by - March 29, 2011 2:08 pm
An opponent of the "Fayetteville to the Fourth" Congressional redistricting plan is promoting an alternative map that divides several counties, but keeps major cities in existing districts. Also, State Senators…
by - March 29, 2011 7:13 am
A new survey shows that more than 80% of registered voters in parts of Fayetteville prefer to stay in Arkansas’ 3rd Congressional District instead of being shifted to the 4th…
by - March 28, 2011 4:38 pm
The “maiden speech” of U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Rogers, focused on the need to reduce the size of government while creating jobs. New members of the U.S. Senate continue a…
by - March 28, 2011 12:21 pm
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] The only new wrinkle in the debate over state regulation of…
by - March 28, 2011 8:30 am
U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Rogers, is a fan of the Regional Intermodal Transportation Authority but is not a fan of the plan to pull Fayetteville and portions of eastern Washington…
by - March 28, 2011 8:28 am
Editor’s note: Arkansas Sen. Jake Files, R-Fort Smith, provided the following commentary on the previous week of the 88th Arkansas General Assembly. High drama this week at the Capitol, and…
by - March 26, 2011 12:41 pm
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Dueling Facebook pages, competing proposals, interactive web sites – the "Fayetteville…
by - March 26, 2011 12:21 pm
Organizers of a petition drive to force an election on enactment of a 1% prepared food tax delivered Saturday (Mar. 26) morning about 4,460 signatures to Fort Smith City Clerk…
by - March 25, 2011 11:14 am
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] House Insurance and Commerce committee members failed on Friday (Mar. 25)…
by - March 24, 2011 10:25 am
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] After Wednesday’s move by Democrats to successfully push their "Fayetteville to…
by - March 23, 2011 4:53 pm
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, said Wednesday afternoon (Mar. 23) that a proposed plan that would pull Fayetteville and portions of eastern Washington County into the 4th Congressional District “redefines…
by - March 23, 2011 1:36 pm
story by Roby Brock and Michael Tilley [email protected] Talk Business has obtained a copy of the much-discussed Congressional redistricting map advocated by several lawmakers, including House State Agencies Chairman Clark…
by - March 23, 2011 10:07 am
The group of restaurant owners attempting to force an election on enactment of a 1% prepared food tax in Fort Smith have about 3,000 signatures collected and hope to have…
by - March 23, 2011 8:10 am
story by Wesley Brown [email protected] Startup executives and venture capitalists are nearly unanimous in their glowing support of U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor’s recent proposal to give tax breaks to so-called…
by - March 22, 2011 5:00 pm
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] HB 1902 by House Speaker Robert Moore, D-Arkansas City, was voted…
by - March 22, 2011 4:05 pm
The presidents and chancellors of Arkansas’ 11 public universities and two university systems issued a 16-point pledge today aimed at better collaboration and cooperation to advance the state’s higher education…
by - March 22, 2011 10:05 am
From financing, rules and regulations and hiring employees, the job of a small business owner never stops.
by - March 21, 2011 12:01 pm
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] House Speaker Robert Moore, D-Arkansas City, says he believes he’ll get…
by - March 21, 2011 8:06 am
Editor’s note: Arkansas Sen. Jake Files, R-Fort Smith, provided the following commentary on the previous week of the 88th Arkansas General Assembly. The end of the Session is drawing nigh,…
by - March 18, 2011 6:45 pm
William Conner Eldridge Jr., 33, was formally sworn in as the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas during a Friday (Mar. 18) investiture ceremony at the Judge Isaac…
