by - January 28, 2013 4:18 pm
Supporters of the Dream Act, which would provide a legal framework toward citizenship for undocumented students, were in Fort Smith on Monday (Jan. 28) to speak to members of the…
by - January 28, 2013 3:59 pm
The number of Arkansans with a concealed-carry weapon permit rose more than 85% between 2007 and 2012, adding more than 60,000 citizens to the list of those who could potentially…
by - January 28, 2013 12:06 pm
Sen. Jim Hendren, R-Gravette, is eager to push plans and ideas he says could result in greatly reduced energy costs for state and local governments and state residents. Speaking Saturday…
by - January 27, 2013 8:10 pm
• Senate Report: Week 2 review While there is still a hint of sluggishness to the Session, it is beginning to pick up some momentum. Bills are being filed, committees agendas…
by - January 26, 2013 3:42 pm
Gun rights and government healthcare were the highlights of a legislative forum held Saturday morning (Jan. 26) in Bentonville, with Sen. Cecile Bledsoe, R-Rogers, discussing her concerns with a proposed…
by - January 25, 2013 1:17 pm
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel told supporters today that he will drop out of the 2014 race for Governor. Within minutes of McDaniel’s rumored exit, former Lt. Gov. Bill Halter said…
by - January 24, 2013 6:42 pm
Rep. Charlie Collins, R-Fayetteville, chairman of the House Revenue & Tax Committee, said he plans on not rushing his committee’s efforts to reform the state tax code. In an interview…
by - January 24, 2013 2:46 pm
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, announce on Thursday (Jan. 24) the nomination of 15 students from the Third District for appointments to the United States Service Academies. Some students receiving…
by - January 24, 2013 2:06 pm
Alma-native Ricky Belk has been named director of the Arkansas Labor Department. Belk’s appointment was one of several announced Thursday (Jan. 24) by Gov. Mike Beebe. Belk, 56, serves on…
by - January 23, 2013 9:48 pm
Budgets and pipelines were the focus of Arkansas’ Congressional delegation on Wednesday (Jan. 23), with U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., joining the growing chorus of Republicans who seek to block…
by - January 23, 2013 7:17 pm
Business officials with utilities, manufacturing, chemicals, energy transmission and other energy-related sectors on Wednesday (Jan. 23) pushed the “Advanced Energy” cause in the Arkansas Capitol rotunda. “Advanced Energy Day at…
by - January 23, 2013 12:38 pm
Umarex and Walther Arms, Inc., recently announced they would share a campus in Fort Smith, housing both the expansion of Umarex operations and North American headquarters for Walther, makers of…
by - January 22, 2013 8:52 pm
With Democrats in the legislative minority for the first time in 138 years, House Minority Leader Rep. Greg Leding, D-Fayetteville, said his party plans to be actively involved in many…
by - January 22, 2013 5:01 pm
The debate over allowing firearms in Fort Smith parks took a surprising turn Tuesday when Fort Smith City Director George Catsavis suggested during a study session that city rules be…
by - January 22, 2013 4:20 pm
There are only 189 that fall under the jurisdiction of the city of Fort Smith, but billboards and their regulation were the focus of a Fort Smith Board of Directors…
by - January 22, 2013 3:05 pm
A national trucking association report indicates the year ended on a positive note for the industry, but a broader index of the U.S. freight industry continues to indicate a weak…
by - January 21, 2013 6:48 pm
Medicaid expansion in Arkansas was recently debated via guest commentaries by Joe Thompson, Arkansas’ Surgeon General and Director of the Arkansas Center of Health Improvement, and Dan Greenberg, a lawyer,…
by - January 21, 2013 1:10 pm
• Senate Report: Week 1 review If pomp and circumstance is appealing to you, then the first couple of days of the Session would be quite exciting. There are grand gestures…
by - January 21, 2013 11:34 am
State Sen. David Sanders, R-Little Rock, and State Rep. Warwick Sabin, D-Little Rock, say they are committed to bringing “civility to politics” in the 89th General Assembly, which is Republican-controlled…
by - January 21, 2013 9:26 am
The city of Fayetteville has been named a Volunteer Community of the Year by the Office of Governor Mike Beebe, the Department of Human Services Division on Volunteerism, and the…
