by - February 22, 2010 1:08 pm
Former U.S. Rep Asa Hutchinson has endorsed State Sen. Cecile Bledsoe, R-Rogers, in her bid for Arkansas’ 3rd Congressional District seat. Bledsoe is one of five Republicans to announce for…
by - February 19, 2010 5:58 pm
Efforts by the governmental affairs division of the Fort Smith Regional Chamber to become more active at the state and federal level are to include a March 17 trip to…
by - February 19, 2010 4:19 pm
The Fort Smith area has been known for not having many of its citizens appointed to key Arkansas boards and commissions. That reputation took a fortunate hit Friday (Feb. 19)…
by - February 19, 2010 2:02 pm
Kurt Maddox of Gravette is the sixth announced candidate for the 3rd District Congressional race. Maddox founded and operates MDX Group, a real estate and janitorial service company. He is…
by - February 18, 2010 6:33 pm
The nasty and public feud between former Fort Smith police officer Jeff Barrows and Fort Smith Police Chief Kevin Lindsey and the city of Fort Smith may be at a…
by - February 18, 2010 11:36 am
Gunner DeLay says he will issue a press advisory Monday (Feb. 22) about the possibility of his entry into the GOP primary race for the 3rd Congressional District. DeLay, a…
by - February 17, 2010 6:03 pm
Folks at the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department are a little puzzled as to what to do with $5 million they received from the feds for a section of Interstate…
by - February 17, 2010 2:34 pm
story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] Rep. Rick Green, R-Van Buren, is still considering a run for the 3rd Congressional District. Green has thought about politics for many years. When he…
by - February 15, 2010 3:18 pm
Fort Smith attorney Gunner DeLay may soon enter the GOP primary for the 3rd Congressional District. “We’re giving very serious consideration to it,” DeLay told The City Wire, adding that…
by - February 12, 2010 11:16 am
Members of the Arkansas General Assembly made progress this week on two key items — approving an almost $4.5 billion budget and clarifying lottery scholarships — in the ongoing fiscal…
by - February 12, 2010 8:20 am
story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] Wednesday’s meeting (Feb. 10) meeting of the Van Buren Advertising and Promotion Commission looked back at last year’s dismal tax collections and forward to a…
by - February 11, 2010 5:46 pm
It takes a team of lawyers and at least two legal opinions “for a guy to quit his job,” City Director Bill Maddox said Thursday with a laugh. Bill Maddox,…
by - February 11, 2010 8:19 am
Add State Sen. Denny Altes, R-Fort Smith, to the list of those considering a run for Arkansas’ 3rd Congressional District. With U.S. Rep. John Boozman, R-Rogers, leaving the House seat…
by - February 11, 2010 7:19 am
Circuit Clerk Cindy Gilmer, a Democrat, has announced she will seek re-election. Gilmer is a resident of Fort Smith, and began service in the Clerk’s office in 1985. In 2003…
by - February 10, 2010 2:21 pm
Fort Smith City Director Bill Maddox says he will move his resignation from Dec. 31 to early August to avoid the cost of a special election. Maddox previously announced he…
by - February 9, 2010 6:04 pm
U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., said in April 2009 she would not support the Employee Free Choice Act — controversial legislation pushed by her party that would make it easier…
by - February 9, 2010 3:01 pm
Arkansas’ first-ever fiscal session kicked off Monday (Feb. 8) with Gov. Mike Beebe proposing a “conservative” $4.5 billion budget that restored the nearly $200 million in budget cuts that have…
by - February 9, 2010 10:58 am
John Arthur Hammerschmidt is considering a run as a Republican for Arkansas’ 3rd Congressional District, but says he’s not likely to enter the fray. Hammerschmidt is the son of former…
by - February 8, 2010 5:59 pm
story by Roby Brock, editor and owner of TalkBusiness.net [email protected] The Arkansas General Assembly convened at noon today (Feb. 8) to start the first fiscal legislative session in its history….
by - February 8, 2010 11:30 am
Asa Hutchinson, one of the leading potential GOP contenders in the now open race for the 3rd Congressional District, announced Monday (Feb. 8) he would not enter the race. Hutchinson…
