by - March 27, 2023 10:05 pm
After 33 resolutions were filed to refer various legislative initiatives to voters for the 2024 ballot, 13 of those measures received a hearing on Monday (March 27) during a meeting…
by - March 27, 2023 6:51 pm
A judicial reform and prison construction legislation package will add 3,000 prison beds and require the most violent offenders to serve 100% of their sentences, Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Monday…
by - March 26, 2023 9:14 am
Sen. Jonathan Dismang, R-Beebe, co-chairman of the Joint Budget Committee still hopes the regular session will adjourn by April 7 with a successful funding of schools, prisons and another income…
by - March 26, 2023 9:11 am
Arkansas State Bank Commissioner Susannah Marshall is keeping an eye on the national banking turmoil of the last few weeks surrounding Silicon Valley Bank of California, Signature Bank of New…
by - March 26, 2023 5:12 am
Some companies announce their plans for hiring and expansion before actually doing it, some look back on a time period and realize they’ve got something to share. Little Rock-based Mainstream…
by - March 25, 2023 4:26 pm
A bill filed Friday (March 24) by the former longtime House Education Committee chairman would change Arkansas’ school funding formula. House Bill 1689, the Comprehensive Investment in Student Achievement Act…
by - March 25, 2023 12:56 pm
Entrenched, single-party rule is dangerous to Democracy for many reasons. One of the most insidious is that absolute authority enables the powerful to create their own reality and justify almost…
by - March 23, 2023 8:14 pm
Talk Business & Politics, in partnership with First Security Bank and the Searcy Regional Chamber of Commerce, will host a “Better Communities” town hall on Tuesday, March 28 in Searcy….
by - March 23, 2023 7:44 pm
The leaders of the legislative education committees filed a bill Thursday (March 23) that sets the foundation funding amount for public school students. The dollar figures in the measure will…
by - March 23, 2023 6:16 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders’ LEARNS Act will increase beginning teacher salaries in the Bryant School District by $7,500 and give all teachers above $50,000 a raise of $2,000, but the district…
by - March 23, 2023 4:07 pm
A debate over books has cost Crawford County in recent months more than $65,000 in severance pay and attorney fees. The county is being asked to pay a $26,000 legal…
by - March 23, 2023 9:32 am
State Rep. Jim Wooten, R-Beebe, and Chris Jones, Democratic candidate for governor in 2022, will headline an anti-LEARNS Act town hall discussion Tuesday (March 28) hosted by the Rural Caucus…
by - March 22, 2023 4:44 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (March 21) revised the city’s animal regulation ordinance that will require dogs and cats to be spayed or neutered. The city first…
by - March 20, 2023 7:13 pm
City Administrator Carl Geffken announced Monday (March 20) Boyd Waters as the next Fire Chief of the Fort Smith Fire Department. Waters has served as the interim chief since Fire…
by - March 20, 2023 6:55 pm
The Fort Smith Police Department on Monday (March 20) launched a new campaign to promote responsible gun ownership. The Gun-Smart Campaign aims to educate gun owners on the importance of…
by - March 20, 2023 5:07 pm
Opponents of Gov. Sarah Sanders’ LEARNS education plan are discussing potential litigation to undo the measure, and a possible citizens’ referendum could also delay enactment or even reverse the new…
by - March 19, 2023 6:08 pm
State Senator Jimmy Hickey, R-Texarkana, said legislative leaders are ready to move forward with the state’s balanced budget process even though major policy objectives like prison and sentencing reform and…
by - March 19, 2023 11:27 am
Between inflation, supply chain issues, a looming recession and more, 2023 promises to be a year of challenges for the construction industry in Arkansas. Those of us in Construction Management…
by - March 16, 2023 9:44 pm
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC), through its nonprofit foundation, announced Thursday (March 16) a new corporate partnership program designed for Arkansas companies to support long-term conservation efforts in…
by - March 16, 2023 12:25 pm
The Federal Metal Company, a maker of copper-based cast alloys, announced Thursday (March 16) it is expanding its footprint into North Little Rock. The company will build a new manufacturing…
