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.
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…
