by - February 9, 2017 6:40 pm
The Department of Human Services is drafting a plan it says would reduce costs and lessen the number of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities waiting for home and community…
by - February 9, 2017 6:38 pm
Arkansas’ natural gas utilities won’t have to wait until a rate case filing before the state Public Service Commission to recoup investments on proposed infrastructure projects that benefit all classes…
by - February 9, 2017 1:22 pm
The process of choosing which constitutional amendments will be referred to voters began Thursday (Feb. 9) with presentations by senators hoping to end fiscal sessions and appoint Supreme Court justices….
by - February 9, 2017 6:36 am
There was a time when the rich soil in the Mississippi Delta served as Arkansas’ gold mine. Since it was formed in 1836 through the turn of the next century,…
by - February 8, 2017 8:02 pm
A coalition of grocery store chains, dry county liquor store owners and small winery operators won the first round of a hot legislative battle when a bill allowing sales of…
by - February 8, 2017 6:49 pm
The Fort Smith Parks Commission has recommended a resolution that would authorize Mayor Sandy Sanders to institute a no smoking or tobacco use policy for city owned and operated recreational…
by - February 8, 2017 6:40 pm
Five medical marijuana bills advanced through the House Rules Committee Wednesday (Feb. 7), but committee members voted against a bill that would require licenses to be granted to a “natural…
by - February 8, 2017 6:35 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday (Feb. 8) checked off another item on his legislative “to-do list” when he signed a bill into law he said will improve accountability at the…
by - February 8, 2017 4:53 pm
A bill requiring constitutional, legislative and judicial candidates in Arkansas to use a searchable online campaign finance reporting system passed one committee Wednesday, while a bill requiring government food beneficiaries…
by - February 8, 2017 3:08 pm
While the trucking industry has embraced some autonomous vehicle technology, carriers won’t soon start hauling freight with self-driving semitrailers like the one that hauled beer on a Colorado interstate last…
by - February 7, 2017 10:24 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved an intermodal port study, overruled the city’s planning commission on a new business development, and terminated its contract with River Valley Sports Complex…
by - February 7, 2017 8:53 pm
Female Arkansas legislators dressed in 1917-era clothing gathered Tuesday in Little Rock to celebrate the 100th anniversary of women being granted the right to vote in party primary elections. The…
by - February 7, 2017 7:03 pm
A bill that would have required the state Department of Human Services (DHS) to redirect spending for people with disabilities from institutionalized care to community-based services was narrowly defeated on…
by - February 7, 2017 6:48 pm
Out-of-state sellers such as Amazon would be required to send notices to Arkansas consumers that they owe sales taxes under a bill passed by the Arkansas House of Representatives Tuesday….
by - February 7, 2017 4:56 pm
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., on Tuesday (Feb. 7) introduced a bill meant to reduce legal immigration levels by 50%, which he said would increase wages earned by American workers….
by - February 6, 2017 8:55 pm
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., called for increasing military spending by 15% next year, modernizing the nation’s nuclear capabilities, and streamlining and expediting oil and gas production during a speech…
by - February 6, 2017 7:58 pm
Now that his tax cut proposals are in hand, Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday (Feb. 6) advanced several measures that are part of his overall economic development and government efficiency…
by - February 6, 2017 7:39 pm
The pace of bill filing is about to increase as Arkansas legislators realize this year’s legislative session is about a third of the way completed, Speaker of the House Jeremy…
by - February 6, 2017 6:22 pm
Arkansas moved one step closer on Monday (Feb. 6) to joining a list of more than 30 states that will force online retailers without a physical presence in the state…
by - February 6, 2017 3:01 pm
U.S. Rep. Walter Jones Jr., R-North Carolina, has introduced a bill that would overturn the Johnson Amendment. The amendment prevents churches and other non-profit organizations from engaging in political activities,…
