by - February 13, 2012 3:07 pm
The 88th General Assembly convened for its second fiscal session with a call from Gov. Mike Beebe (D) for quick work and strict attention to budgetary matters.
by - February 11, 2012 9:29 pm
Arkansas lawmakers will meet on Monday, Feb. 13, at noon in the state capitol to convene the second fiscal session.
by - February 11, 2012 9:00 pm
The Arkansas Lottery Commission has picked Bishop Woosley, the lottery’s chief legal counsel, to be the state’s new lottery director.
by - February 10, 2012 11:47 pm
After withdrawing a January effort to tap tobacco settlement funds for drug courts, State Sen. Bill Pritchard (R-Elkins) says he will make a second run in the upcoming fiscal session.
by - February 10, 2012 11:54 am
After a tumultuous 3 months, State Forestry Commission director John Shannon resigned.
by - February 9, 2012 9:38 pm
First Lady Michelle Obama toured Little Rock Air Force Base on Thursday (Feb. 9) touting the expansion of a pilot program to encourage more nutritious foods on military bases and for military families.
by - February 9, 2012 9:36 pm
A new report being released in conjunction with the Arkansas Public Policy Panel and the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation examines social change in Arkansas.
by - February 8, 2012 10:54 pm
Former Arkansas Governor and one-time Republican Presidential candidate, Mike Huckabee, has landed a new deal with Cumulus Media that will place the conservative political and media figure in head-to-head competition with radio icon Rush Limbaugh.
by - February 8, 2012 4:35 pm
Governor Announces Partial Financial Solution For Forestry Funding
by - February 8, 2012 1:10 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe said Fort Smith would be an ideal location for a new Caterpillar hydraulic excavator manufacturing operation. He also shared views on other topics in this wide-ranging conversation.
by - February 8, 2012 8:14 am
This morning, Feb. 8, at 10 a.m., Talk Business & Politics will launch its latest installment of “Talk Politics,” our Q&A session with Gov. Mike Beebe (D).
by - February 7, 2012 3:57 pm
Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin (R) hired former Congressman and Republican gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson’s law firm to defend his office in a lawsuit challenging black majority legislative boundaries.
by - February 6, 2012 4:39 pm
The Arkansas Lottery Commission culled its list of finalists for its top executive post and reduced the director’s high-paying salary by nearly one-half.
by - February 6, 2012 9:38 am
The Stonewall Democrats of Arkansas are leading an upcoming debate on the legal arguments surrounding same-sex marriage.
by - February 4, 2012 1:08 pm
Two new budget problems have emerged ahead of the Feb. 13 start to the fiscal session.
by - February 3, 2012 12:27 pm
The Democratic Party of Arkansas accused Republicans of not caring about Medicaid recipients based on a Twitter post from House Minority Leader Rep. John Burris (R-Harrison). Burris says the accusation is “pandering and playing divisive politics and class warfare.”
by - February 2, 2012 8:54 pm
GOP officials called on a newly appointed Arkansas Ethics Commissioner to distance himself from Rep. Linda Tyler’s (D-Conway) campaign.
by - February 2, 2012 5:12 pm
With the fiscal session less than two weeks away and lawmakers hesitant to open it up for non-budget measures, that’s not stopping some legislators from trying.
by - February 2, 2012 3:29 pm
Members of the Fayetteville Shale Caucus, a group of 17 Arkansas lawmakers, endorsed two resolutions today related to a state and a national political issue.
by - February 1, 2012 9:18 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) released his supplemental appropriations requests for the Arkansas General Assembly to consider in the upcoming fiscal session, which starts Feb. 13. The requests are Beebe’s blueprint…
