by - March 30, 2017 9:39 am
The U.S. economy closed out the fourth quarter of 2016 with moderate growth of 2.1% as strong consumer spending and private and business investment was offset by falling exports and…
by - March 29, 2017 7:30 pm
The Arkansas Senate voted Wednesday for a bill imposing a special privilege tax on medical marijuana. House Bill 1580 by Rep. Doug House, R-North Little Rock, imposes a 4% special…
by - March 29, 2017 3:49 pm
The newly authorized Blue Ribbon tax panel will immediately face the issue of state revenue potentially coming in below forecast. After Wednesday’s (March 29) session-ending budget meeting, Senate President Pro…
by - March 29, 2017 3:23 pm
Arkansas lawmakers on Wednesday put the final touches on the state’s overall budget for fiscal 2018, including setting aside millions of dollars in expected surplus funds for the governor’s Quick…
by - March 29, 2017 3:19 pm
The House State Agencies and Government Affairs Committee said no Wednesday to a bill that would require government agencies and higher education institutions to consider price when accepting bids for…
by - March 28, 2017 8:48 pm
Arkansas’ congressional delegation and government officials on Tuesday praised President Donald Trump’s decision to roll back many of the Obama administration’s climate change initiatives, including the far-reaching Clean Power Plan…
by - March 28, 2017 7:14 pm
The third time was not a charm for controversial legislation that would allow Amazon.com and other remote online retailers to collect and remit possibly hundreds of millions of dollars to…
by - March 28, 2017 7:05 pm
A bill that would restrict the ability of individuals to carry a concealed weapon into college sporting events, UAMS and the Arkansas State Hospital passed the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday,…
by - March 28, 2017 7:01 pm
The House Education Committee advanced a bill to the full House that would allow tax-credited donations for education savings accounts that would pay for students to attend alternatives to public…
by - March 28, 2017 3:51 pm
Fort Smith City Administrator Carl Geffken is done with sewer rate increases for the foreseeable future, stating his administration would no longer entertain increases as long as prices were at…
by - March 28, 2017 7:31 am
Former Fort Smith School Board candidate Greg Murray blasted the School Board for circumstances surrounding his loss to current Board member Talicia Richardson at Monday night’s (March 27) meeting. Richardson…
by - March 27, 2017 9:48 pm
Legislators Monday received an outline of the state’s general revenue budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year as the session began what is expected to be its final week. The $5.5…
by - March 27, 2017 9:46 pm
The Arkansas House of Representatives voted to advance a third constitutional amendment for the voters to consider – one that would change the amendment process itself. The proposed amendment would…
by - March 27, 2017 7:52 pm
One of the nation’s top death penalty experts said Arkansas’ four sets of executions scheduled only 21 days from now are “unprecedented in the modern era of the U.S. death…
by - March 27, 2017 7:46 pm
Eight Arkansas death-row inmates scheduled to be put to death over a 10-day period in April filed a federal lawsuit Monday (March 27) asking the court for an expedited hearing…
by - March 27, 2017 3:58 pm
One of Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin’s goals has been to eliminate homelessness in the city. A new program, Helping Underserved Belong, HUB will be launched April 4 to help him…
by - March 26, 2017 2:21 pm
The Arkansas Society of Freethinkers (ASF) will oppose any efforts to make the Christian Bible the official book of Arkansas, ASF President Anne Orsi told Talk Business & Politics. A…
by - March 26, 2017 9:30 am
Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, said he was surprised when FBI director James Comey revealed to the House Intelligence Committee that an investigation of Trump ties to Russia had been underway…
by - March 25, 2017 4:03 pm
House Minority Leader and State Rep. Michael John Gray, D-Augusta, was elected as the new chairman of the Democratic Party of Arkansas. He succeeds Vincent Insalaco, who steered the state’s…
by - March 24, 2017 4:29 pm
After nearly three months, the work of the Arkansas General Assembly is nearing completion. And while there is more work to be done, I am very pleased that all of…
