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Legal troubles for former Sen. Jake Files of Fort Smith may not be over, and Fort Smith City Director Kevin Settle is getting the criminal investigation he has called for…
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Affordable housing, traffic and the failed Little Sugar Creek dam were some of the topics the five candidates for mayor addressed at the Bentonville Mayor Candidate Forum on Wednesday (Oct….
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Voters will not vote on a proposed amendment to limit lawsuit damages but will vote on raising the state’s minimum wage after the Arkansas Supreme Court released two decisions Thursday…
by - October 17, 2018 4:23 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson called on his main rival and the Democratic Party of Arkansas to pull a radio ad run that he says violates Arkansas ethics laws. The DPA apparently…
by - October 17, 2018 6:52 am
The state Medical Marijuana Commission agreed after long debate on Tuesday (Oct. 16) to schedule a public meeting at the end of this month so those concerned about Arkansas’ delayed…
by - October 16, 2018 6:54 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors voted Tuesday (Oct. 16) to spend an estimated $20,000 more in legal fees to appeal a jury verdict against the city related to paying…
by - October 16, 2018 12:59 pm
As state legislators begin budget hearings ahead of the 2019 regular session, the Arkansas Good Roads Foundation released a study Tuesday (Oct. 16) highlighting the need for increased highway funding…
by - October 16, 2018 9:40 am
Federal Election Commission (FEC) quarterly reports were due on Oct. 15 for the third quarter and, according to the filings, Democrat Clarke Tucker outraised his Republican opponent, incumbent Rep. French…
by - October 15, 2018 7:24 pm
The Fort Smith Animal Services Advisory Board (ASAB) has developed a list of animal control recommendations for creation of an ordinance they hope will be approved by the Fort Smith…
by - October 15, 2018 6:47 pm
Little Rock voters in the upcoming mayor’s race may base their decisions on the city’s crime and education problems, according to a new survey. A new poll from Talk Business…
by - October 15, 2018 12:07 pm
Another 4,109 former beneficiaries of the Arkansas Works program have been removed from the program for failing to comply with its work and community engagement requirement, after 4,353 were removed…
by - October 15, 2018 8:03 am
While Little Rock’s mayoral race is driving state capital politics, Arkansas’ commerce capital – Bentonville, home to Walmart’s world headquarters – has an equally crowded field of contenders for mayor….
by - October 14, 2018 5:31 pm
Interim Director Andrea Allen has been promoted to executive director of the Delta Center for Economic Development located at Arkansas State University. Allen told Talk Business & Politics she is…
by - October 14, 2018 1:41 pm
More than 220 University of Arkansas at Fort Smith students gathered Friday (Oct. 12) to devour 64 large pizzas and consider ideas on how to trim the national debt by…
by - October 12, 2018 5:28 pm
A long week of televised debates ended Friday (Oct. 12) with three gubernatorial candidates mostly sparring over the policies of Republican incumbent Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who is running for a…
by - October 11, 2018 6:05 pm
A new poll conducted this week shows the race for Little Rock Mayor to be close and competitive among three of the five candidates with nearly one-third of the city’s…
by - October 11, 2018 1:24 pm
This November, Arkansans face what I believe may be the most consequential election in Arkansas’ history with Issue One, a proposed amendment to our state constitution. The so called, “tort…
by - October 11, 2018 10:44 am
Arkansas voters will vote on a casino amendment this November as a result of two decisions issued Thursday (Oct. 11) by the Arkansas Supreme Court. The court also ruled in…
by - October 11, 2018 8:19 am
United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley’s announced departure leaves President Donald Trump with a post to fill that requires international diplomacy. U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., a leading Republican voice on…
by - October 10, 2018 6:26 pm
As you go to the polls this fall, you will see a measure for tort reform known as Issue 1. It is similar to one we passed in Texas that…
