by - March 20, 2017 6:54 am
When legislator and attorney H.L. Ponder arrived at the capitol in Little Rock in 1903, he had one piece of legislation he wanted passed. His father founded the town of…
by - March 19, 2017 5:12 pm
Again we take a few bite size bits from the thoughts that bounce around my head during a regular week. Or an irregular week. Normal seems to have taken an…
by - March 17, 2017 5:16 pm
Arkansans will celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday alone next January and remember General Robert E. Lee in October after House members passed a bill giving King his own day…
by - March 17, 2017 2:56 pm
Earlier this week, I joined nearly 400 tourism leaders at the 43rd Annual Governor’s Conference on Tourism. It was an opportunity to highlight the outstanding accomplishments of those in Arkansas’s…
by - March 17, 2017 9:56 am
Airline service in four of Arkansas’ faster-growing cities would be eliminated under President Donald Trump’s budget cuts to the Department of Transportation’s Essential Air Service program, a program created nearly…
by - March 16, 2017 5:53 pm
Fort Smith Internal Auditor Tracey Shockley has launched an audit of the River Valley Sports Complex (RVSC), the estimated $6 million project, of which the city agreed to contribute $1.6…
by - March 16, 2017 5:26 pm
A bill that would create a pilot program allowing tax-credited donations for education savings accounts failed to pass the Arkansas House Thursday (March 16). The vote on the Arkansas Parental…
by - March 16, 2017 5:15 pm
As more details of President Donald Trump’s budget were unveiled, a number of Arkansas agencies and organizations that could see deep or complete funding cuts were speaking out. Delta Regional…
by - March 16, 2017 5:11 pm
If all or most of President Donald Trump’s $1.065 trillion defense-heavy “skinny budget” for fiscal 2018 is approved by Congress, millions of dollars in federal funding that filters down to…
by - March 16, 2017 12:45 pm
The U.S. House Budget Committee on Thursday (March 16) advanced the American Health Care Act, with the two Arkansas members on the committee, U.S. Reps. Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman,…
by - March 15, 2017 7:41 pm
The House Rules Committee voted Wednesday (March 15) to ban the sale of marijuana edibles and to ban marijuana smoking in certain places and situations. House Bill 1392 by Robin…
by - March 15, 2017 6:33 pm
The sponsor of a bill that would require public facilities to designate single gender bathrooms and allow them to be sued after intrusions temporarily pulled her bill Wednesday because a…
by - March 15, 2017 6:04 pm
The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced legislation Wednesday that would combine Craighead County’s two judicial districts into one. Senate Bill 535 by Sen. John Cooper, R-Jonesboro, passed on a voice vote. The…
by - March 15, 2017 5:57 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s push to downsize state government continued Wednesday (March 15) when a House committee approved a measure to consolidate seven smaller farming-related boards and commissions into the State…
by - March 15, 2017 4:11 pm
Concealed carry permit holders with eight additional hours of training will be able to carry a weapon on college campuses after a vote Wednesday (March 15) by the Arkansas House…
by - March 15, 2017 12:31 pm
Several lawmakers on Tuesday (March 14) took time away from the State Capitol to attend a luncheon hosted by the Arkansas Advanced Energy Association (AAEA) that highlighted the economic benefits…
by - March 15, 2017 9:49 am
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, says he is whipping votes for Speaker Paul Ryan’s healthcare reform proposal and hopes to see it move to the House floor as early as…
by - March 14, 2017 9:46 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved an additional $4 million in consent decree-related items Tuesday night (March 14) at its second regular meeting in two weeks, pushing consent decree…
by - March 14, 2017 8:00 pm
The House Education Committee voted Tuesday (March 14) to separate the state’s holiday that now honors civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King and Civil War Gen. Robert E. Lee….
by - March 14, 2017 5:04 pm
A controversial “guns on campus” proposal backed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson and the National Rifle Association that would expand the list of places where gun owners can carry a concealed…
