by - February 13, 2019 8:43 pm
Fort Smith residents struggling to pay water and sewer bills have a relief option through Project Concern. The city’s utility assistance program was developed in 1983 to help Fort Smith…
by - February 13, 2019 6:27 pm
The number of potential constitutional amendments for legislative consideration closed at 46 on Wednesday (Feb. 13), the last day of filing. House members filed 29 proposals, or House Joint Resolutions,…
by - February 13, 2019 6:06 pm
A bill making it harder for third parties to appear on Arkansas’ ballot is headed to the governor’s desk, while the state is now a procedural vote away from becoming…
by - February 13, 2019 3:42 pm
A House committee on Wednesday (Feb. 13) refused to take up legislation to expand the list of qualifying conditions for medical marijuana after two of the state’s top health and…
by - February 13, 2019 10:16 am
A bill has been filed to aid in creating a National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center in Arkansas by taxing e-cigarettes and cigarette paper and by increasing the tax on medical…
by - February 12, 2019 5:11 pm
For the fifth year in a row, the Fort Smith Convention Center had record revenue, the annual report presented to the Fort Smith Board of Directors at their Tuesday (Feb….
by - February 12, 2019 4:22 pm
Weather problems and a crippling trade war with China had significant impacts on farmers’ profit margins, and heading into 2019 producers are concerned about profitability, according to an informal survey…
by - February 12, 2019 3:24 pm
A House panel on Tuesday (Feb. 12) gave a “do pass” recommendation for Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s $97 million tax cut proposal during an hour-long debate that centered on whether the…
by - February 12, 2019 8:30 am
Little Rock-based Southern Bancorp announced its vehement opposition to a new proposed rule change by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) that some consumer advocates say would water down rules…
by - February 11, 2019 8:29 pm
The newly elected Arkansas Attorney General in 1977 was asked to speak at the Arkansas State University commencement. He agreed. The day was hot and rainy. The ceremony was supposed…
by - February 11, 2019 4:34 pm
Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin has done something he hadn’t in the more than 10 years he served as the city’s mayor – he issued his first veto. Citing conflicts with…
by - February 11, 2019 12:57 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson and legislative leaders revealed a highway plan Monday (Feb. 11) that would provide $300 million annually to state highways and another $110 million to cities and counties,…
by - February 11, 2019 9:00 am
A group of Arkansas hospitals announced on Friday (Feb. 8) they are working together to expand a state-supported, startup accelerator program that connects early-stage companies with Arkansas healthcare providers to…
by - February 10, 2019 3:55 pm
A key House Republican and a Democratic Senate leader both expect a highway funding plan to come out of the current legislative session, but its multiple components are still fluid….
by - February 10, 2019 3:18 pm
Last month, the 21 Republican women in the 92nd Arkansas General Assembly formed a new caucus to advance a series of bills that are working their way through committees and…
by - February 8, 2019 3:07 pm
In late December 2018, Congress and President Donald Trump completed work on the $867 billion federal Farm Bill, putting in place the five-year framework for the nation’s agricultural policy. The…
by - February 8, 2019 2:44 pm
Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., is the lead Republican sponsor of a bill that would increase the number of Medicare-funded medical residencies by 15,000 over five years. The Resident Physician Shortage…
by - February 7, 2019 1:10 pm
Members of the Arkansas House of Representatives and Senate will square off in the 7th annual Hoops for Kids’ Sake, a charity basketball game that will take place on Monday,…
by - February 7, 2019 8:30 am
Arkansas tourism gained momentum throughout 2018 and State Tourism Director Jim Dailey says he doesn’t see that changing in 2019. “We are definitely in the most exciting times for growth…
by - February 7, 2019 5:40 am
The Congressional Budget Office in its most recent report on Jan. 28 projects that the federal budget deficit will reach $900 billion in 2019 and will exceed $1 trillion each…
