by - February 5, 2013 11:41 pm
Less than two weeks after his derailed gubernatorial bid, Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D) is making headlines as the state’s top lawyer. Joining several other states and the federal government,…
by - February 5, 2013 8:18 pm
State Senator Bruce Maloch (D-Magnolia), a bank executive with decades of experience, says his initial review of the Big River Steel Mill proposal that the legislature must approve looks positive….
by - February 4, 2013 9:51 pm
Arkansas economic and finance leaders fielded more than two-and-a-half hours of questions from the Arkansas State Senate on the state’s recruiting of a $1.1 billion Big River Steel Mill superproject…
by - February 4, 2013 8:34 pm
Former Lt. Governor Bill Halter (D) made press rounds today to discuss his bid for Arkansas Governor in 2014. Halter announced more than a week ago – on the day…
by - February 4, 2013 8:28 pm
Republican businessman Curtis Coleman announced today (Feb. 4) that he will seek his party’s nomination for governor in 2014. In a phone call to The City Wire on Monday, Coleman…
by - February 4, 2013 10:35 am
Last week’s big news that Arkansas landed a $1.1 billion steel mill superproject was the culmination of nearly a year’s worth of work. The state’s top jobs chief outlines what comes next.
by - February 2, 2013 8:27 am
From the worst Super Bowl ads to where the wagers will be, a compendium of news stories for our business and political readers.
by - January 31, 2013 9:41 pm
Rep. Matthew Shepherd (R-El Dorado) says the announcement of a $1.1 billion steel mill superproject is exciting news for the state, but he cautioned that Arkansas lawmakers would scrutinize the…
by - January 31, 2013 3:54 pm
A $138 million funding gap in the state’s Medicaid program has shrunk to $61 million, according to state officials. Gov. Mike Beebe and the Arkansas Department of Human Services disclosed…
by - January 31, 2013 2:43 pm
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D) said that he and 44 other attorneys general have reached a $120 million settlement with a Florida-based company alleged to have engaged in robo-signing of…
by - January 30, 2013 11:20 pm
Rep. John Burris (R-Harrison), chair of the House Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee, will be front-and-center in the debate over some of the most controversial bills of the 89th…
by - January 30, 2013 8:12 pm
A major confrontation is brewing at the capitol as lawmakers, legislative auditors and DHS officials debate a forthcoming audit report on the state’s Medicaid program.
by - January 30, 2013 10:51 am
U.S. Senator Mark Pryor (D) has been appointed chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies. The position will give Pryor…
by - January 30, 2013 8:14 am
Editor’s note: Scott Street, President and COO of Mercy Health System of Northwest Arkansas, is the author of this guest commentary. It first appeared in the latest magazine issue of…
by - January 29, 2013 9:35 pm
Charter schools in Arkansas, once ranked as the 17th best in the nation, have dropped eight places, according to a study released Wednesday (Jan. 29) by the National Alliance for…
by - January 29, 2013 7:36 am
Sen. Jim Hendren, R-Gravette, is eager to push plans and ideas he says could result in greatly reduced energy costs for state and local governments and state residents. Speaking Saturday…
by - January 27, 2013 9:15 am
Gun rights and government healthcare were the highlights of a legislative forum held Saturday morning (Jan. 26) in Bentonville, with Sen. Cecile Bledsoe, R-Rogers, discussing her concerns with a proposed…
by - January 27, 2013 9:03 am
Newly-minted Fourth District Congressman Tom Cotton (R) has garnered his fair share of national media attention since taking office earlier this month. Cotton is the subject of two National Journal…
by - January 27, 2013 8:46 am
Arkansas First District Congressman Rick Crawford (R) thinks the current budget debate isn’t likely to produce satisfactory results without a Constitutional change. Crawford, speaking to radio station KASU 91.9 FM,…
by - January 25, 2013 2:03 pm
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel told supporters today that he will drop out of the 2014 race for Governor. Within minutes of McDaniel’s rumored exit, former Lt. Gov. Bill Halter said he’ll seek the Democratic nomination.
