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.
by - December 2, 2014 10:47 pm
The Jonesboro City Council overwhelmingly voted Tuesday night against a resolution to join a community volunteer service program, expressing problems with the political beliefs of the group’s founder. The 10-2…
by - December 2, 2014 10:38 pm
County jails are so full of state inmates that they can’t function properly, and they’re further harmed by the state’s method of reimbursing them, legislators were told Tuesday. So could…
by - December 2, 2014 6:01 pm
Much to the surprise of many in the state – with perhaps the exception of Sen. Jon Woods and Rep. Warwick Sabin – Proposed Constitutional Amendment Issue 3 was passed…
by - December 2, 2014 4:46 pm
Arkansas tax collections for the first five months of the fiscal year are up almost 3% with a healthy 8% gain in November gross revenue resulting primarily from “calendar-related shift…
by - December 2, 2014 2:50 pm
To reduce a rising prison recidivism rate, the state of Arkansas should hire more parole officers, create a “pay for success” program where investors receive a return when private providers…
by - December 2, 2014 12:13 am
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by - December 1, 2014 9:03 pm
Paying college athletes a small stipend in addition to their scholarships is inevitable, the sports agent for former Arkansas Razorbacks quarterback Ryan Mallett said during a speech before the Clinton School of Public Service.
by - December 1, 2014 5:03 pm
Arkansas Public Service Commission Chair Colette Honorable, who has been nominated to the powerful Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, will be front-and-center before the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy & Natural…
by - December 1, 2014 12:45 pm
A challenge to a $1.3 billion steel mill in Mississippi County could face additional hurdles if a suit against the superproject goes forward, attorneys for Big River Steel said in…
by - December 1, 2014 8:09 am
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