by - July 16, 2017 9:49 am
Former Arkansas Surgeon General Dr. Joe Thompson says the bipartisan work done with the state’s Medicaid expansion program – the Private Option, now Arkansas Works – could be a blueprint…
by - July 13, 2017 6:24 pm
When the Don Tyson School of Innovation in Springdale reopens its doors this fall, it will begin its fourth school year with almost 800 students, grades 7-11. It is launching…
by - July 13, 2017 5:28 pm
Republican leadership in the U.S. Senate has revised its Obamacare “repeal and replace” measure, but its fate for passage remains tenuous. Two GOP senators – Susan Collins of Maine and…
by - July 13, 2017 3:30 pm
The central Arkansas metropolitan area is fueling some $38.6 billion in economic activity across the region, but the number and shares of jobs in the suburban areas in west Little…
by - July 13, 2017 1:37 pm
Catholic High School teacher and political activist Paul Spencer will formally move his candidacy from exploratory to official in his bid for Arkansas’ Second District Congressional seat. U.S. Rep. French…
by - July 12, 2017 8:36 pm
The River Valley Sports Complex continues to be “in limbo” following the Board’s decision earlier this year to sever ties with organizers Jake Files and Lee Webb. Acting on the…
by - July 12, 2017 3:06 pm
Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin has approved the petitions of the Libertarian Party of Arkansas as a “new political party” for the fourth consecutive election cycle. The party has…
by - July 12, 2017 12:11 pm
For some time, I’ve heard many policymakers, business people, and some citizens promote applying a for-profit business model to governmental agencies that provide services to improve human outcomes. They think…
by - July 12, 2017 10:08 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has tapped Benton Chief of Police Kirk Lane as the state’s new drug czar. In an announcement release Wednesday morning (July 12), Hutchinson named Lane as the…
by - July 12, 2017 6:34 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has selected Walnut Ridge businessman, farmer, and outdoors enthusiast Stan Jones to serve on the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Jones farms more than 7,000 soybean and…
by - July 11, 2017 10:41 pm
By vote of 4-3, the Fort Smith Board of Directors closed a more than two-hour executive session Tuesday night (July 11) by asking Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairman and Fort…
by - July 11, 2017 10:21 pm
The state’s newly formed Blue Ribbon tax task force heard some new, old and repackaged ideas Tuesday (July 11) on ways to revamp the state’s complex tax code, but no…
by - July 11, 2017 9:54 pm
As the U.S. Senate delays recess to work on healthcare reform, Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday (July 11) reiterated his stance that the draft bill needs to improve before lawmakers…
by - July 10, 2017 1:28 pm
Proponents of Arkansas’ inexperienced medical marijuana industry hope that education and emerging research can convince more Arkansas doctors and other healthcare professionals of the medicinal value of the leafy drug….
by - July 9, 2017 10:31 am
The election isn’t until November 2018, but the capital city is likely to see a competitive race for its next mayor. State Rep. Warwick Sabin, D-Little Rock, says he’s exploring…
by - July 9, 2017 10:00 am
State Rep. Fred Allen, D-Little Rock, says Little Rock’s African-American community and city police force must improve communication in order to get a stronger handle on the violent crime that…
by - July 7, 2017 5:25 pm
A planned executive session of the Fort Smith Board of Directors to discuss removal of attorney Chip Sexton from the city’s Civil Service Commission for potential conflict of interest will…
by - July 7, 2017 3:48 pm
Farmers may no longer use the herbicide dicamba following a decision Friday (July 7) by the Arkansas Legislative Council Executive Subcommittee to take no action on a ban implemented by…
by - July 6, 2017 6:38 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday (July 6) announced the creation of a multi-jurisdictional, investigative joint task force that will help the Little Rock Police Department respond to a recent spike…
by - July 6, 2017 6:23 pm
The Arkansas State Plant Board and Gov. Asa Hutchinson have decided that dicamba, a substance used to fight pigweed in cotton crops, has damaged thousands of acres of soybean crops…
