by - September 10, 2015 4:07 pm
President Obama’s unpopularity in Arkansas will make 2016 election wins difficult for Democrats in Arkansas even though Obama is not going to be on the ticket. That’s not good news…
by - September 9, 2015 3:54 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) set the execution dates for eight death row inmates after more than a decade-long dearth of lethal injections. Hutchinson was urged to set the dates by…
by - September 9, 2015 10:49 am
Former U.S. Attorney Conner Eldridge, a Democrat, announced Wednesday (Sept. 9) that he will challenge incumbent U.S. Senator John Boozman, R-Arkansas, in 2016. In a press release put out Wednesday…
by - September 8, 2015 10:20 pm
An ordinance providing legal rights based on sexual orientation and gender identity was approved by Fayetteville voters in a Tuesday (Sept. 8) special election. The unofficial tally was 52.7% for…
by - September 8, 2015 7:50 pm
An exhibit that is by far the most popular one at the Old State House Museum in Little Rock is in need of preservation treatment and some very familiar faces…
by - September 6, 2015 7:26 pm
In a new round of polling, Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) retains his popularity, U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., remains controversial, and a potential high-profile Senate match-up appears under the radar….
by - September 3, 2015 7:51 pm
While Arkansas voters are not for completely legalizing marijuana, they are overwhelmingly supportive of a restrictive usage of marijuana for medical purposes, according to a new Talk Business & Politics/Hendrix…
by - September 2, 2015 8:15 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson will be joining a group of Arkansas agricultural business interests on a trade trip to Cuba later this month. The delegation is being led by the Rogers-based…
by - September 2, 2015 11:32 am
The percentage of people in America without health insurance has dropped to 9.2%, while fewer people are avoiding seeking health care because of cost, the Centers for Disease Control and…
by - September 1, 2015 6:57 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) on Tuesday (Sept. 1) called on the state’s higher education leaders to help create a new funding formula for colleges and universities and said a portion…
by - September 1, 2015 6:20 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge issued an opinion Tuesday (Sept. 1) that could impact a Sept. 8 vote in Fayetteville on an ordinance that would include civil rights protections based…
by - September 1, 2015 4:43 pm
The execution dates for eight men who are on Arkansas’ death row is one step closer to happening. Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge sent a letter to Gov. Asa Hutchinson,…
by - August 31, 2015 6:51 pm
The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission in Little Rock on Friday barred any new permits for big swine factory farms on the Buffalo National River Watershed over the next…
by - August 30, 2015 7:43 pm
Increasing the diesel tax to pay for highway maintenance and improvements is “something to be considered” because the trucking industry supports it, U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, said Friday. Interviewed…
by - August 30, 2015 12:52 pm
U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Hot Springs, is optimistic about Camden’s economic future and sustaining a veto of a disapproval resolution on the President’s Iran deal. Appearing Sunday on Talk Business…
by - August 27, 2015 9:59 pm
In a relaxed atmosphere before a business-friendly crowd at the State Chamber of Commerce, U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., shared his views Thursday afternoon on a wide-range of topics from…
by - August 26, 2015 7:51 pm
Arkansas’ private option has reduced the state’s uninsured ranks, reduced uncompensated care, and strengthened the overall insurance marketplace serving other insurance recipients, a new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation…
by - August 26, 2015 6:10 pm
Depending on who you talk to, new Sebastian County property assessments are either “way out of whack” or are good reflections of property value changes in the past five years…
by - August 26, 2015 4:21 pm
An Arkansas law moving up the deadline for independent candidates to present their petition signatures is constitutional because the state has a compelling interest in the earlier date, a district…
by - August 25, 2015 11:23 pm
It soon became apparent Tuesday (Aug. 25) that at least four members of the Fort Smith Board of Directors are not happy with a pitch by city Human Resources Director…
