by - February 6, 2014 7:17 pm
There were fireworks at Thursday's (Feb. 6) meeting of the Sebastian County Election Commission as Chairman Lee Webb addressed the need to avoid mistakes in the upcoming May primary and…
by - February 5, 2014 4:58 pm
This year's race for the U.S. Senate got off to an unusually early start with the presumptive nominees known well even before U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton, R-Dardanelle, announced his intention…
by - February 5, 2014 4:39 pm
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Ross proposed a major overhaul of the state’s personal income tax structure on Wednesday (Feb. 5) and said the plan would have to be phased in…
by - February 4, 2014 9:54 pm
Tuesday's (Feb. 4) meeting of the Fort Smith Board of Directors dealt almost entirely with issues most other city governments would probably find to be ordinary and mundane. But for…
by - February 4, 2014 12:25 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe said Tuesday (Feb. 4) there are a “multiplicity” of reasons Arkansas Legislators should vote to fund Arkansas’ private option plan, and he also took a shot at…
by - February 4, 2014 10:52 am
The percentage increase in year-to-date Arkansas gross tax collections fell to 2.1% in January compared to a 3.4% level in the December report. Also, sales and use tax collections continue…
by - February 3, 2014 6:12 pm
Rep. Bill Gossage, R-Ozark, has announced that he will seek a second term as the representative for District in the Arkansas House later this year. Gossage, assistant superintendent of the…
by - February 3, 2014 6:04 pm
Sales tax collection for the city of Fort Smith were down 0.69% for the 2013 reporting year, ending two years of collection gains and coming in 1.16% below budget estimates….
by - February 3, 2014 2:44 pm
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, continues his service in the House this year with a new appointment, a sign of the 3rd District congressman's ever increasing seniority in the Republican-controlled…
by - February 1, 2014 9:18 am
A speech by U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., Friday night (Jan. 31) in Hot Springs seemed less like a pep talk to Arkansas Republicans and more like the first of…
by - January 31, 2014 2:37 pm
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder was in Fort Smith on Thursday (Jan. 30) as part of what is an effort by the nation’s top law enforcement officer to visit all…
by - January 31, 2014 2:16 pm
The fundraising gap is getting closer for two Hot Springs Republicans vying to replace U.S. Tom Cotton, R-Dardanelle, in Congress. Businessman Tommy Moll reported raising only $142,000 during the fourth…
by - January 31, 2014 6:17 am
Changes to the Whirlpool pollution plan, the success of Krutsch, the political fight over the federal farm bill, and State of the Union disappointment are part of the Jan. 31…
by - January 30, 2014 6:28 pm
With reappointments by Gov. Mike Beebe (D) of Chester Koprovic and Lee Webb, the Fort Smith region will continue to be home to two of the 16 members of the…
by - January 30, 2014 4:31 pm
There's been another change in the plans for a new jail in Crawford County. It was just a week ago that County Judge John Hall said the Quorum Court was…
by - January 30, 2014 3:08 pm
Republican Sebastian County Clerk Sharon Brooks is seeking a third term for the office, she announced Thursday (Jan. 30). A press release from the Brooks campaign highlighted some of the…
by - January 29, 2014 11:48 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe on Wednesday (Jan. 29) announced the following appoints to boards and commissions. Charles Blanchard, Russellville, reappointed to the Arkansas Tech University Board of Trustees. Appointment expires Jan….
by - January 29, 2014 11:42 pm
Casey Wilson, a poultry grower near Huntsville, Ark., said three of his seven houses are heated with propane gas and with two-week old birds and frigid temperatures he is quickly…
by - January 29, 2014 11:08 pm
A long pause ensued after Democratic gubernatorial candidate and former Arkansas Congressman Mike Ross was asked his thoughts about President Obama’s State of the Union address. Ross rolled a cough…
by - January 29, 2014 7:17 pm
Democrat Congressional candidate James Lee Witt, the former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and a former Yell County Judge, announced third quarter fundraising of $243,946.17 on Wednesday…
