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Common Core Review Hearings And Listening Tour Schedule Announced

Lt. Governor Tim Griffin on Tuesday announced details of the nine listening tour stops and five Little Rock hearings for the Governor’s Council on Common Core Review. The meetings are…

Gov. Hutchinson Announces Appointments To Boards, Commissions, Judicial Cases

Gov. Asa Hutchinson made the following appointments to various boards and commissions as well as several judicial appointments: Sheriff Boyd Hicks, Magazine, to the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards…

Benton Rolls Out Business Initiative

The city of Benton rolled out its new marketing effort, the Benton Business Development Initiative, at the Benton Events Center Tuesday. The initiative includes the hiring of a full-time director…

Hutchinson Appoints Three Special Justices In Same-sex Marriage Case

Gov. Asa Hutchinson appointed three special justices to the state’s Supreme Court to hear a case involving same-sex marriage in Arkansas. An appeal has been pending at the Arkansas Supreme…

Poll: Education On Wrong Track, But Local Schools Are Fine

A majority of Arkansans believe that K-12 education in the state is on the wrong track, but they like their local schools. What other attitudes exist regarding education in Arkansas?

Attorney Alleges Fort Smith Police Tried To Infect His Computer

Little Rock attorney Matt Campbell is alleging in a lawsuit that an officer with the Fort Smith Police Department attempted to place “malicious software” on his law office computer. Campbell…

Campus Talk: Arkansas Tech To Host Inauguration For Bowen On Friday

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Cong. Westerman Hires New Chief Of Staff

After the departure last month of Ryan James, Cong. Bruce Westerman, R-Hot Springs, has named a new chief of staff. Vivian Moeglein, 37, will run Westerman’s Washington, D.C. office. She…

New Arkansas Agriculture Secretary Wes Ward Honored In Jonesboro

A Craighead County man recently appointed to serve as the Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture said he wants to work on several projects to expand the industry’s reach in the state…

John Burris: 90th General Assembly Accomplishes A Lot, But Plenty Remains

The 90th General Assembly has ended, at least the part of it that occurred in the regular session. There’s probably not a more unique feeling in the world. It’s just…

Hillary Clinton Presidential Launch Comes Sunday

Former Arkansas First Lady, U.S. First Lady, U.S. Senator and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is jumping in the 2016 Presidential race seeking the Democratic nomination for the first time since her failed 2008 bid.

Education Commissioner Johnny Key: ‘Teachers Know Best’

Newly installed state Education Commissioner Johnny Key laid out his philosophy for public education in Arkansas, stating he was a strong supporter of Common Core and wants to find ways to empower teachers and strengthen leadership in order to improve schools.