonville announced the support of 3 major Walmart leaders, his opponent, Bart Hester, countered with a high-profile endorsement of his own,…