by - February 15, 2013 12:38 am
A measure that could open the floodgates for more public-private partnerships in Arkansas is making its way through the legislature. What does it do and who supports it?
by - February 14, 2013 12:16 am
Sen. Bryan King (R-Green Forest) is no stranger to controversy and in the 2013 regular session, he’ll continue his familiarity with political firestorms. After three terms in the House, the first-term State Senator says he has filed or is planning to file a number of bills aimed at altering election laws in Arkansas.
by - February 13, 2013 9:44 pm
A bill to stagger lottery-awarded scholarships advanced in the House Rules committee on Wednesday. HB 1295 by Rep. Jeremy Gillam (R-Judsonia) and Sen. Johnny Key (R-Mountain Home) would change the…
by - February 13, 2013 6:01 pm
There has been a lot of talk about the race for Arkansas governor next year. But one man who has been rumored as a potential gubernatorial candidate said Wednesday he…
by - February 13, 2013 5:10 pm
A proposed ethics amendment to the Arkansas Constitution would go beyond a citizen’s initiative effort that failed to make the ballot in 2012. HJR 1009 by Sen. Jon Woods (R)…
by - February 12, 2013 7:02 pm
The House Revenue and Tax Committee spent an hour-and-a-half on Tuesday debating a bill to cap state spending before sending the measure on to the full House. HB 1041 by…
by - February 12, 2013 11:45 am
The race for Arkansas Governor could get more interesting, especially if an Independent with money and name recognition enters the race. Former GOP gubernatorial candidate and natural gas executive Sheffield…
by - February 12, 2013 11:15 am
Arkansas Lt. Governor Mark Darr (R) took his name off the short list for Governor in 2014 by announcing his endorsement of former Third District Congressman Asa Hutchinson. Darr announced…
by - February 12, 2013 12:03 am
Editor’s note: The following commentary appears courtesy of the editorial staff of our content partner, The City Wire. Jobs, jobs, jobs. That was the pre-election mantra of these heady Republicans…
by - February 11, 2013 11:20 pm
After losing control of both houses of the Arkansas Legislature for the first time in more than 130 years, Democrats have reason to be concerned in future elections. That was…
by - February 11, 2013 11:09 pm
Grant Tennille, director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, told the Legislative Black Caucus on Monday (Feb. 11) that the incentives for the $1.1 billion Big River Steel Mill don’t…
by - February 11, 2013 11:22 am
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette political columnist John Brummett says Republican control of the Arkansas legislature hasn’t left him in a lurch for writing material. “I haven’t touched on a national issue in…
by - February 10, 2013 9:18 am
Arkansas News Bureau columnist and Talk Business contributor Steve Brawner uses his independent twice-weekly column to compare Arkansas politics to Washington, D.C. politics. Brawner explains that there are a number…
by - February 9, 2013 12:12 am
A much-hyped audit of the Arkansas Medicaid program by legislative auditors was delivered on Friday afternoon (Feb. 8) with fewer fireworks than promised. Republican state lawmakers, who pushed for an…
by - February 8, 2013 9:33 pm
For our weekend business and political readers: YOU WANT TO START A BUSINESS, BUT WHAT? From virtual data rooms to online shoe sales, Forbes has posted some of its top…
by - February 7, 2013 5:12 pm
About 30 Arkansas lawmakers announced the formation of the Legislative Steel Caucus, a coalition of government and business leaders hoping to duplicate what the natural gas industry did during the…
by - February 7, 2013 9:07 am
More than 75% of Americans believe they will see a female president in their lifetime, according to a comprehensive national survey conducted by two entities of the University of Arkansas…
by - February 6, 2013 9:53 pm
Last week, state Medicaid officials disclosed that the funding shortfall in the state’s low-income health care program had shrunk from a November estimate of $138 million to just $61 million….
by - February 6, 2013 7:29 pm
The Arkansas House of Representatives replicated their Senate counterparts and met in a “committee of the whole” to ask questions and address issues related to a $1.1 billion steel mill…
by - February 5, 2013 11:54 pm
Bipartisan national political magazine, Campaigns & Elections, has completed a list of 500 influential political insiders and the names of several Arkansas Republican and Democratic consultants and politicos made the…
