by - March 23, 2010 11:10 am
Twenty-six Republicans serving in the Arkansas House and Senate have asked Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel to issue an opinion on the constitutionality of the health care reform legislation approved…
by - March 22, 2010 2:56 pm
Part of Gunner DeLay’s challenge in capturing the GOP primary for the 3rd Congressional District is to convince Republican voters that his attempts to pass pro-union legislation while a state…
by - March 22, 2010 12:18 pm
Editor’s note: Three closely watched political journalists based in Little Rock have joined to form The Arkansas Election Line — an ongoing assessment of key political races in Arkansas. Roby…
by - March 21, 2010 10:19 pm
The U.S. House of Representatives approved a broad and potentially costly plan to create a national health care plan that would seek to provide health care insurance to an estimated…
by - March 19, 2010 6:01 pm
With money usually a good indicator of campaign strength, Rogers Mayor Steve Womack attempted Friday to show his strength by announcing that his Congressional run has generated more than $100,000…
by - March 19, 2010 5:38 pm
Following recent outbursts by citizens at televised board meetings, Fort Smith city officials have reviewed rules related to citizen forums at board meetings and will present two proposals to the…
by - March 18, 2010 2:35 pm
Editor’s note: Three closely watched political journalists based in Little Rock have joined to form The Arkansas Election Line — an ongoing assessment of key political races in Arkansas. Roby…
by - March 18, 2010 12:31 pm
Today (Mar. 18), The City Wire launches a special section devoted to providing readers quick access to the latest political stories related to what has become a dynamic mid-term election…
by - March 17, 2010 3:46 pm
story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] Crawford County Judge John Hall is not worried about this year’s election. No one filed to run against him, so it’s business as usual at…
by - March 16, 2010 6:03 am
One of the consultants to Rogers Mayor Steve Womack’s campaign for the 3rd Congressional District is just two years removed from being forced to resign as Speaker of the Oklahoma…
by - March 15, 2010 5:19 pm
Three closely watched political journalists based in Little Rock have joined to form The Arkansas Election Line — an ongoing assessment of key political races in Arkansas. Roby Brock (TalkBusiness.net),…
by - March 14, 2010 12:51 pm
Discussions about and the promotion of Interstate 49 and the Regional Intermodal Transportation Authority are likely to be the top focus of a Mar. 17-18 gathering in Fort Smith of…
by - March 12, 2010 12:32 pm
Following are some of the key political stories posted in the past week on The City Wire and Talk Business. • Millage rejection More than 58% of those who voted…
by - March 12, 2010 9:59 am
A new report at TalkBusiness.net sheds light on the fact that government jobs are now more than 19% of total nonfarm employment in Arkansas. The January report also shows a…
by - March 9, 2010 9:19 pm
More than 58% of those who voted in the Greenwood special election Tuesday (Mar. 9) voted against a millage increase to fund a new elementary. According to the unofficial (not…
by - March 9, 2010 6:24 pm
Leslee Milam Post of Ozark has filed as a Democrat for the House District 83 seat that snakes through Franklin County and up and west through Crawford County. Post, the…
by - March 9, 2010 7:04 am
A campaign staffer of U.S. Rep. John Boozman, R-Rogers, clarified Boozman’s policy of endorsing candidates in GOP primaries, saying Boozman will not endorse candidates in open-seat primaries but will endorse…
by - March 8, 2010 3:10 pm
The last day of county, state and federal political office filing was relatively calm around the state but delivered a surprise in Sebastian County. Sebastian County Sheriff Frank Atkinson, a…
by - March 8, 2010 2:42 pm
Not all the election surprises are on the federal election front. Sebastian County Sheriff Frank Atkinson announced Monday (Mar. 8) he would not seek a seventh term as the county’s…
by - March 5, 2010 5:36 pm
U.S. Rep. John Boozman, R-Rogers, has endorsed a candidate in a GOP primary for an Arkansas House District seat representing Fort Smith, despite a previous note from his campaign manager…
