by - December 28, 2012 11:44 am
Multiple sources have confirmed that Arkansas Livestock & Poultry Commission director, former State Senator and one-time Congressional candidate Steve Bryles died on Friday morning (Dec. 28). He had been suffering…
by - December 27, 2012 7:13 pm
Editor’s note: This guest commentary appears courtesy of The City Wire. Clint Reed, author of this opinion-editorial, is a partner at Little Rock-based Impact Management Group. Uncertainty reigns supreme as…
by - December 27, 2012 2:00 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) has declared a statewide disaster in the wake of Tuesday’s winter storm. The declaration helps the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management work as efficiently as possible…
by - December 22, 2012 7:44 am
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel – whose 2014 gubernatorial bid has been threatened by his admission of an “inappropriate” relationship with a Hot Springs attorney – released a smattering of documents after the close of business on Friday night.
by - December 22, 2012 7:22 am
For our weekend political readers: THE POWER OF THE SHUTTER President Obama has a “secret weapon” on his staff, according to the Washington Post. His name is Pete Souza. And,…
by - December 21, 2012 1:21 pm
Former Congressman Asa Hutchinson (R), a potential GOP candidate for Arkansas Governor in 2014, appeared today at a National Rifle Association (NRA) press conference saying he will lead an initiative…
by - December 21, 2012 8:57 am
Congressman-elect Tom Cotton (R), who will certainly be pushed to consider a run for the U.S. Senate in 2014, pens an op-ed in today’s Wall Street Journal which discourages Pres….
by - December 20, 2012 3:29 am
Cong. Mike Ross, a Democrat who has chaired the Sportsmen Caucus in Congress, said he thinks the time has come to reform gun laws surrounding assault weapons. His successor, Republican…
by - December 19, 2012 9:32 am
The incoming chairman of the Senate Education Committee is still considering options for increasing lottery scholarship awards as students advance toward their degrees, even as a legislative panel is recommending…
by - December 18, 2012 11:30 am
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D) said he had an “inappropriate” “limited interaction” with a Hot Springs attorney in 2011, but details of an alleged affair are limited. McDaniel, who is…
by - December 18, 2012 7:50 am
After two decades of public service, a youthful 51-year old Mike Ross leaves Congress, elected office, and the public arena.
by - December 17, 2012 6:34 pm
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel today filed an appellant’s petition for a rehearing in the recent case that called into question the state’s funding mechanism for schools. Gov. Mike Beebe took…
by - December 16, 2012 10:59 pm
The incoming Republican leader of the Arkansas State Senate sees a lot of action on Medicaid and tax reform – maybe beyond the regular legislative session.
by - December 15, 2012 3:26 pm
Arkansas State University Chancellor Tim Hudson will travel to Querétaro, Mexico to continue due diligence on a project to expand the Jonesboro campus south of the border.
by - December 15, 2012 3:12 pm
State lawmakers said they would ask the Division of Legislative Audit to consider a law enforcement investigation of questionable bond transactions in State Treasurer Martha Shoffner’s office. Shoffner, a Democrat,…
by - December 14, 2012 5:45 pm
For our weekend political readers: TAX HIKES OPPOSED BY ECONOMISTS Politico reports that 180 economists have sent a letter to Congress in opposition to any tax hikes as part of…
by - December 12, 2012 5:49 pm
The debate over whether Arkansas will have a state-run health insurance exchange, a federal one, or a hybrid may be moot for now.
by - December 12, 2012 2:15 pm
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced a settlement with Pfizer Inc. to resolve allegations that the drug company unlawfully promoted its drugs Zyvox and Lyrica. The resolution, which includes 33 other…
by - December 10, 2012 9:59 pm
House Speaker-elect Rep. Davy Carter (R-Cabot) would fit right in to a fast-paced, energized Mountain Dew commercial – as a matter of fact, it might best describe the full court press style of leadership he’ll display in the upcoming legislative session.
by - December 10, 2012 9:02 pm
Scholarships funded during the more than three years from the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery total more than $300 million, according to program figures released Monday (Dec. 10). Lottery sales began Sept….
