by - October 31, 2013 5:54 am
About one month into a glitched-filled launch of the online health insurance exchange, carrier participants expressed concern to Arkansas lawmakers over the low enrollment numbers.
by - October 31, 2013 5:41 am
From our content partner, Ch. 4 News: Leaders from the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) met Wednesday to discuss ways to boost the economy in rural parts of the country. Gov….
by - October 30, 2013 2:59 pm
Make that three in the GOP primary for Arkansas’ Second Congressional District. On Wednesday, State Rep. Ann Clemmer (R-Bryant) announced she will file the necessary paperwork to become a candidate…
by - October 30, 2013 6:51 am
Business leaders from Arkansas flew to Washington on Tuesday to ask members of the Arkansas House delegation to support immigration reform. The U.S. Senate passed a comprehensive reform measure earlier…
by - October 29, 2013 7:24 pm
Conrad Reynolds, who ran for the GOP U.S. Senate nomination in 2010, announced on Tuesday (Oct. 29) that he would seek the Second District Congressional seat currently held by Cong….
by - October 29, 2013 11:39 am
Delta Trust and Bank CEO French Hill says he will run for the Republican nomination for Arkansas’ Second Congressional District. Current Cong. Tim Griffin (R) is not seeking a third…
by - October 29, 2013 8:34 am
Two political rallies in January illustrated two competing visions regarding the future of Arkansas schools. The State Board of Education is in the middle of that debate.
by - October 29, 2013 6:26 am
A letter from the five Republican members of Arkansas’ Congressional delegation to federal Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has been described by the office of U.S. Sen. Mark…
by - October 29, 2013 6:18 am
From Peter Urban with Stephens Media’s Washington, D.C. bureau: The Arkansas Democratic Party wants Congress to investigate whether U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton, R-Dardanelle, violated House ethics rules regarding campaign fundraising….
by - October 28, 2013 5:00 pm
State Rep. Ann Clemmer tells me today that she will have an announcement on Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 at the Old Supreme Court Room at the State Capitol. Multiple sources…
by - October 28, 2013 2:55 pm
Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series about the State Board of Education. As the chairperson of the State Board of Education, Brenda Gullett is leading an…
by - October 28, 2013 11:49 am
Last week, Asa Hutchinson dismissed an Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce tax reform priority and referred to targeted tax cuts that bring fairness to the tax code as part of…
by - October 26, 2013 4:20 pm
A 12-member legislative task force charged with overseeing long-term changes to the state’s public school employee insurance program met for the first time on Friday (Oct. 25). The group was…
by - October 26, 2013 8:42 am
For our weekend business and political readers: THE GENDER GAP A World Economic Forum report released on Thursday says, “The U.S. has a larger gender gap than 22 other countries…
by - October 25, 2013 11:58 am
In newly obtained video by Cook’s Outlook, Congressman Tom Cotton makes it clear he believes he and Senator Ted Cruz are two peas in the same pod. You can watch…
by - October 25, 2013 9:52 am
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee told a group of central Arkansas politicos that he sees more “energy and money” being spent by Republicans to get rid of Republicans, a move he said will lead to more Democratic victories in 2014 and beyond.
by - October 25, 2013 6:35 am
Just a week after the government shutdown ended, lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives found a reason to come together and it may result in long overdue improvements to…
by - October 24, 2013 3:00 pm
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Ross proposed a gradual elimination of the state sales and use tax on partial replacement and repairs of machinery used in manufacturing at meeting in Arkadelphia…
by - October 23, 2013 4:39 pm
CNN is reporting that U.S. Senator Mark Pryor (D) supports an extension of the individual enrollment sign-up period for the new federal health care law. Earlier today, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen…
by - October 23, 2013 9:11 am
The 2013 annual Arkansas Poll, conducted by the University of Arkansas, shows very competitive U.S. Senate and Arkansas Governor’s races, similar to polling conducted earlier this month.
