by - October 16, 2014 2:22 pm
Tusk to Tail 2014: 7 predictions from Highly Effective Tailgaters, week 8
Here we go again, hoping for an end to what seems like 40 years of wandering in the SEC wilderness. Let my people go … to a Bowl game. Can…
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by - October 15, 2014 9:26 pm
Arkansas Supreme Court strikes down Voter ID law
The Arkansas Supreme Court unanimously upheld a lower court ruling and overturned a controversial voter ID law passed in the 2013 General Assembly. The Republican-led legislature passed the voter ID…
by - October 15, 2014 8:15 pm
Fort Smith city boss wants to change Arkansas’ FOIA to define ‘meetings’
The city of Fort Smith may have seen a victory last week with the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging violations of the Freedom of Information Act, but the issue for…
by - October 15, 2014 1:00 pm
Wal-Mart to add two online fulfillment centers, build fewer supercenters (Updated)
The shift of capital allocation for fiscal 2016 favors e-commerce and convenience formats at Walmart U.S., and for good reason, according to the retailer’s top executives who outlined their future…
by - October 15, 2014 9:36 am
Fort Smith Board told legislative help unlikely with pension fund shortfall
The chance of the Arkansas General Assembly providing some sort of legislative relief to benefit Fort Smith and other cities facing funding shortfalls in pension contributions fund is "less than…
by - October 15, 2014 12:50 am
Van Buren mayoral candidates talk leadership, vision and challenges
It may have been a death match in Fayetteville Tuesday (Oct. 14) as the candidates for U.S. Senate duked it out in a televised debate over who should represent Arkansas…
by - October 14, 2014 10:27 pm
Obama, billionaires the targets at Pryor-Cotton debate in Fayetteville
Opposing Senate candidates U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., and U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton, R-Dardanelle, had little new to provide those Arkansas voters who may yet be undecided on a race…
by - October 14, 2014 5:44 pm
RealtyTrac report says housing market gains linked to election outcomes
Real estate markets are often linked to economic performance but a report from Irvine, Calif.,-based RealtyTrac suggests that housing market turnarounds also favor incumbents in most of the eight hotly…
by - October 14, 2014 3:09 pm
Arkansas AG working to avoid federal lawsuit against Fort Smith
A lawsuit expected to be filed earlier this month by the Department of Justice against the city of Fort Smith over Clean Water Act violations has not yet been filed…
by - October 14, 2014 1:34 pm
26 named to Arkansas boards and commissions
Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe made the following appointments or reappointments to state boards and commissions. Dr. David Beasley, Jonesboro, to the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional…
by - October 13, 2014 8:33 pm
Fort Smith Board candidates talk pension, change of government
In a departure from the often times toxic nature of political races in the 21st century, the two candidates vying for an open at-large seat on the Fort Smith Board…
by - October 12, 2014 3:33 pm
Cotton-Pryor debate begin a week of candidate debates in Arkansas
After a year-and-a-half of attack ads and press releases, Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., and Rep. Tom Cotton, R-Dardanelle, will debate on the same stage twice this week: first on Monday…
by - October 10, 2014 2:26 pm
Study cites potential transition problems with EPA ‘Clean Power’ rules
Little Rock-based electricity transmission coordinator Southwest Power Pool (SPP) has released a reliability impact assessment of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s proposed Clean Power Plan. The study indicates not enough…
by - October 9, 2014 7:28 pm
Ebola, ISIS, and God were topics at Cotton rally in Fort Smith
U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton, R-Dardanelle, brought his campaign for the U.S. Senate to Fort Smith Thursday (Oct. 9), bringing a familiar Arkansas native with him in an attempt to drum…
by - October 8, 2014 8:31 pm
Judge dismisses FOIA lawsuit against city of Fort Smith
After a day of testimony from city directors and Fort Smith City Clerk Sherri Gard, the city of Fort Smith was dismissed by Circuit Court Judge James Cox from a…
by - October 7, 2014 9:35 pm
Ross, Hutchinson debate positions on education, guns and taxes
On day one as governor, Mike Ross would have state agencies review regulations that are more than three years old to see if they are still needed or if they…
by - October 7, 2014 8:15 pm
Fort Smith Board wants to restart talks with Feds over Clean Water Act issues
The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved a resolution during its regularly scheduled Tuesday (Oct. 7) meeting that expresses a desire to restart negotiations with the United States Department of…
by - October 7, 2014 7:25 pm
Fort Smith Director wants to ‘soften the impact’ of pension problem
The city of Fort Smith is facing a coming insolvency of its police and fire retirement contribution fund as early as 2019, but there are no plans to address the…
by - October 7, 2014 6:59 pm
Gay marriages now legal in Oklahoma after U.S. Supreme Court refuses appeals
Same sex couples are now able to receive marriage licenses in most counties across the state of Oklahoma following the United States Supreme Court's decision Monday (Oct. 6) to not…
by - October 6, 2014 8:40 pm
U.S. Reps. Shuster, Womack tour NWA and Fort Smith infrastructure projects
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster, R-Penn., journeyed to Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith regions on Monday (Oct. 6) to have a first hand look at infrastructure…