by - March 5, 2013 8:18 pm
Fort Smith Board approves more money for water park
Residents who had their dreams of a larger Ben Geren Aquatic Center crushed at the Feb. 19 meeting of the Sebastian County Quorum Court may have reason to hope again…
Political News
by - March 5, 2013 7:52 pm
Senate overrides veto of ‘fetal heartbeat’ bill
The Arkansas State Senate overrode its second gubernatorial veto of an abortion restriction bill in less than a week. On Tuesday, Senators overrode Gov. Mike Beebe’s (D) veto of SB…
by - March 5, 2013 5:58 pm
Senator files bill to stop PETA, Humane Society
Undercover investigations by news organizations and special interest groups have long been a staple of American Democracy. But there is concern that bills under consideration in the Arkansas Senate could…
by - March 5, 2013 4:04 pm
Decisions dilemma
• The Senate Report: Week 7 review When I ran for office the first time, I didn’t know what a State Representative or Senator did. I had never been to the…
by - March 5, 2013 11:58 am
Arkansas a top state for disability assistance
A recent report from the United States Census Bureau ranks the state of Arkansas as one of the top states for disability prevalence among the total population. The report, which…
by - March 5, 2013 11:46 am
Study: Voucher program boosted graduation rate
More students who used vouchers in a Washington, D.C., program to attend private schools graduated from high school than students in public schools who did not receive the vouchers, according…
by - March 5, 2013 11:08 am
Beebe announces board appointments and commissions
Gov. Mike Beebe announced Tuesday (Mar. 5) the following appointments to boards and commissions: Ron Carmack, Heber Springs, reappointed to the Board of Developmental Disabilities Services. Appointment expires Jan. 15,…
by - March 4, 2013 6:20 pm
Beebe again issues veto on abortion bill
Here we go again. Gov. Mike Beebe, D-Arkansas, today (Mar. 4) vetoed Senate Bill 134, which would have prevented some abortions from taking place as soon as 12 weeks after…
by - March 4, 2013 6:13 pm
North Little Rock attorney eyeing AG race
In 2010, Republicans did not even field a candidate for attorney general, but that may change in 2014 if a North Little Rock attorney jumps into the race. David Sterling…
by - March 4, 2013 6:00 pm
Arkansas Lottery program touts county benefits
More than 12,000 lottery-funded scholarships were issued to residents of Benton and Washington counties, with more than 6,600 such scholarships awarded to residents in Crawford and Sebastian counties. The Arkansas…
by - March 4, 2013 3:14 pm
New middle school plan goes before Sallisaw voters (Updated)
Voters in Sallisaw will go to the polls tomorrow to decide the fate of a new middle school in the district that comes with a price tag of more than…
by - March 4, 2013 10:49 am
Arkansas YTD tax revenue up 3.8%
Fiscal cliff-related delays in the filing and processing of federal tax returns are being blamed for a more than 12% decline in individual tax refunds to Arkansans for the first…
by - March 3, 2013 7:14 pm
Wal-Mart Foundation chief picked for OMB job
President Barack Obama has tapped Wal-Mart Foundation President Sylvia Mathews Burwell to head up the Office of Management and Budget. The White House is expected to announce Burwell’s nomination Monday,…
by - March 1, 2013 12:20 pm
Board delays Whirlpool water well ban request (Updated)
Fort Smith Director Keith Lau wasn’t just talking when he said the Board should remove from its agenda an ordinance request from Whirlpool Corp. that would ban groundwater drilling in…
by - March 1, 2013 12:09 pm
Beebe makes appoints to UA Board, State Police Commission
Gov. Mike Beebe has appointed John “Reynie” Rutledge of Searcy to the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees and Bob Burns of Little Rock to the Arkansas State Police Commission….
by - March 1, 2013 11:33 am
Sen. Files: Tax reform focus of Legislative leaders
Tax reform was the topic of discussion at the First Friday breakfast at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. At the event, hosted by the Fort Smith Regional Chamber…
by - February 28, 2013 6:43 pm
‘Active shooter’ drills coming to a school near you?
Tornado and fire drills have long been a way of life for students at public schools. But in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., school shooting that left 27 people…
by - February 28, 2013 10:58 am
Senate overrides veto of abortion bill (Updated)
The Arkansas Senate voted 19-14 Thursday morning to override Gov. Mike Beebe’s veto of HB 1037, a bill that bans abortions after 20 weeks. An override required 18 votes. The…
by - February 28, 2013 10:46 am
ADEQ letter raises doubts on Whirlpool TCE claims
At a Feb. 12 meeting of the Fort Smith Board of Directors, a lawyer and consultants representing Whirlpool said possible cancer-causing chemicals in the ground around its former Fort Smith…
by - February 27, 2013 11:31 pm
‘Private delivery’ possible for Arkansas Medicaid expansion
Arkansas Surgeon General Dr. Joe Thompson says the new Medicaid option for the state may need a more accurate name, and he says that avoiding a federally-run insurance exchange could…