by - August 25, 2015 8:49 pm
The Arkansas Good Roads Foundation, a group that advocates for transportation investment and spending, is recommending an increase in the state’s motor fuel taxes of 10 cents per gallon to…
by - August 24, 2015 6:24 pm
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and the state Public Service Commission on Monday announced they would reconvene stakeholder meetings on Oct. 9 to begin the process of developing a…
by - August 24, 2015 5:54 pm
Former U.S. Prosecuting Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas Conner Eldridge, who resigned from his post on Friday (Aug. 21), issued a statement Monday to address speculation on his…
by - August 24, 2015 4:12 pm
A relaxation of off-street parking requirements in commercial zones is hoped to spur new development or redevelopment in older Fayetteville commercial areas. The proposal will be considered by the Fayetteville…
by - August 23, 2015 8:41 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said flexibility is key in order for the state to sustain health care support for 220,000 Arkansans currently on the Private Option. Hutchinson made his remarks on…
by - August 22, 2015 4:57 pm
The Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce on Saturday (Aug. 22) confirmed its support for Ordinance 5781, a controversial civil rights proposal similar to one city voters rejected in a Dec. 9,…
by - August 20, 2015 11:55 am
Arkansas college students, past and present, are carrying student loan debt amounting to $9 billion according to U.S. Department of Education figures provided to the Arkansas Student Loan Authority. As…
by - August 20, 2015 11:31 am
State Rep. Justin Boyd, R-Fort Smith, announced Thursday (Aug. 20) that he will seek re-election to the House District 77 seat during the 2016 election cycle. He is in his…
by - August 19, 2015 4:49 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson laid out a seven-point plan Wednesday (Aug. 19) that would continue Arkansas’ participation in Medicaid expansion through the private option while requiring recipients to participate in employer-sponsored…
by - August 18, 2015 10:15 pm
Steve Parke, director of utilities for the city of Fort Smith, had another tough night in front of the city’s Board of Directors at Tuesday’s (Aug. 18) regular meeting. But…
by - August 18, 2015 4:52 pm
The backlog of cases verifying the incomes of Medicaid and private option recipients has been eliminated, and the Department of Human Services again will begin sending out notices to private…
by - August 16, 2015 3:51 pm
Hundreds of students got a taste of computer coding at the Clinton Presidential Center on Saturday (Aug. 15), days before thousands more students begin taking high school classes on the…
by - August 14, 2015 4:38 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday (Aug. 14) directed the Department of Human Services to end its agreements with Planned Parenthood of Arkansas and Eastern Oklahoma, effective 30 days from today….
by - August 13, 2015 6:42 pm
Citing a “significant health issue,” Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Jim Hannah announced his intent to resign from the state’s high court. He issued the following statement: “The people of…
by - August 13, 2015 5:39 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Thursday (Aug. 13) that he expects to receive a request to set execution dates for one or more death row inmates from Attorney General Leslie Rutledge…
by - August 12, 2015 7:27 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday sent a letter to the State Board of Education commenting on the recommendations from the Governor’s Council on Common Core Review, officials said. According to…
by - August 12, 2015 1:16 pm
State Rep. Mat Pitsch, R-Fort Smith, announced Wednesday (Aug. 12) that he will seek re-election to the District 76 seat in the Arkansas House of Representatives. Pitsch was elected to…
by - August 12, 2015 11:30 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) on Wednesday (Aug. 12) announced the following appointments. Tyler West, Little Rock, to the Arkansas Suicide Prevention Council. Appointment expires June 4, 2019. Audrey House, Altus,…
by - August 11, 2015 5:32 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors met in a special meeting on Tuesday (Aug. 11) to determine the future of its 2005B Series Bonds with regard to underwriting allocations between…
by - August 11, 2015 3:34 pm
More than 1,300 Arkansas high school students have signed up to take a computer coding class this upcoming school year through the state’s online Virtual Arkansas, with an unknown number…
