by - December 6, 2011 9:19 am
Fort Smith Tea Party Forum Offers Peek at 2012 Elections
A River Valley Tea Party forum provided a glimpse of campaign rhetoric for next year.
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by - December 5, 2011 6:08 pm
Arkansas Forestry Commission Laying Off 36 Workers
The Arkansas Forestry Commission will lay off 36 of its nearly 300 employees on Jan. 13.
by - December 5, 2011 4:02 pm
State Economic Officials Announce Federal Lending Program
Arkansas officials will receive $13.1 million to help boost small business lending as part of a new federal initiative aimed at job growth.
by - December 2, 2011 10:46 am
State Health Insurance Exchange ‘Quashed’
In a press release sent this morning, State Insurance Commissioner Jay Bradford said that planning efforts for “an Arkansas-run Health Benefits Exchange have ended.”
by - December 1, 2011 6:45 pm
UAMS Endows Chair In Honor Of Stanley Reed
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and friends and family of the late Stanley Reed announced the creation of an endowed chair that will support emergency medicine at…
by - December 1, 2011 4:38 pm
GOP Lawmakers Quiz Insurance Commissioner On Federal Grant
An overlooked component of federal health care reform — closer monitoring of insurance rate changes — received a lot of scrutiny in a routine legislative committee hearing on Thursday.
by - December 1, 2011 3:07 pm
Finance Officials Not Painting A “Rosier Picture” Of Economy
With the economy facing “a lot of headwinds,” state finance officials said that the current year’s budget may come in lower than last year’s, and they downwardly revised the following year’s expectations.
by - November 30, 2011 5:19 pm
Beebe Suggests Desegregation Money May Be Key To More Food Tax Cuts
A slow economic recovery, flatline revenue growth, and potential federal funding cuts have Gov. Mike Beebe (D) convinced that he won’t try to reduce the state’s grocery tax in his next budget.
by - November 29, 2011 4:40 pm
Attorney General McDaniel Endorses Hall’s Congressional Bid (Updated)
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D) today endorsed First District Congressional candidate Clark Hall (D-Marvell).
by - November 28, 2011 5:36 pm
Governor, Legislators, Lobbyists React to Tax Exemption Review
Rep. Davy Carter’s tax break review could provide a small economic stimulus to the Arkansas economy — at least among lobbyists and trade groups at the state capitol.
by - November 28, 2011 1:00 am
Tax Chairman Wants To Trade Exemptions For Income Tax Reform
House Revenue and Tax Committee Chairman Davy Carter (R-Cabot) wants to lower your personal income taxes, but he’ll have to close a number of existing loopholes to do it.
by - November 23, 2011 2:57 pm
Thanksgiving, By George
On October 3, 1789, President George Washington issued a proclamation declaring Thanksgiving an American holiday.
by - November 23, 2011 2:22 pm
188th Base Could Be Target of Budget Cuts
The 188th Fighter Wing based in Fort Smith may be one of the many military cuts possibly to result from Congressional failure to reach a deficit-cutting agreement.
by - November 21, 2011 6:59 pm
Super Committee Fails to Reach Agreement on Debt Crisis
A bipartisan, bicameral “super committee” of Congressional leaders announced today that they had failed to reach an agreement to tackle the country’s deficit spending and $15 trillion debt crisis.
by - November 21, 2011 5:28 pm
Brawner: Who Will Balance The Budget?
Arkansas News Bureau columnist Steve Brawner has a sobering column on the magnitude of the national debt and our political system’s inability to solve the problem.
by - November 17, 2011 11:37 pm
PBS, American Experience To Focus On Bill Clinton Presidency
PBS and the American Experience announced that it will premiere a four-hour, two-part miniseries on former President Bill Clinton next February.
by - November 17, 2011 2:42 pm
Arkansas Border Cities Could Be Affected By Other State Income Tax Changes
Oklahoma and other nearby states are considering elimination of state income taxes. Could that impact Arkansas border cities?
by - November 17, 2011 12:09 pm
Tax Study Ranks Arkansas Corporate Competitiveness
A new study prepared by Ernst & Young for the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce shows that Arkansas’ corporate tax burden on new investments ranks near the top in a broad range of categories compared to seven surrounding states.
by - November 17, 2011 9:24 am
Brawner: Congress Must Let Post Office Change
Arkansas News Bureau columnist Steve Brawner examines the heated political debate over rural post office closings and other diminishing services as the U.S. Postal Service tries to close a $10 billion deficit.
by - November 16, 2011 5:31 pm
Casino Amendment Qualifies To Collect Signatures for 2012
A Texas businessman’s effort to allow for 24-hour, 7 days a week casino gambling in seven Arkansas counties has been given the green light to move forward by Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D).