by - February 8, 2023 1:15 pm
Five and a half weeks into the legislative session, Gov. Sarah Sanders and lawmakers have yet to produce a much-hyped omnibus education bill, but they are close. On Wednesday (Feb….
by - February 7, 2023 10:50 pm
In his State of the Union address to Congress, President Joe Biden touched on the economy, bipartisan legislation and urged lawmakers to raise the debt ceiling. Biden’s State of the…
by - February 7, 2023 8:48 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors unanimously passed an ordinance during its regular meeting Tuesday (Feb. 7) that makes it illegal to transfer an animal in the city limits unless…
by - February 7, 2023 3:28 pm
Forward Arkansas on Tuesday (Feb. 7) pitched ideas to improve education outcomes. The ideas, which include more pre-K access and better workforce training, come as Gov. Sarah Sanders has promised…
by - February 7, 2023 11:34 am
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced Tuesday (Feb. 7) the capture of Neil Ravi Mehta in Austin, Texas. He had been on the run following a Jan. 31 raid…
by - February 7, 2023 10:14 am
The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and the Associated Industries of Arkansas announced Tuesday (Feb. 7) that Gary Head has been elected chairman of the State Chamber board of directors,…
by - February 6, 2023 7:33 pm
The Great Fire in Chicago helped to spur the development of one of the most important cities in Northeast Arkansas. The Reverend Henry T. Blythe settled in Mississippi County in…
by - February 6, 2023 7:27 pm
During the 2023 legislative session, Arkansas lawmakers will determine which issues they want to refer to voters on the 2024 ballot, but a looming deadline may limit those choices. The…
by - February 5, 2023 10:01 am
Amidst the backdrop of an Arkansas Women’s Commission report that was delivered in December, a new bill to end affirmative action may seem tone deaf. In December 2022, former Gov….
by - February 5, 2023 8:53 am
House Education Committee chairman Rep. Brian Evans, R-Cabot, said Sunday (Feb. 5) that it is important having an omnibus education reform bill in order to ensure different levels of change…
by - February 4, 2023 10:33 am
Metroplan has been awarded $700,000 from the federal Safe Streets and Roads for All Program for a Regional Comprehensive Safety Action Plan. The grant was announced by U.S. Transportation Secretary…
by - February 4, 2023 8:42 am
Former Arkansas State Senator Jeremy Hutchinson, R-Little Rock, was sentenced Friday (Feb. 3) to 46 months in federal prison for his role in tax fraud and bribery scheme. Hutchinson, 48,…
by - February 2, 2023 1:05 pm
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders was named Thursday (Feb. 2) to deliver the Republican address to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union message to Congress next Tuesday. Speaker of the…
by - February 2, 2023 10:23 am
Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families (AACF) announced Thursday (Feb. 2) that Keesa Smith has been named Executive Director. She replaces Rich Huddleston, who retired at the end of December….
by - February 1, 2023 6:39 pm
Rep. Jimmy Gazaway, R-Paragould, one of the key legislators shaping a final truth-in-sentencing reform effort, said Wednesday (Feb. 1) that an omnibus bill on criminal justice changes may require multiple…
by - February 1, 2023 4:41 pm
The type of “Scorpion” police unit that existed in Memphis and whose members were part of the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, has no place in Fort Smith because they…
by - February 1, 2023 6:40 am
Arkansas lawmakers will square off in the Hoops for Kids’ Sake charity basketball game on Wednesday, March 1 at 7pm at Little Rock Central High School. Proceeds will benefit Big…
by - January 31, 2023 4:32 pm
A bill that would require Arkansas public schools to provide students gender-exclusive bathrooms and changing areas or otherwise provide single-occupancy facilities passed the House Education Committee on Tuesday (Jan. 31)….
by - January 30, 2023 7:08 pm
During the legislative session, lawmakers will look into cutting taxes. Rep. David Ray, R-Maumelle, has filed HB 1097, which would reduce the top tax rate for the personal income tax…
by - January 30, 2023 9:52 am
Arkansas’ new secretary of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism, Mike Mills, believes now is an exciting time for the department. The almost 50-year veteran of the state’s…
