by - March 12, 2015 5:19 am
On Feb. 18, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced his legislative proposals meant to reduce the state’s incarceration rates. He may want to contact Kris Keyton. Keyton, president of Fort Smith-based E-cell,…
by - March 12, 2015 5:17 am
Editor’s note: Cong. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, author of this guest commentary, is the First District Congressman for Arkansas. The United States is a country built by immigrants, and America has…
by - March 11, 2015 7:37 pm
It was an action-packed Wednesday as lawmakers approved several education bills, while a bill that allows school districts under 350 students to get a waiver to remain open was signed…
by - March 11, 2015 6:09 pm
This week’s “Talk Politics” roundtable is online and available for viewing at the bottom of this post. KATV’s Elicia Dover, Clinton School Dean Skip Rutherford, Impact Management Group’s Clint Reed,…
by - March 11, 2015 4:21 pm
Legislation signed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson Wednesday came too late for the now-defunct Weiner School District, but a parent from that community said the bill’s passage was a victory that…
by - March 11, 2015 2:58 pm
A once powerful state senator who resigned in the aftermath of a campaign finance scandal pleaded guilty Wednesday (March 11) to a federal mail fraud charge, his attorney said Wednesday….
by - March 11, 2015 1:58 pm
There were more than 250 registered attendees this week at the Arkansas Aerospace and Defense Alliance Summit, where Central Arkansas officials were able to spotlight the state’s rapidly expanding aerospace…
by - March 11, 2015 1:24 pm
Editor’s note: Dr. Robin E. Bowen, author of this guest commentary, is president of Arkansas Tech University at Russellville. She is the first female president of a public, four-year university…
by - March 11, 2015 12:31 pm
The controversy involving the handling of Rep. Justin Harris’ adoption of three girls ratcheted up on Wednesday with the House Minority Leader calling on the West Fork Republican legislator to…
by - March 11, 2015 8:53 am
It takes a special personality to survive and thrive in the world of fighter aviation – and in the Arkansas Legislature. The state Senate majority leader is the product of his training.
by - March 11, 2015 8:04 am
Ever since the Iranian Revolution of 1979, relations between the United States and the Islamic nation have been strained and at times virtually non-existent. In fact, not one single event…
by - March 10, 2015 6:32 pm
Rep. Justin Harris, R-West Fork, spoke to KATV Ch. 7 News Tuesday, answering questions on his allegations against the Department of Human Services. He also said he supports legislation to…
by - March 10, 2015 6:05 pm
It was meeting day Tuesday as several committees approved legislation, while a task force to study health care reform in the state met for the first time. The 16-member task…
by - March 10, 2015 9:36 am
The American people should be committed to stopping Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said Tuesday morning. Cotton and 46 other Republicans sent a letter Monday…
by - March 10, 2015 6:40 am
Female legislators – busy during the ongoing 90th General Assembly – have risen in numbers, prominence and influence over the past several decades. Are there still many steps to climb in the stairway to equality?
by - March 10, 2015 6:40 am
Tech startup Grainster puts it all online so grain dealers can buy, sell and negotiate over the Internet.
by - March 9, 2015 8:48 pm
The clerks at the state House and Senate offices may need Tuesday off after the rush to meet a Monday deadline for bill filing led to nearly 500 bills being…
by - March 9, 2015 6:45 pm
The fact that a governor may cross the bridge at Memphis should not preclude him or her from doing their job, the state’s lieutenant governor told a House committee Monday….
by - March 9, 2015 4:38 pm
A U.S. Court of Appeals in the District of Columbia has granted intervention status to the state of Arkansas in a case challenging the EPA’s proposed 111(d) rule, also known…
by - March 9, 2015 4:17 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has nominated Aaron Burkes as the new president of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority. ADFA is a state agency that administers funding through tax exempt bonds and…
