by - November 28, 2011 5:36 pm
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
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
On October 3, 1789, President George Washington issued a proclamation declaring Thanksgiving an American holiday.
by - November 23, 2011 2:22 pm
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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).
by - November 16, 2011 9:47 am
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.
by - November 16, 2011 8:20 am
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.
by - November 15, 2011 8:28 am
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.
by - November 10, 2011 9:54 pm
State auditors revealed to legislators that the travel records of former lottery executives have been turned over to a local prosecutor.
by - November 9, 2011 9:35 pm
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.
by - November 9, 2011 9:23 pm
Sen. John Boozman (R) will be the featured speaker at the next central Arkansas Political Animals Club.
by - November 9, 2011 5:16 pm
It was business as usual for Gov. Mike Beebe (D) and nearly 500 state chamber of commerce members in Little Rock on Wednesday.
by - November 8, 2011 9:58 pm
Arkansas voters overwhelmingly approved renewal of a $575 million bond program that will repair up to 400 mile of interstate highways.
by - November 8, 2011 9:05 pm
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.
