by - December 20, 2023 3:39 pm
Pulaski County Circuit Court Judge Tim Fox not only issued a terse rejection of Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin’s lawsuit against the Arkansas Board of Corrections (BOC), the judge suggested…
by - December 20, 2023 8:55 am
The Fort Smith Board of Directors wants to know more about needed water projects and details of a recent water rate study before calling a special election for a half-cent…
by - December 18, 2023 12:31 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Monday (Dec. 18) changes to the Governor’s Office personnel. Kelly Eichler, the Governor’s Deputy Chief of Staff, will depart the Governor’s Office for new opportunities. Jamie…
by - December 17, 2023 9:52 am
Mervin Jebaraj, economist with the University of Arkansas Walton College of Business, offers a gymnastics analogy for the Federal Reserve Bank’s handling of the tumultuous economy. Observers have wondered if…
by - December 17, 2023 9:05 am
State Sen. Missy Irvin, R-Mountain View, wants a stronger state focus on a physician shortage issue that she says threatens the health of rural Arkansans. Irvin, who chairs the Senate…
by - December 16, 2023 4:47 am
A tension-filled week of accusations, legal wranglings and political drama between Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders, Attorney General Tim Griffin and the state Board of Corrections ended with more acrimony and…
by - December 14, 2023 4:45 pm
When Arkansas Board of Corrections (BOC) Chair Benny Magness said the situation between the board and Corrections Secretary Joe Profiri was “untenable,” he meant it. The Board on Thursday (Dec….
by - December 13, 2023 5:14 pm
If we’ve learned nothing else about former Gov. Asa Hutchinson in the past several months, it’s that he’s demonstrated considerable resolve and his own sense of timing. In January 2022,…
by - December 13, 2023 2:36 pm
Arkansas needs more doctors, but there haven’t been enough residency positions for new medical school graduates in the past three years, a study by the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement…
by - December 12, 2023 5:30 pm
December 15 is National Bill of Rights Day, and this observance of our nation’s first 10 constitutional amendments is a great opportunity to discuss employee rights and changes in employment…
by - December 12, 2023 2:31 pm
A quarter of registered voters in Arkansas with K-12 students living in their homes said they would change their children’s learning environment if provided state funding for non-public school options….
by - December 12, 2023 12:38 pm
French jet manufacturer Dassault Falcon announced Tuesday (Dec. 12) it will expand its Little Rock facility with a $100 million investment expected to create 800 new jobs. The jet completion…
by - December 12, 2023 8:06 am
Steve Clark, the state’s longest-serving attorney general, said he’s unsure whether anyone has enough wisdom to determine the fairness of an Entergy settlement that the Arkansas Public Service Commission recently…
by - December 12, 2023 5:49 am
The U.S. Department of Transportation has provided $5.09 million in federal grant funding for improved safety projects along stretches of busy highways in Jonesboro. The amount includes a 25% match…
by - December 11, 2023 2:29 pm
Citing problems in the text of a proposed amendment to incorporate the Freedom of Information Act and protections for government transparency into the state Constitution, Attorney General Tim Griffin rejected…
by - December 11, 2023 1:46 pm
The potential for a dispute at Arkansas’ “constitutional crossroads” increased Dec. 8 when the Arkansas Board of Corrections (BOC) hired a lawyer to represent the board in an ongoing prison…
by - December 11, 2023 11:55 am
A group of women in leadership roles recognized a unique problem more than seven years ago in the Arkansas Delta. Promoting and developing leadership among women was lacking, especially in…
by - December 10, 2023 11:49 am
Attorney Jay Martin hopes not serving on the Arkansas Supreme Court will be a quality that voters are looking for in their next Chief Justice. The former North Little Rock…
by - December 9, 2023 9:37 am
The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees voted Friday (Dec. 8) to name Dr. Robin Myers, chancellor emeritus at ASU-Mountain Home, to serve as interim system president effective Jan….
by - December 7, 2023 7:59 pm
The city of Jonesboro is likely to break its all-time sales and use tax collections record for at least the seventh year in a row. But it is also likely…
