by - February 24, 2017 5:47 pm
A procedural maneuver normally rubber-stamped by the Arkansas House of Representatives turned into a lengthy debate Friday over a proposed tort reform constitutional amendment, with 36 members voting for a…
by - February 24, 2017 8:37 am
The Fort Smith School Board voted to counter a proposed settlement order in the pending Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (AFOIA) lawsuit with plaintiff June Bradshaw at a special meeting…
by - February 24, 2017 6:01 am
A House committee Thursday advanced a proposed amendment to enact tort reform after approving changes to the resolution that would raise the proposed cap on damages and reduce the Legislature’s…
by - February 24, 2017 5:54 am
A bill requiring constitutional, legislative and judicial candidates in Arkansas to file their campaign finance reports online passed a Senate committee Thursday, while the full Senate passed a bill requiring…
by - February 23, 2017 5:48 pm
A bill that would enable individuals in certain occupations to challenge regulations failed to advance past a House committee Thursday (Feb. 23) after opponents argued it would make it easier…
by - February 23, 2017 5:28 pm
A House panel on Thursday (Feb. 23) replayed almost verbatim a meeting from a week ago and ended up with nearly the exact same results – the rejection of the…
by - February 23, 2017 4:36 pm
The city of Fort Smith has filed a formal dispute resolution in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) denial of a request to spend money in-city rather than sending…
by - February 23, 2017 4:04 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson opened a national energy summit at the nation’s capital on Thursday (Feb. 23) by saying the U.S. needs to do more to protect the nation’s energy grid…
by - February 23, 2017 2:47 pm
Talk Business & Politics’ Roby Brock participated via Skype in the White House press briefing on Thursday (Feb. 23) asking for clarification on the Trump administration’s approach to regulating marijuana…
by - February 22, 2017 8:59 pm
Democracy is not always pretty, with proof of that being a raucous town hall held Wednesday (Feb. 22) in Springdale by U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark. Cotton took questions from…
by - February 22, 2017 8:56 pm
An eleventh-hour agreement that attached a six-page amendment to legislation allowing Walmart and other grocery store chains to sell an expanded selection of wines was approved late Wednesday (Feb. 22)…
by - February 22, 2017 8:54 pm
Members of the Arkansas House of Representatives Wednesday failed to pass a bill that would cap workers’ compensation benefits at 450 weeks and passed a bill requiring Arkansas students to…
by - February 22, 2017 8:49 pm
A proposed constitutional amendment that would require Arkansas voters to present a photo ID was advanced by a House committee Wednesday. Meanwhile, another proposal that would change the way constitutional…
by - February 22, 2017 8:44 pm
A Senate committee on Wednesday gave a “do pass” recommendation to legislation that would give charter schools across the state the “right of first refusal” to purchase facilities that are…
by - February 22, 2017 6:08 pm
The National Rifle Association no longer supports a bill allowing faculty and older students to carry concealed firearms on Arkansas college campuses because of amendments requiring training and an age…
by - February 22, 2017 8:13 am
In a wide-ranging interview with Talk Business & Politics on Tuesday afternoon, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., opened up on his Intelligence Committee work investigating Russian influence in the U.S. saying…
by - February 22, 2017 7:32 am
The public will have an opportunity to comment on a proposed draft permit for storage and land application of liquid waste for C&H Hog Farms before the Arkansas Department of…
by - February 22, 2017 6:18 am
Although a bill has yet to be filed, a continuing discussion at the state capitol involves separating the Martin Luther King, Jr.-Robert E. Lee holidays – a move supported by…
by - February 21, 2017 10:15 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved two controversial ordinances on street panhandling and smoking in city parks Tuesday night (Feb. 21) at its regular meeting. Also, the Board voted…
by - February 21, 2017 7:20 pm
A day of heavy-lifting at the State Capitol on Tuesday saw a Senate panel advance two heavily amended bills to overhaul the state’s criminal justice reform system and allow anyone…
