by - March 14, 2021 9:33 am
Districts in certain parts of Arkansas have significantly higher percentages of uncertified teachers and offer significantly lower pay than others, a new report funded by the Walton Family Foundation found….
by - March 11, 2021 7:01 pm
Speaker of the House Matthew Shepherd, R-El Dorado, said Thursday (March 11) he’s open to serving a third term as the leader of the Arkansas House of Representatives. In his…
by - March 11, 2021 7:01 pm
A federal judge approved Thursday (March 11) a settlement agreement for Little Rock-based utility Entergy Arkansas to retire two coal-fired plants and a natural gas plant by the end of…
by - March 10, 2021 7:21 pm
High profile bills advanced in the House and Senate on Wednesday (March 10), while measures specific to municipal elections and local Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) compliance stalled in committee….
by - March 10, 2021 6:37 pm
A renters’ rights bill has been tabled to next week after the House Insurance & Commerce Committee on Wednesday (March 10) ran out of time to continue the debate. Supporters…
by - March 10, 2021 5:16 pm
Despite a national pandemic, the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority ended 2020 in a solid financial situation with a new year off to a good start, according to Daniel Mann, FCRA…
by - March 10, 2021 2:10 pm
On a largely partisan vote, the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday (March 10) passed the Senate version of the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill put forward by President Joe…
by - March 10, 2021 11:27 am
It’s been a year since the COVID-19 pandemic swept the world and there are signs that the turbulent economy, a side impact of the virus, might be on an upswing….
by - March 9, 2021 8:21 pm
Replacing the Riverfront Amphitheater at Harry E. Kelley Park with a bigger venue could help draw more people to Fort Smith and to the city’s river, Fort Smith City Director…
by - March 9, 2021 4:59 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed Tuesday (March 9) a bill that prohibits abortions except in cases involving the health of the mother. The pro-life measure does not have an allowance for…
by - March 9, 2021 1:24 pm
One of Northeast Arkansas’ most well-known former state senators has died. Gene Roebuck, 85, of Jonesboro passed away Monday (March 8) at NEA Medical Center. The cause of death was…
by - March 8, 2021 7:23 pm
A bill that would restrict biological males identifying as females from playing school sports in Arkansas passed the Senate Education Committee on Monday (March 8), while a bill that would…
by - March 8, 2021 7:14 pm
One of the first constitutional amendments placed under consideration Monday (March 8) in the Arkansas House would give the legislature the power to determine the conditions under which the state…
by - March 8, 2021 6:04 pm
The Arkansas National Guard is being called upon to help process Pandemic Unemployment Assistance claims. On Monday (March 8), the director of the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services, Dr. Charisse…
by - March 8, 2021 11:15 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Monday (March 8) the state would broaden its vaccine distribution to include another 180,000 people in the 1b category, and he said a toll-free number would…
by - March 8, 2021 8:38 am
The impacts of the lingering COVD-19 pandemic can be seen in virtually every area of the U.S. economy, but perhaps the effects are no more visible than in the travel…
by - March 8, 2021 8:37 am
Pigweeds are becoming more resistant to herbicides and the Arkansas Plant Board has taken what could become a controversial step to tackle the problem. APS has extended the use date…
by - March 7, 2021 10:01 am
A coalition of healthcare and business organizations are prepared to take vaccine distribution in Arkansas to new levels. “Vaccinate the Natural State,” an initiative led by Arkansas Blue Cross Blue…
by - March 7, 2021 9:59 am
It’s been one month since the primary deal closed, and now, Franklin McLarty is ready to make more deals happen. His newest venture was designed to do just that. The…
by - March 6, 2021 11:18 am
It has been a while since an announcement by Osceola’s Chuck Banks, a longtime Democrat, that he was switching to the Republican Party was a pretty big news item in…
