by - January 4, 2014 9:15 am
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D) approved the ballot title for an effort to raise the minimum wage in Arkansas from $6.25 per hour to $8.50 per hour by 2017. The…
by - January 3, 2014 11:37 am
December tax revenues in Arkansas saw a small spike from a one-time gain, which led to a 3.5% increase in overall collections at the halfway mark in the state’s fiscal…
by - January 3, 2014 10:09 am
2013 was full of mystery and contradicting messages, but it also produced some of the biggest deals in more than five years.
by - January 3, 2014 9:52 am
Arkansas small business owners always seem to keep getting the short end of the stick from Washington. Most recently, the Obamacare rollout debacle has added a whole new wave of…
by - January 3, 2014 9:19 am
From John Lyon with our content partner, the Arkansas News Bureau: Several tax cuts and a law requiring voters to show photo ID at the polls are among laws enacted…
by - January 2, 2014 2:36 pm
Republican Lt. Gov. candidate State Representative Andy Mayberry (R-Hensley) called on Lt. Gov. Mark Darr (R) to resign amidst a recent ruling from the Arkansas Ethics Commission, and other candidates…
by - January 1, 2014 10:10 am
Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Karen Baker said she will seek re-election to a full term on the state’s highest court. Baker was first elected in 2010 to fill the remaining…
by - December 31, 2013 11:59 am
One day after the state’s highest ranking Republican agreed to a $11,000 ethics fine, the state’s No. 1 Democrat called for his resignation. Gov. Mike Beebe (D) told reporters on…
by - December 31, 2013 8:42 am
In business and in politics, 2013 saw some major deals reshape the Arkansas landscape. From superprojects to spin-offs to creative solutions, below are the biggest deals of the year. House…
by - December 30, 2013 1:08 pm
Today, Lt. Governor Mark Darr signed a settlement with the Arkansas Ethics Commission and agreed to pay $11,000 in fines for violating numerous campaign finance laws. The Ethics Commission found…
by - December 30, 2013 11:58 am
The drumbeat sound of those calling for Lt. Governor Mark Darr to leave office is becoming louder and louder. Over the weekend, the editorial page for the state’s only statewide…
by - December 30, 2013 9:15 am
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette columnist John Brummett and GOP political strategist Bill Vickery joined the KARK Capitol View crew for a look back at politics in 2013 and some predictions for the new year.
by - December 27, 2013 4:05 pm
For our weekend business and political readers: APPLE’S CHINESE MARKET SET TO EXPLODE “Apple received an early Christmas gift this year: 760 million potential consumers.” According to Marketplace, that’s how…
by - December 27, 2013 9:32 am
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D) has launched an investigation into the Target Corp. security breach, joining other state attorneys general who have started similar investigations. Last week, Minneapolis-based Target indicated…
by - December 26, 2013 4:50 am
The National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) has been targeting Sen. Mark Pryor (D) throughout the holiday commercial season with an ad complaining about the new federal health care law….
by - December 22, 2013 7:29 am
National political writers are eyeing Arkansas politics taking a look from the influence of Bill Clinton in the 2014 races to the prospects of Democrats to hold or take Congressional…
by - December 20, 2013 9:53 pm
For our weekend business and political readers: WHO’S YOUR SECRET SANTA? His name is Bill, and “I thought Bill sounded like a friendly fellow,” explained Rachel, a Reddit user about…
by - December 19, 2013 1:47 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) today announced the following appointments to boards and commissions: Terrie Baker, Sherwood, reappointed to the Arkansas Workforce Investment Board. Appointment expires August 10, 2017. Mary Coleman,…
by - December 18, 2013 2:44 pm
The Arkansas Ethics Commission released a staff report on Wednesday (Dec. 18) alleging that Lt. Gov. Mark Darr, R-Ark., misspent more than $44,000 in both campaign and public funds. The…
by - December 18, 2013 8:04 am
The Winthrop Rockefeller Institute Board of Trustees has hired Dr. Marta M. Loyd as the institute’s next executive director. Loyd comes to WRI from the University of Arkansas at Fort…
