by - May 23, 2018 12:19 am
One of Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s most vocal critics within his own party lost her primary battle Tuesday night. State Sen. Linda Collins-Smith, R-Pocahontas, was defeated by State Rep. James Sturch,…
by - May 22, 2018 11:35 pm
Justice Courtney Goodson and Department of Human Services Chief Counsel David Sterling are headed for a runoff in the Arkansas Supreme Court race, while Commissioner of State Lands John Thurston…
by - May 22, 2018 11:30 pm
Political newcomer Marvin Day won the Republican primary Tuesday night, defeating opponent Jeff Presley in the Craighead County Judge’s race. Day tallied 68% of votes cast (5,219) to the 32%…
by - May 22, 2018 11:29 pm
State Rep. Jim Dotson beat back a challenge from a political newcomer Tuesday (May 22), hoping to ultimately win a fourth term representing District 93 the Arkansas House of Representatives….
by - May 22, 2018 11:18 pm
Key legislative races across the state saw incumbent lawmakers in both parties hold onto House and Senate seats, and a small group of newcomers won races in Democratic and GOP…
by - May 22, 2018 11:05 pm
Hobe Runion, the Sebastian County Deputy Sheriff in retiring Sheriff Bill Hollenbeck’s administration — won around 60% of the vote against his two opponents, also Republicans. The win means Runion…
by - May 22, 2018 10:51 pm
Fort Smith voters said yes to a school millage increase, the first in 31 years, on Tuesday (May 22) with approximately 62% of voters — around 78% of whom were…
by - May 22, 2018 10:40 pm
State Rep. Clarke Tucker, D-Little Rock, won the Democratic Party’s nomination in the 2nd Congressional District race Tuesday, avoiding a runoff and moving on to challenge U.S. Rep. French Hill,…
by - May 22, 2018 10:35 pm
Frank Glidewell won the special election for the state Senate seat representing Fort Smith, and also will face Rep. Mat Pitsch, R-Fort Smith, in the June 19 runoff in the…
by - May 22, 2018 9:03 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson easily won the Republican Party’s nomination for a second term Tuesday after the Associated Press called the race less than an hour after polls closed. Hutchinson led…
by - May 22, 2018 6:27 pm
The Fort Smith Police Department (FSPD) annual report for 2017 revealed a drop in reported crimes and a rise in diversity among sworn officers. FSPD Chief Nathaniel Clark presented the…
by - May 22, 2018 4:08 pm
Talk Business & Politics is partnering with KATV Ch. 7 to provide the most current and complete coverage of election night returns of the Tuesday, May 22nd primaries. In addition…
by - May 22, 2018 12:27 pm
U.S. District Court Judge Kristine Baker is set to hear arguments Thursday (May 24) in Little Rock concerning a back-and-forth civil case pitting Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge and a…
by - May 21, 2018 9:02 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson met with President Donald Trump and four other Republican governors on Monday (May 21) to discuss border security and walked out of the White House with an…
by - May 21, 2018 1:20 pm
And then there were three — again. On Monday (May 21) Baker Kurrus announced he would seek the office of Little Rock Mayor, adding his name to the field that…
by - May 21, 2018 11:31 am
U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker has directed Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge to respond by Tuesday (May 22) to an emergency motion that would force her to take the stand…
by - May 20, 2018 2:53 pm
U.S. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., told Craighead County Republicans there is an enthusiasm gap between the parties, and historical headwinds are blowing against the GOP in this year’s…
by - May 20, 2018 10:02 am
Talk Business & Politics will offer wall-to-wall coverage of election night results on Tuesday (May 22) through its web site – TalkBusiness.net – and in conjunction with content partner, KATV…
by - May 20, 2018 10:02 am
Department of Arkansas Heritage Director Stacy Hurst lauded the collaborative effort to preserve natural land in western Pulaski County and says a north-central Arkansas project is also in the works….
by - May 18, 2018 3:54 pm
For the third month in a row, Arkansas’ unemployment rate has held at 3.8%, just one-tenth of a percentage point below the national average and two-tenths of a point above…
