by - January 28, 2015 8:16 pm
A bill that would seek to eliminate a dual status for a state holiday fell short in committee Wednesday, and the Governor’s private option plan was approved by a Senate…
by - January 27, 2015 10:14 pm
Budget projections, Whirlpool, the 2015 Personnel Project, and a resolution approving ArcBest Corporation for the Tax Back Program were among the highlights of the Sebastian County Quorum Court’s inaugural meeting…
by - January 27, 2015 10:05 pm
On the agenda was sex, violence and toxic water. Nope, it was not the latest original show from Netflix, but Tuesday’s study session of the Fort Smith Board of Directors….
by - January 26, 2015 9:56 pm
The Van Buren City Council welcomed three new members at its inaugural meeting of 2015 on Monday, Jan. 26. The meeting was held at the city’s Municipal Complex. In November,…
by - January 26, 2015 5:59 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s tax cut proposal faces opposition in the House from some Republicans opposed to the repeal of a capital gains tax cut and some Democrats who want to…
by - January 26, 2015 5:39 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson today announced on Monday (Jan. 26) the following appointments to boards and commissions: William “Dubs” Byers, Gould, to the Board of Corrections. Appointment expires Dec. 31,…
by - January 26, 2015 3:57 pm
Fort Smith Mayor Sandy Sanders vetoed an ordinance to provide organizers of the Steel Horse Motorcycle Rally with an $84,000 donation from the city's general fund. With a 4-3 vote,…
by - January 25, 2015 12:53 pm
The third week of the Arkansas General Assembly starts Monday, with legislators expected to act on several issues including the Governor’s budget, tax cuts, the private option and the state’s…
by - January 22, 2015 8:51 pm
A key part of Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s tax-cutting legislative agenda moved from one end of the capitol to the other Thursday as plans for a House committee hearing are being…
by - January 22, 2015 12:02 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson delivered a major health care policy speech at the University of Arkansas for Medical Science on Thursday (Jan. 22) and called on the state Legislature to renew…
by - January 22, 2015 11:55 am
The Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce has endorsed a plan that would direct around $10 million in sales tax revenue during the next 10 years toward building and maintaining…
by - January 21, 2015 5:54 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s signature middle class tax cut unanimously passed the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee Wednesday with an amendment to do away with a capital gains tax cut passed…
by - January 20, 2015 11:35 pm
Civic involvement and undoing a 2015 budget item were front-and-center at the Fort Smith Board of Directors Jan. 20 regular meeting. A full house packed the Fort Smith Schools Service…
by - January 20, 2015 5:14 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said his mind is made up on the private option and he will make his vision for health care clear on Thursday in a major policy speech….
by - January 19, 2015 1:25 pm
A bill has been filed that would require all executive sessions to be recorded, with copies provided to the prosecuting attorney’s office for review. Prosecutors will oppose it as written…
by - January 16, 2015 9:33 pm
About 40 people gathered Friday night (Jan. 16) in Fort Smith for the first official meeting of a group – Take Back the Fort 2015 – to collectively discuss their…
by - January 15, 2015 7:03 pm
A so-called “web-cam abortion bill” was filed Thursday with supporters expecting a committee hearing on the bill sometime in the near future, its sponsor said. State Rep. Julie Mayberry, R-Hensley,…
by - January 15, 2015 4:26 pm
No two words could define this year’s legislative session more than these: “private option.” The program, which uses Medicaid dollars to purchase private health insurance through the Affordable Care Act’s…
by - January 14, 2015 7:40 pm
Female leaders and a few brave men packed the room at the University of Arkansas Global Campus in Rogers on Wednesday (Jan. 14) to discuss teen pregnancy and the impact…
by - January 14, 2015 7:07 pm
On Wednesday, Gov. Asa Hutchinson disclosed more details of his proposed middle-class tax cut plan, which included an adjustment at the low end of his proposal to account for a…
