by - December 22, 2012 10:25 am
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel – whose 2014 gubernatorial bid has been threatened by his admission of an “inappropriate” relationship with a Hot Springs attorney – released a smattering of documents…
by - December 21, 2012 12:43 pm
Former Republican U.S. Rep. Asa Hutchinson, a potential GOP candidate for Arkansas Governor in 2014, appeared today (Dec. 21) at a National Rifle Association (NRA) press conference saying he will…
by - December 21, 2012 10:54 am
Uncertainty reigns supreme as the 2013 Arkansas legislative session approaches. There are many big issues to address in a timely manner, and most will not be settled until the last…
by - December 20, 2012 4:01 pm
Banks’ loan-loss reserves may jump about 50% under a proposed U.S. accounting-rule change that redefines how quickly firms must recognize bad debts, standard-setters said. “Speaking with many of the larger…
by - December 20, 2012 7:16 am
More than 6 in 10 Americans support a ban on assault rifles and high-ammunition magazines, according a poll conducted after last week’s mass shootings in Newtown, Conn. The CNN/ORC International…
by - December 19, 2012 5:33 pm
Obama administration officials told leaders of business and financial services groups that negotiations with House Speaker John Boehner have deteriorated in the past 24 hours, a person familiar with the…
by - December 19, 2012 4:50 pm
The House Agriculture Committee will go back to the drawing board on the farm bill in the next Congress, after unsuccessful efforts to include the legislation in any deal to…
by - December 19, 2012 11:14 am
The persistent low price of natural gas and the move by energy producers to produce higher-margin domestic oil and other liquids has pushed Arkansas severance tax collections lower more than…
by - December 19, 2012 8:33 am
Members of Arkansas’ Congressional delegation on Wednesday said they are “extremely disheartened” about that a compromise on cuts in the U.S. defense budget do not include a plan to retain…
by - December 19, 2012 6:53 am
The Fort Smith Board of Directors clashed over changes to the city’s animal control ordinance and declared a temporary moratorium on billboard advertising Tuesday night (Dec. 18). The decisions were…
by - December 18, 2012 1:19 pm
The Fort Smith-based 188th Fighter Wing is bracing for bad news Tuesday night (Dec. 18). A report from CQ Roll Call revealed that a compromise is expected to pass among…
by - December 18, 2012 12:20 pm
In a wide-ranging exclusive interview with Talk Business, retiring U.S. Rep. Mike Ross, D-Prescott, reflected on nearly 12 years in Congress and his 22-year journey in elected office. In January,…
by - December 18, 2012 10:44 am
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D) said he had an “inappropriate” “limited interaction” with a Hot Springs attorney in 2011, but details of an alleged affair are limited. McDaniel, who is…
by - December 18, 2012 6:27 am
The Van Buren City Council unanimously authorized purchase of lands for the city’s new police station and approved 2013 pay increases for elected officials Monday night (Dec. 17). The items…
by - December 18, 2012 6:21 am
Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) Executive Director Ivy Owen received a $25,000 bonus and a two-year contract extension on Monday (Dec. 17) following board approval of a $418,000 land sale…
by - December 17, 2012 12:29 pm
Manufacturing in the New York region shrank for a fifth straight month in December, while an increase in optimism about the next six months signals factories are poised to rebound…
by - December 17, 2012 12:21 pm
This marks the 20th year for the Lights of the Ozarks display on the downtown Fayetteville Square and it comes with an $80,000 price tag. The more than 450,000 festive…
by - December 17, 2012 11:23 am
Upon first impressions, Senate President Michael Lamoureux, R-Russellville, will strike you as the strong and silent type. He may be strong, but he’s not silent. Part of his strength comes…
by - December 16, 2012 9:10 pm
President Barack Obama said that the nation was “left with some hard questions” in the aftermath of a Connecticut elementary school massacre and must take action in the memory of…
by - December 13, 2012 10:23 pm
Chick-fil-A was “falsely accused of hating the LGBT movement,” according to Larry Cox, senior director of International and Operational Services for Chick-fil-A’s WinShape Foundation. The remark, directed on Thursday (Dec….
