by - July 10, 2013 2:22 pm
Count former U.S. Rep. Mike Ross, D-Prescott, as one Democrat who disagrees with Arkansas Economic Development Commission director Grant Tennille's support of gay marriage. At a July 8 press conference,…
by - July 9, 2013 8:03 pm
Any assumption that passing an ordinance to give the Fort Smith Department of Sanitation leverage over residential trash collection methods would be easy were proven wrong tonight (July 9). In…
by - July 9, 2013 5:02 pm
It’s likely that few, if any, Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas area bankers would disagree with Little Rock banker French Hill who said the so-called Dodd-Frank law will in the…
by - July 9, 2013 1:51 pm
Add one more name to the list of candidates exploring a run for the 4th District Congressional seat should current-U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton, R-Dardanelle, decide to challenge U.S. Sen. Mark…
by - July 9, 2013 11:48 am
In the latest legislative session, Arkansas lawmakers passed a measure touted as a jobs creator, the New Market Tax Credits. The bill encouraged private sector investment in small businesses, particularly…
by - July 9, 2013 10:27 am
Political realities that inhibit succession planning could result in uncertain leadership transitions at a state agency that has seen certain and stable leadership since its formation in 1971. Richard Davies,…
by - July 8, 2013 10:22 pm
Supporters of openly carrying firearms in the state of Arkansas were dealt a blow today when Attorney General Dustin McDaniel said a new state law does not permit any such…
by - July 8, 2013 4:54 pm
U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin, R-Little Rock, says the Obama administration’s delay of an employer reporting mandate related to federal health care is a “welcome relief” for businesses, but he views…
by - July 8, 2013 1:35 pm
House Speaker Davy Carter, R-Cabot, made his three selections for the Arkansas Health Insurance Marketplace board of directors, which rounds out the process for filling the newly created panel. Act…
by - July 8, 2013 1:29 pm
Arkansas Economic Development Commission director Grant Tennille says the state should undo its constitutional restriction on gay marriage. Speaking at a press conference Monday (July 8) to unveil new state…
by - July 3, 2013 12:46 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe on Wednesday (July 3) announced the following education appointment: Diane Zook, Melbourne, to the State Board of Education. Appointment expires June 30, 2020. Replaces Jim Cooper. Daniel…
by - July 2, 2013 6:22 pm
An official with the U.S. Treasury Department said Tuesday that the Obama administration will delay penalties for large employers who do not provide health insurance coverage to workers under the…
by - July 2, 2013 2:38 pm
Rep. Andrea Lea, R-Russellville, formally announced her intention to run for state auditor today. Lea, currently the chair of the State Agencies and Governmental Affairs committee, is in her third…
by - July 2, 2013 11:50 am
Revenue growth from individual income tax payments created an Arkansas budget surplus of almost $300 million, with overall revenue during the fiscal year up 4.9%. Tax collections during the recently…
by - July 2, 2013 11:23 am
A document received by the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality from consultants on behalf of Whirlpool details the company's plan to deploy chemicals to treat the trichloroethylene (TCE) on the…
by - July 2, 2013 10:49 am
Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin could soon be defending himself in front of a judge after liberal blogger and lawyer Matt Campbell filed suit against the Republican yesterday (July…
by - July 1, 2013 1:11 pm
The announcements for 2014 continue to pour in. Today's (July 1) announcement comes from Dane Zimmerman, a Republican who will run for the state house seat in District 95. Zimmerman…
by - June 30, 2013 2:08 pm
State Sen. Jason Rapert, R-Conway, and Arkansas Times senior editor Max Brantley discussed recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings, the Defense of Marriage Act, the Texas legislature’s debate on the 20-week…
by - June 28, 2013 10:45 pm
State Republicans had a spring in their step as they met for the annual Reagan-Rockefeller dinner in Little Rock on Friday night (June 28). The event, headlined by Kansas Gov….
by - June 28, 2013 11:00 am
The Thomas B. Fitzhugh Generating Station near Ozark, Ark., Electric Cooperative Corporation’s (AECC) first power plant, will mark its 50th anniversary on June 30. The plant began commercial operation…
