by - January 25, 2013 1:37 pm
For our weekend business and political readers, we offer this collection of national and international stories of interest: VISIONARIES MAKE LOTS OF MISTAKES The late and brilliant leader of Apple,…
by - January 24, 2013 5:56 pm
From Stephens Media's Washington bureau: U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., will formally launch his re-election campaign in Little Rock on March 16 with a fundraiser featuring former President Bill Clinton….
by - January 24, 2013 3:49 pm
Rep. Charlie Collins (R-Fayetteville), chairman of the House Revenue & Tax Committee, said he plans on not rushing his committee’s efforts to reform the state tax code – but he does foresee an aggressive agenda.
by - January 24, 2013 1:28 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) today named Preston Scroggin of Vilonia as Director of the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission and Ricky Belk of Alma as Director of the Arkansas Labor…
by - January 24, 2013 8:10 am
Budgets and pipelines were the focus of Arkansas’ Congressional delegation on Wednesday (Jan. 23), with U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., joining the growing chorus of Republicans who seek to block…
by - January 23, 2013 5:07 pm
Sen. Jonathan Dismang says he’s focused on finding a long-term solution to the state’s Medicaid program and he’s advancing ideas he thinks may work.
by - January 23, 2013 3:57 pm
The lead sponsor of a bill to change Arkansas’ school choice law, declared unconstitutional last year because of its race-based limitation, is confident that the Legislature will pass some kind…
by - January 22, 2013 10:42 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) has sent a letter to President Obama requesting a major disaster declaration for seven Arkansas counties affected by the Christmas winter storm that brought ice and…
by - January 21, 2013 5:30 pm
Editor's note: Dr. Joe Thompson, author of this commentary, is the Surgeon General for the State of Arkansas and Director of the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement. While partisan national…
by - January 21, 2013 5:29 pm
Editor's note: Dan Greenberg, author of this commentary, is a lawyer and former state legislator. Currently, he serves as president of the Advance Arkansas Institute, a conservative public-policy organization. buy…
by - January 21, 2013 5:28 pm
From the White House to the Clinton Foundation, Stephanie Streett has played an influential role in keeping Bill Clinton on task.
by - January 20, 2013 11:05 pm
State Sen. David Sanders (R-Little Rock) and State Rep. Warwick Sabin (D-Little Rock) say they are committed to bringing “civility to politics” in the 89th General Assembly, which is Republican-controlled…
by - January 19, 2013 9:41 pm
Arkansas was one of the last public appearances before the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963. On the 50th anniversary of his visit to dedicate Greers Ferry Dam, a flood of memories return.
by - January 19, 2013 8:57 pm
Last Wednesday in our Talk Business Arkansas webcast update, House Majority Leader Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Hot Springs) said he would soon file a bill to limit the growth of government…
by - January 17, 2013 11:44 am
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) named former Speaker of the House Robert Moore of Arkansas City to the Arkansas Highway Commission. how to get back your ex Moore was a leader…
by - January 16, 2013 9:22 pm
President Barack Obama (D) unveiled a major gun violence legislative and executive order package on Wednesday that is the result of a month-long effort to respond to the Newtown Sandy…
by - January 16, 2013 3:47 pm
Although no lawmaker has proposed the idea, Gov. Mike Beebe (D) said today that his views on the death penalty have changed and that he would sign a bill to…
by - January 15, 2013 12:53 am
After 30 years in public service, Gov. Mike Beebe (D) made his final regular session State of the State address to lawmakers on Tuesday.
by - January 14, 2013 2:37 pm
Republicans were sworn into leadership positions today in the Arkansas House and Senate as the GOP officially became the majority party in the state legislature. With a 21-14 advantage in…
by - January 14, 2013 2:08 am
Editor's note: This opinion column appears courtesy of Michael Tilley at The City Wire. The shiny new U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton, who with a Republican label represents Arkansas’ expansive and…
