by - November 4, 2013 10:00 am
A challenge to Big River Steel’s air quality permit by Nucor Steel will delay or could trip up the $1.1 billion superproject planned for northeast Arkansas, but state officials expressed confidence that the steel mill will go forward.
by - November 4, 2013 9:31 am
Richard Hudson, who has worked under three chancellors during his 20-year career at the University of Arkansas, announced he plans to retire, effective July 31, 2014. As vice chancellor for…
by - November 4, 2013 5:53 am
Exactly 21 years ago yesterday, then-Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton was elected President of the United States. Even though he hasn’t lived here since soon after that historic election, Clinton’s influence…
by - November 3, 2013 11:04 pm
GOP strategist Clint Reed and Democratic strategist Robert McLarty said the 2014 election climate has yet to be defined.
by - November 2, 2013 9:34 am
John Lyon with our content partner, the Arkansas News Bureau, leads with this: U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor said Friday he hopes another standoff and government shutdown can be avoided in…
by - November 2, 2013 8:45 am
The Libertarian Party of Arkansas gained ballot recognition on Friday. Last month, the party submitted signatures to the Secretary of State’s office in order to fulfill the requirement of collecting…
by - November 1, 2013 12:33 pm
A collection of regional and national stories for our weekend business and political readers.
by - November 1, 2013 5:53 am
An article in today’s Arkansas Democrat-Gazette is another example of how Lt. Governor Mark Darr has become an embarrassing problem for Arkansas Republicans. On the front page, above the fold,…
by - October 31, 2013 1:15 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) today announced the following appointments to boards and commissions: Tonya Butzlaff, Hot Springs, to the Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council. Appointment expires July 1,…
by - October 31, 2013 8:46 am
A new, non-partisan organization dedicated to getting more women involved in Arkansas politics recently announced its first campaign training seminar. Women Lead Arkansas was founded earlier this year to encourage…
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…
