by - October 17, 2017 2:47 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday (Oct. 17) sought to lay aside rising fears that President Donald Trump’s decision last week to end federal cost-sharing reduction payments to insurance carriers would…
by - October 17, 2017 7:28 am
Nearly a month after the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission received a rush of last-minute applications for pot-growing cultivation facilities and dispensaries, the five-person panel on Monday (Oct. 16) pushed back…
by - October 16, 2017 12:53 pm
Lieutenant Governor Tim Griffin announced Monday (Oct. 16) the departure of his chief of staff, Scott Burton, and the hiring of David Ray as his successor, effective immediately. “I thank…
by - October 15, 2017 7:21 pm
As Roger Goodell and NFL Owners discuss a rule that may force grown men to stand for the National Anthem and forego a silent and peaceful protest of police brutality…
by - October 15, 2017 9:35 am
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, wants to see a broader tax base as part of federal tax reform, and with few exceptions, he’s open to a review of many…
by - October 12, 2017 5:56 pm
Fort Smith Internal Auditor Tracey Shockley cited failure to follow appropriate chain of custody practices; failure to maintain adequate documentation for cash expenditures; comingling of funds intended for different purposes;…
by - October 12, 2017 2:19 pm
Arkansas is making positive strides to advance our citizens’ opportunities for a great education that transitions into a meaningful career – and those careers are right here at home. There…
by - October 11, 2017 9:12 pm
Fort Smith area government officials remain supportive of an effort to build an intermodal facility in the region, with Fort Smith City Administrator Carl Geffken saying it is a project…
by - October 11, 2017 4:10 pm
The Walton Family Foundation of Bentonville gave $21 million to support charter school facilities in Denver, New York City and Oakland, Calif., in the past year, according to its Year…
by - October 11, 2017 3:25 pm
Fort Smith native James “Jay” Richardson said his 24 years of living outside of Fort Smith and Arkansas will be an advantage if elected to the District 78 seat of…
by - October 10, 2017 8:01 pm
To address the rising incidence of heroin and opioid addiction and fatal overdoses in Arkansas, the Association of Arkansas Counties (AAC) has formed a five-member Opioid Task Force. It includes…
by - October 10, 2017 6:30 pm
The state’s top utility regulator said Tuesday (Oct. 10) a proposed federal rule some critics say would prop up the nation’s declining coal and nuclear power industries would put the…
by - October 10, 2017 4:35 pm
Republican Jan Morgan, a Hot Springs gun range owner, public speaker, and Fox News contributor, has formed an exploratory committee to consider a GOP challenge to Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson….
by - October 10, 2017 4:23 pm
Approximately one in four water customers in the city of Fort Smith could soon see an average increase of 21.3% on their water bills. Fort Smith Utilities Director Jerry Walters…
by - October 9, 2017 11:03 pm
The Public Policy Center of the UA Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service works to explain ballot issues from a non-partisan perspective during election years. The group has new analysis…
by - October 9, 2017 8:45 pm
One week after bidding farewell to Dr. Deanie Mehl as Fort Smith school board president, fellow board members welcomed new member Greg Magness at Monday’s (Oct. 9) committee of the…
by - October 9, 2017 6:45 pm
The U.S. Supreme Court is deliberating a gerrymandering case out of Wisconsin and it could have an impact on Congressional redistricting nationwide. How it could impact Arkansas is unclear, according…
by - October 8, 2017 10:06 am
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., wants a tougher nuclear agreement with Iran before it becomes the next North Korea, and he’s not afraid to use American force to leverage his…
by - October 8, 2017 10:01 am
State Reps. Michael John Gray, D-Augusta, and Charlie Collins, R-Fayetteville, have different views on the need for altering gun regulations, reforming General Improvement Funds, and the 2018 governor’s race. Collins,…
by - October 5, 2017 7:02 pm
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday sided with former state lawmaker Mike Wilson that leftover state dollars meted out to eight planning and development districts by the Arkansas Legislature is…
