by - December 5, 2014 11:42 pm
TB&P blogger Jason Tolbert notes that one key recommendation from a consultant hired to study the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery recommended more gubernatorial control over the independent agency. Read his take…
by - December 5, 2014 11:40 pm
The co-chairs of the Northeast Arkansas Political Animals Club can look at 2014 as a turning point in state politics and a focal point for their regional effort. The club,…
by - December 5, 2014 11:06 pm
Arkansas is ahead of the national average when it comes to school broadband access and can meet its goals without additional state dollars, the nonprofit EducationSuperHighway reported Friday.
by - December 5, 2014 6:57 pm
A new Arkansas State University System office in Little Rock and recently launched website are the latest steps toward increasing visibility and preparing for system expansion. System president Dr. Charles…
by - December 5, 2014 11:47 am
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by - December 5, 2014 12:35 am
While 2014 has been a busy year in Arkansas politics, it’s been an even busier year for the Arkansas Ethics Commission. The regulatory agency has taken a “final action” on more than a dozen complaints against legislative candidates.
by - December 4, 2014 11:52 pm
Jacob Kaufmann with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 News, reports on former President Bill Clinton”s speech at the 149th annual meeting of the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce….
by - December 4, 2014 10:07 pm
With a little less than six weeks before he is sworn in as the state’s new chief executive, Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson said Thursday night that everything is on track, according…
by - December 4, 2014 7:17 pm
Arkansas Public Service Commission chairwoman Colette Honorable testified before the Senate Energy Committee on Thursday, and by all accounts, is expected to sail through her full Senate confirmation hearing to…
by - December 4, 2014 6:52 pm
The Northeast Arkansas Regional Archives and the Arkansas History Commission will be hosting a symposium Jan. 15 from 10 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. at the courthouse and at the Male…
by - December 4, 2014 6:28 pm
A new report out Thursday paints a less-than-rosy picture for the current state of the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery. Camelot Global prepared the report specifically for the Arkansas Lottery Commission Legislative…
by - December 4, 2014 3:01 pm
Fourth District Cong.-elect Bruce Westerman, R-Hot Springs, will be named to the House Budget Committee and House Natural Resources Committee, according to his office. Westerman, who will be sworn into…
by - December 4, 2014 12:05 am
House Speaker-elect Jeremy Gillam discusses his expectations for a large, incoming freshmen class, the big issues of the session, and how efficiently the 90th General Assembly could accomplish its business come January.
by - December 4, 2014 12:02 am
An opportunity to leave a job he has had for more than two decades was difficult for Dr. Glen Fenter, president of Mid-South Community College. “It is bittersweet. The people…
by - December 3, 2014 8:40 pm
Mid-South Community College president Dr. Glen Fenter said Wednesday that a decision whether or not to merge with the Arkansas State University System may be “one of the biggest decisions…
by - December 3, 2014 1:07 pm
Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson named Bill Bryant, formerly of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), as the new director of the Arkansas State Police. Bryant is a resident of Little Rock….
by - December 3, 2014 11:35 am
The Governor, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Senate President and Speaker of the House released the names of their appointees to a citizens committee that will set legislative, executive…
by - December 3, 2014 11:14 am
As the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s public comment period ended Monday on the controversial proposed rules to cut the nation’s carbon emissions, Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson made it clear he does…
by - December 3, 2014 8:03 am
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by - December 3, 2014 12:02 am
Arkansas Highway Commissioner Frank D. Scott, Jr. says the new legislature must meet the funding challenges to maintain and operate the state’s roads.
