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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).

Griffin Leads Charge On Delayed Pipeline Project

Arkansas’ Second District Rep. Tim Griffin (R-Little Rock) led a contingency of fellow Congressmen who are criticizing President Obama’s delay of a major pipeline project from Canada to Texas.

Rankin Pushes Internal Poll With Big Lead Over Congressional Rivals

Fourth District Congressional candidate Beth Anne Rankin (R-Magnolia) is touting an internal poll that shows her with a big lead over her GOP rivals in name recognition and early support.

Allison Named To Lead Arkansas Medicaid Division

Dr. Andy Allison, a graduate of Ouachita Baptist University, will return to Arkansas to lead the state’s Medicaid Division at the Department of Human Services.

Ex-Lottery Leaders’ Travel Under Investigation

State auditors revealed to legislators that the travel records of former lottery executives have been turned over to a local prosecutor.

Personhood Amendment Won’t Have Arkansas Right to Life Support

The director of Arkansas Right to Life says her organization will not be a part of a controversial “personhood” amendment like the one defeated in Mississippi.

Boozman To Speak To Political Animals

Sen. John Boozman (R) will be the featured speaker at the next central Arkansas Political Animals Club.

Beebe: ‘Stability And Confidence’ Driving Economic Success

It was business as usual for Gov. Mike Beebe (D) and nearly 500 state chamber of commerce members in Little Rock on Wednesday.

Highway Bond Renewal Cruises To Easy Victory

Arkansas voters overwhelmingly approved renewal of a $575 million bond program that will repair up to 400 mile of interstate highways.

Ross Says Post Office Closings Delayed, Crawford To Introduce Bill

Cong. Mike Ross (D) says the U.S. Post Office will delay closing thousands of facilities. Cong. Rick Crawford (R) wants to make the delay permanent.

State Looking Into Legislators’ Religious-based Schools

State Sen. Johnny Key (R-Mountain Home) and Rep. Justin Harris (R-West Fork) are being examined by Arkansas Department of Human Services regulators for their faith-based pre-schools which receive funding from the state.

Highway Bond Election Set For Tuesday

Are you ready for the election season? It’s here. No, not next year’s big elections, but a special election.

Griffin Internal Poll Shows Leads Over Would-be Challengers

First-term freshman Republican Cong. Tim Griffin has released an internal poll that shows favorable job approval numbers and big leads against two potential Democratic challengers.

Arkansas Tax Revenue Up 3.3% Year-to-date

Despite “weak” retail sales the gross year-to-date tax collections in Arkansas total $1.842 billion, up 3.3% compared to the 2010 period, according to an Arkansas Department of Finance & Administration report released Wednesday (Nov. 2).

Formal Announcements, New Names Dot House, Senate Candidate Lists

It’s been 3 weeks since our last update of our spreadsheets highlighting certain and probable candidates for the Arkansas House and Senate.

Clark Hall Lines Up Support From 18 Democratic Legislators

Eighteen (18) state legislators from the First Congressional District have signed an endorsement letter for Rep. Clark Hall (D-Marvell), who is challenging First District Cong. Rick Crawford (R). The letter touts Hall’s work in the House and his "strong leadership and character."