by - January 16, 2014 8:07 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe announced the following appointments to boards and commissions: Ronald Angel, Maumelle, to the Arkansas Veterans Commission. Appointment expires October 15, 2017. Replaces Roger McClain. Amber Bagley, Little…
by - January 16, 2014 7:28 am
From Rob Moritz with our content partner, the Arkansas News Bureau: The Beebe administration Wednesday proposed a $10 million pilot program to help school districts across the state gain access…
by - January 15, 2014 5:44 pm
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Ross released his second TV ad of 2014, a biographical spot that touts his faith, family values, NRA rating and ties to popular Gov. Mike Beebe….
by - January 15, 2014 2:33 pm
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D) announced today that he has appointed Dr. Sybil Jordan Hampton of Little Rock to the Arkansas Ethics Commission. Hampton replaces Rev. J. Barrington Minix Sr….
by - January 15, 2014 9:49 am
As he approaches his final legislative session, Gov. Mike Beebe presented a $5 billion budget that includes increased funding for prisons and public schools.
by - January 14, 2014 10:02 pm
Republican John Cooper defeated Democrat Steve Rockwell in a race to replace the vacant Senate District 21 seat in greater Jonesboro. The vacancy occurred after the resignation of incumbent Democrat…
by - January 14, 2014 8:47 pm
Stephens Media columnist Steve Brawner provides options for what to do with the Lt. Governor’s office in the future. As a former staffer for Lt. Gov. Win Rockefeller, Branwer has…
by - January 14, 2014 8:03 am
The transportation and trucking sector continues to be a bright spot for the Arkansas and national economy. Lane Kidd with the Arkansas Trucking Association says that trend will continue in 2014.
by - January 14, 2014 5:33 am
Editor’s note: An architect of the private option, Sen. Jonathan Dismang (R-Beebe) represents District 28 in the Arkansas State Senate. The traditional Medicaid program has failed and as a result,…
by - January 14, 2014 5:32 am
Editor’s note: Rep. Joe Farrer (R-Austin) represents District 44 in the Arkansas House of Representatives. Calling something affordable doesn’t make it so. If you call a dog a cat, it’s…
by - January 14, 2014 3:01 am
After all major parties in the long-running desegregation case involving three central Arkansas school districts agreed to a settlement in November, a federal judge has signed off on the deal….
by - January 13, 2014 7:22 pm
Lt. Governor Mark Darr may have announced his resignation, but with Gov. Mike Beebe out of state Tuesday, Darr will be acting as governor, and there’s some question as to…
by - January 13, 2014 4:04 pm
It is a notion he has talked about repeatedly in the past, but today Republican gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson released a white paper calling for more computer science education in…
by - January 13, 2014 2:54 pm
Special elections are about turning out base voters, primarily partisan political bases. In the special election to replace former Democratic Sen. Paul Bookout, who left amidst an ethics scandal last…
by - January 13, 2014 2:21 pm
When Republicans took over the Arkansas General Assembly last year, many political observers believed the legislative focus would change under the regime. And it sure did. Last year, the Republican-controlled…
by - January 13, 2014 8:03 am
For the second time in a month, Cong. Tom Cotton (R), who is challenging Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor, has used Congressional franking privileges to send a mailer to constituents regarding…
by - January 11, 2014 10:13 pm
Politicians from both sides of the aisle crowded into a small town in Arkansas to launch the 2014 political season.
by - January 11, 2014 3:00 pm
Even though U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton’s campaign for U.S. Senate started in August 2013, it was not until Saturday (Jan. 11) that Cotton took the formal step of officially opening…
by - January 11, 2014 10:11 am
For our weekend business and political readers: PUT SOME POP IN YOUR FACEBOOK TRAFFIC DESPITE THE BIG CHANGE Are you one of the many “furious” people with Facebook because it…
by - January 10, 2014 7:30 pm
After 10 days of tumult, embattled Republican Lt. Governor Mark Darr says he will step down after an ethics scandal. What could happen next?
