by - October 15, 2012 11:04 pm
The Arkansas Pharmacists Association (APA) said it will oppose the “Arkansas Medical Marijuana Act” because the proposal does not incorporate pharmacists and due to conflicts with federal law. The group…
by - October 15, 2012 10:57 pm
Sen. Bruce Holland, R-Greenwood, seemed altogether unfazed by news that his former Republican primary opponent had endorsed Rep. Tracy Pennartz of Fort Smith, Holland’s Democratic opponent in the upcoming general…
by - October 15, 2012 9:37 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel, an already declared candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor, raised more than $1 million for his 2014 bid during his first three months of…
by - October 12, 2012 4:59 pm
U.S. Senator Mark Pryor (D) and his wife, Jill, are divorcing after 20 years of marriage. Pryor, 49, who will stand for re-election in 2014, has been a U.S. Senator…
by - October 12, 2012 3:02 pm
The government budget deficit in the U.S. for the year ended in September was the fourth-largest since World War II as lawmakers debate the impact of the looming spending cuts…
by - October 12, 2012 1:38 pm
The U.S. is facing pressure to avoid running off its fiscal cliff amid warnings that failure to change course would trigger another global recession. “People are concerned,” U.K. Chancellor of…
by - October 12, 2012 10:58 am
Ballot Issue No. 5, the medicinal marijuana proposal, will face opposition from a coalition of conservative action groups and law enforcement officials and supporters plan to bring a daytime TV…
by - October 12, 2012 9:39 am
Vice President Joe Biden and Republican Paul Ryan each pledged that their parties’ proposals would bring U.S. unemployment below 6 percent as they clashed on foreign affairs and domestic policy…
by - October 12, 2012 9:26 am
Gov. Mike Beebe on Friday (Oct. 12) announced the following appointments to boards and commissions: Sheriff Scott Bradley, Shirley, reappointed to the Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board. Appointment expires…
by - October 10, 2012 7:18 pm
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Richard Fisher said the “mordant fiscal predicament” of the U.S. government is weighing on growth and preventing companies from hiring. “The great inhibitor of…
by - October 10, 2012 5:19 pm
The Western Arkansas Regional Intermodal Transportation Authority (RITA) severed ties with CRS Advanced Engineering, a Utah-based engineering firm, on Wednesday (Oct. 10) just four months after approving the $3,000 per…
by - October 10, 2012 12:21 pm
Job openings in the U.S. dropped for a second straight month in August, indicating companies are reluctant to beef up payrolls through year-end without faster economic growth. The number of…
by - October 9, 2012 7:22 pm
Koller Place Addition took center stage at the Fort Smith Board of Directors study session on Tuesday (Oct. 9) at the Main Branch of the Fort Smith Public Library. City…
by - October 9, 2012 2:21 pm
Protestants have lost the majority status they’ve had in the U.S. for more than two centuries, as the number of Americans who don’t claim any religion has surged, according to…
by - October 9, 2012 6:45 am
The Uptown Fayetteville Association has requested $25,000 from the Fayetteville Advertising & Promotion Commission to fund its July 4, 2013, fireworks show and free music concert at the Northwest Arkansas…
by - October 8, 2012 8:25 pm
Republican nominee Mitt Romney leads President Barack Obama by 4 percentage points among likely voters in a Pew Research Center poll that shows the Republican challenger getting a bounce from…
by - October 8, 2012 5:26 pm
Arkansas Rep. Stephanie Malone, R-Fort Smith, and opponent Doris Tate (D) faced off in a League of Women Voters (LWV) Candidate Forum at the Golden Corral in Fort Smith on…
by - October 5, 2012 11:43 pm
Archie Schaffer, born in Fort Smith and raised in Charleston, ended on Friday (Oct. 5) his last day as a full-time employee of Springdale-based Tyson Foods Inc. The end of…
by - October 5, 2012 3:11 pm
Grant Tennille teased during a Friday panel discussion in Rogers that the state is looking to soon close on what could be the largest private-sector economic development announcement in the…
by - October 4, 2012 1:54 pm
The Arkansas Supreme Court disqualified a proposed constitutional amendment to allow casino operations throughout the state — a measure being guided by professional poker player Nancy Todd. The proposal would…
