by - November 6, 2023 5:53 pm
The first day of candidate filing at the Arkansas State Capitol ended with 215 filings, including Republican Secretary of State John Thurston running for an open State Treasurer position and…
by - November 2, 2023 2:21 pm
Avian influenza has infiltrated at least one farm in Arkansas, according to the Arkansas Department of Agriculture. Testing has confirmed a case on a poultry farm in Madison County. Following…
by - November 2, 2023 11:53 am
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Thursday (Nov. 2) the following appointments to boards and commissions: Arkansas Early Childhood Commission Barbie Baxter, Murfreesboro, to the Arkansas Early Childhood Commission. Term expires on…
by - November 1, 2023 4:15 pm
The Arkansas State Broadband Office, also known as ARConnect, is now accepting public comment on Volume One of the state’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Initial Proposal. The comments…
by - November 1, 2023 3:46 pm
A statue honoring influential African American magazine publisher John H. Johnson was unveiled Wednesday (Nov. 1) at Delta Heritage Trail State Park in Arkansas City, Arkansas. Johnson, who published Ebony…
by - October 31, 2023 4:40 pm
Southern Bancorp has hired Charles Blake as its Little Rock market executive following the opening of its first bank branch in the capital city earlier this year. “We are thrilled…
by - October 31, 2023 10:47 am
Jay Robbins has been hired as director of national affairs at Arkansas Farm Bureau. He will lobby the state’s Congressional delegation on behalf of ArFB members and assist in executing…
by - October 30, 2023 4:46 pm
Cherokee Nation Businesses (CNB) looks to have an advantage in what will be a new process to grant a casino license in Pope County thanks to an endorsement letter from…
by - October 30, 2023 8:34 am
The 2023 Arkansas Poll, conducted by the University of Arkansas’ political science department for the last 25 years, shows first-year Republican Gov. Sarah Sanders with a 48%-39% job approval rating….
by - October 29, 2023 11:11 am
Attorney General Tim Griffin says he’s eyeing an extension of a new state law that prohibits certain foreign ownership of Arkansas land and property. Two weeks ago, Griffin and Gov….
by - October 29, 2023 10:27 am
Democrats have a new candidate to try to unseat Republican incumbent Congressman French Hill in the 2024 election cycle. Marcus Jones, a retired Army Colonel, announced his candidacy two weeks…
by - October 26, 2023 11:03 am
The first public jobs announcement from a summer trade show in Paris has been made. RTX, formerly Raytheon Corp., said Thursday (Oct. 26) it will locate a $33 million missile…
by - October 25, 2023 3:21 pm
Three weeks after Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives booted Rep. Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker, and after three failed attempts to vote on a new speaker, House members…
by - October 24, 2023 8:19 pm
Blue Hog Report blogger and attorney Matt Campbell said he filed a lawsuit in Pulaski County Court late Tuesday (Oct. 24) against Gov. Sarah Sanders for her office’s denial of…
by - October 24, 2023 8:53 am
Caitlin Draper of Fayetteville announced Tuesday (Oct. 24) she is running for Congress. Draper, a 34-year-old Democrat, will vie for the seat occupied by U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, a 66-year-old…
by - October 23, 2023 12:40 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a five-year, $3.25 million federal grant to support the creation of a program that will help students from 20 underserved counties…
by - October 23, 2023 12:27 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced the following appointments to boards and commissions Monday (Oct. 23): Arkansas 911 Board Robert McGowen, Bella Vista, to the Arkansas 911 Board. Term expires on July…
by - October 23, 2023 11:35 am
Gov. Sarah Sanders has appointed Dalaney Thomas to be the director of tourism at the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism. Thomas previously worked at Arkansas-based ad agency CJRW…
by - October 22, 2023 3:44 pm
Former Little Rock Mayor and longtime Pulaski County Judge F.G. “Buddy” Villines died Saturday night at the age of 76. Villines, a Democrat, was first elected to the Little Rock…
by - October 22, 2023 9:16 am
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, isn’t hiding his frustration from more than two weeks of a Speaker-less House of Representatives. “We are a fractured, stubborn, divided bunch right now,” said…
