by - January 14, 2011 7:21 am
The House of Representatives rejected a pay increase for Arkansas judges and prosecutors declaring that rough economic times didn’t warrant a raise for any state employees. The budget bill, HB…
by - January 13, 2011 4:39 pm
The head of the Washington D.C.-based lobbying firm contracted to lobby for the city of Fort Smith will be the speaker at the Jan. 28 annual meeting of the Fort…
by - January 13, 2011 12:18 pm
A controversy arose at the Arkansas Capitol on Wednesday (Jan. 12) as several House committees organized to consider their rules and policy for operating business. In the House State Agencies…
by - January 11, 2011 2:26 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe delivered his latest State of the State address Tuesday (Jan. 11) to Arkansas lawmakers telling them he was “fortunate” to be in his position and the state…
by - January 11, 2011 9:45 am
Editor’s note: The following list was compiled by Talk Business, a content partner with The City Wire. We acknowledge on the front end that there will be an exceptional number…
by - January 11, 2011 8:49 am
Thomas Henry isn’t buying the notion that closing the mail processing center in Fort Smith (on 74th Street) will save money. The United States Postal Service announced Dec. 3 it…
by - January 10, 2011 3:06 pm
The chambers of commerce in Fort Smith and Van Buren are gearing up for the 88th Arkansas General Assembly with the simple goal of protecting and supporting a few key…
by - January 10, 2011 2:25 pm
Rep. Stephanie Malone, R-Fort Smith, was named chair of the Arkansas House Children and Youth committee and also captured one of the four assistant House Speaker positions. Malone, the niece…
by - January 10, 2011 10:01 am
On Tuesday the Fort Smith Board of Directors will convene for a short regular voting session to approve a contract for City Administrator Ray Gosack that sets an annual salary…
by - January 9, 2011 5:47 pm
In an interview the day after he was hired, Fort Smith’s new city administrator hinted at two broad priorities he plans to pursue now that he’s in the driver’s seat…
by - January 7, 2011 4:44 pm
The appointments for U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, just keep coming. On Friday (Jan. 7), Womack, the new Congressman for Arkansas’ 3rd Congressional District, was appointed to three House subcommittees:…
by - January 7, 2011 3:57 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe today (Jan. 7) announced several key appointments, one of which creates a vacancy on the Arkansas Highway Commission. Beebe appointed Elana Wills of Little Rock to the…
by - January 7, 2011 10:53 am
It appears the Arkansas Department of Human Services moved quickly to resolve the issue of misappropriated Christmas gifts intended for a few children in Sebastian County. On Wednesday (Jan. 5)…
by - January 7, 2011 8:50 am
The Arkansas director of the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) association believes a “viable resolution” is in the works on the issue of misappropriated Christmas gifts. On Wednesday (Jan. 5)…
by - January 6, 2011 6:12 pm
Just a day after they all rubbed shoulders at a chummy legislative reception at the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce, State Reps. Gary Deffenbaugh, R-Van Buren; Jon Eubanks, R-Paris;…
by - January 6, 2011 11:36 am
Editor’s note: The following is the last of three articles by Talk Business Editor Roby Brock, who is a content partner with The City Wire, about nine big issue areas…
by - January 5, 2011 10:34 pm
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) officials in Sebastian County and Arkansas are angry about Christmas gifts they purchased for children being allegedly “misappropriated” by state employees of the Division of…
by - January 5, 2011 7:28 pm
Speaking to reporters, Gov. Mike Beebe outlined issues important to his legislative agenda, covering a wide swath of topics that included highways, taxes, prisons, Medicaid, higher education and the economy….
by - January 5, 2011 3:14 pm
Arkansas Sen. Jake Files, R-Fort Smith, said there will be disagreements on how to fix the state’s prison system, but is confident legislators will see that something must be done…
by - January 5, 2011 10:38 am
Editor’s note: The following is the second of three articles by Talk Business Editor Roby Brock, who is a content partner with The City Wire, about nine big issue areas…
