by - July 24, 2013 11:26 pm
Two weeks ago, Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D) said the state needed to re-open its discussion on the death penalty. The state’s method of execution by lethal injection has come…
by - July 24, 2013 11:16 pm
Arkansas lawmakers met again at the state capitol to discuss problems with the state’s parole system. Legislators have been questioning state authorities ever since a May incident involving Darrell Dennis…
by - July 23, 2013 9:55 pm
Tuesday’s announcement of a new commercial development at the Village at Hendrix drew a Conway crowd that included two potential Democratic prospects for Congress.
by - July 23, 2013 9:26 pm
A day after hearing six hours of testimony from opponents of Common Core, members of the state House and Senate Education committees spent all day Tuesday hearing mostly from the…
by - July 23, 2013 3:56 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) will receive a $3,430,505 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The funding will be used to continue upgrades at the airport, including the…
by - July 23, 2013 9:14 am
Republican gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson spoke to the Political Animals Club of Central Arkansas on Tuesday morning. A group of around 100 politicos gathered for breakfast on the top floor…
by - July 22, 2013 9:01 pm
Members of the Senate and House Education Committees are spending two days hearing testimony regarding the Common Core State Standards, the K-12 standards in English language arts and math that…
by - July 22, 2013 1:55 pm
Washington, D.C.-based Politico has a short analytical piece on how the 2014 swing elections for control of U.S. Congress and the U.S. Senate are shaping up. In short, there aren’t…
by - July 22, 2013 1:39 pm
Regulations are needed to enforce a new law allowing homeschoolers to participate in extracurricular public school activities, the law’s sponsor and the head of the state’s homeschooling association told legislators…
by - July 22, 2013 9:38 am
Last week, the major political parties in Arkansas submitted their quarterly fundraising and expenditure reports to the Secretary of State. From April 1 to June 30 of 2013, here’s the…
by - July 21, 2013 9:04 am
Two different panels of contributors on this week’s Capitol View program shared their thoughts on the impact of the latest campaign finance reports and social media’s influence on candidates and…
by - July 21, 2013 7:45 am
How large of a gap do Arkansas public schools have in broadband access? The gap in bandwidth may be as large as the gap in communication between state educators and Internet service providers, but both are likely to close quickly.
by - July 20, 2013 8:39 am
Second District Cong. Tim Griffin (R-Arkansas) and Ninth District Cong. Todd Young (R-Indiana) co-delivered this week’s national Republican response to the President’s national address. Griffin and Young spoke about their…
by - July 19, 2013 3:30 pm
For our weekend business and political readers: AP’S HELEN THOMAS DIES AT 92 POLITICO reports that former White House reporter Helen Thomas has died at the age of 92. Thomas,…
by - July 19, 2013 6:49 am
A bill that would close tax loopholes in online shopping by giving states a mechanism to compel online retailers to charge sales taxes got a big boost Thursday (July 18)…
by - July 18, 2013 1:45 pm
The Arkansas Environmental Federation Board of Directors has selected Charles M. Miller as AEF’s new Executive Director, effective August 5, 2013. Miller has a long history in association management and…
by - July 18, 2013 11:08 am
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit filed by blogger Matt Campbell took a twist this week that could spell trouble for Secretary of State Mark Martin. Campbell filed a lawsuit…
by - July 18, 2013 7:22 am
Thanks to Rex Nelson, president of the central Arkansas Political Animals Club, for hosting Talk Business’ Roby Brock and Jason Tolbert as part of a panel discussion on the 2014…
by - July 18, 2013 7:03 am
From John Lyon with our content partner, the Arkansas News Bureau: The state Alcoholic Beverage Control Board is considering dozens of applications for retail liquor permits this week in the…
by - July 17, 2013 4:39 pm
If former Democratic Congressman Mike Ross is elected Arkansas governor in 2014, he’ll be the third consecutive Arkansas governor named Mike. Based on admittedly superficial estimates by The City Wire,…
