by - December 15, 2021 6:05 pm
Though Arkansas Municipal Code allows procedures for removing items from an agenda, Little Rock Attorney and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) expert Robert Steinbuch argued that the way “part” of…
by - December 15, 2021 12:01 am
District 7 voters around Springdale advanced Colby Fulfer and Steve Unger into a runoff in the State Senate special election to replace Sen. Lance Eads, R-Springdale, who resigned earlier this…
by - December 14, 2021 5:14 pm
For the better part of a decade, the city of Jonesboro and its home county, Craighead have consistently set yearly sales and use tax collections records. In 2021, the largest…
by - December 14, 2021 5:11 pm
The Agricultural Abandoned Pesticide Program collected 85,974 pounds of unwanted pesticides in 13 counties during 2021 collection events. Since 2005, the Agricultural Abandoned Pesticide Program has overseen the collection of…
by - December 14, 2021 4:09 pm
At a press conference by Citizens Against Unfair Taxes Tuesday (Dec. 14), Fort Smith attorney Joey McCutchen urged the Fort Smith Board of Directors to push back the Feb. 8…
by - December 14, 2021 3:54 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday (Dec. 14) announced a plan to address the lengthy services waiting list for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The controversial list was cited by…
by - December 13, 2021 2:18 pm
Creating a healthy environment for chickens can be a daunting task, but certain conditions are proving more lucrative for poultry farmers. Researchers at the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station continued decades…
by - December 12, 2021 3:26 pm
Lou McAlister, CEO of Little Rock-based Broadband Development Group, has been tasked by the Arkansas Legislature to help create a master plan for expanding broadband Internet across the state. Already,…
by - December 12, 2021 1:07 pm
Speaker of the House Matthew Shepherd, R-El Dorado, believes the tax cut package implemented in this past week’s special session builds on previous efforts to reform the state’s tax code,…
by - December 12, 2021 12:44 pm
Steven Fenves was an avid stamp collector. The Jewish boy, living in Yugoslavia during the 1930s, spent hours on his collection of stamps. When his country was invaded at the…
by - December 10, 2021 9:09 am
The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) announced Thursday (Dec. 9) the induction of eight new members to the ARA Academy of Scholars and Fellows. This cohort is a combination of two…
by - December 9, 2021 1:43 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed the largest tax cut in Arkansas history into law Thursday (Dec. 9) following a three-day special session. The cuts reduce Arkansas’ top income tax rate from…
by - December 9, 2021 1:42 pm
A federal jury on Thursday (Dec. 9) convicted Joshua James Duggar, 33, for receiving and possessing material depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct. He faces up to 20 years…
by - December 8, 2021 4:45 pm
The Arkansas House and Senate both passed measures Wednesday (Dec. 8) to reduce Arkansas’ top income tax rate from 5.9% to 5.5% next year and to 4.9% in the next…
by - December 8, 2021 4:15 pm
Arkansas State University is one of eight Arkansas universities participating in a program designed to help transform K-12 teacher recruitment, training and retention, according to Forward Arkansas, a non-profit organization…
by - December 8, 2021 8:35 am
Stephannie Lane Baker has been named executive director of Emerge Arkansas, an organization that recruits and trains Democratic women to run for office, the group announced Wednesday (Dec. 8). Baker…
by - December 7, 2021 4:35 pm
Arkansas lawmakers went straight to work on Tuesday (Dec. 7) in their special session to deal with income tax cuts, and State Senators showed little interest in expanding the scope…
by - December 7, 2021 3:35 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday (Dec. 7) used his weekly press briefing to encourage Arkansans to get their vaccine booster shot as soon as possible. The push comes as the…
by - December 7, 2021 3:06 pm
Another lawsuit alleging violation of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) was filed against the city of Fort Smith Tuesday (Dec. 7) in Sebastian County Circuit Court. Fort Smith attorney…
by - December 6, 2021 2:43 pm
State Rep. Fran Cavenaugh, R-Walnut Ridge, announced Monday (Dec. 6) she will seek another term in the Arkansas House of Representatives. She represents House District 30, which now includes portions…
