by - January 27, 2014 12:43 pm
Sebastian County Assessor Becky Yandell and Rep. Charlene Fite, R-Van Buren, are the most recent to announce their re-election bid in the 2014 election cycle. Other area officials to announce…
by - November 15, 2012 2:54 pm
Rep. Davy Carter, R-Cabot, pulled off an upset against Rep. Terry Rice, R-Waldron, to capture the post of Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives. Those who will be House…
by - November 12, 2012 10:13 am
That the historically politically conservative region that stretches from Fort Smith up through to Bentonville voted for a tax increase and favored the medicinal use of marijuana is proof that…
by - November 8, 2012 2:43 pm
The first sign of the political shift in Arkansas was delivered today (Nov. 8) in the Arkansas Senate, with election uncertainty continuing in northeast Arkansas. With Republican gains in the…
by - November 7, 2012 3:59 am
Early projections were that Republicans would win an overwhelming victory and that appears to have happened in the Senate. Several House seats are still up for grabs, however. Of the…
by - November 7, 2012 3:45 am
Republicans firmly won the Arkansas State Senate for the first time since Reconstruction, but control of the Arkansas House is still an undecided matter. With expectations for huge gains in…
by - November 7, 2012 3:35 am
Republicans appeared on track for a shutout in most of the contested legislative races in the Fort Smith region during the General Election (Nov. 6). Going into Tuesday night, Republicans…
by - October 31, 2012 4:26 pm
The race for Arkansas Senate District 7 pits Rep. Jon Woods, R-Springdale, against candidate Diana Gonzales Worthen (D) in a contest that for both candidates will focus on ways to…
by - October 30, 2012 3:11 pm
The race for Arkansas House of Representatives District 97 pits candidates Bob Ballinger (R) and Robert Berry (D) against each other in a contest that for both men will focus…
by - October 30, 2012 1:30 pm
The race for Arkansas House of Representatives District 89 pits candidates Yessie Hernandez (D) and Micah Neal (R) against each other in a contest that for Neal, will be about…
by - October 30, 2012 1:22 pm
The race for Arkansas Senate District 6 pits Rep. Gary Stubblefield, R-Branch, against candidate John Paul Wells (D) in a contest that for both men will be about growing jobs…
by - October 29, 2012 7:19 pm
The race for Arkansas House of Representatives District 88 pits candidates Randy Alexander (R) and Edwin Sugg (D) against each other in a contest that for Alexander, will be about…
by - October 29, 2012 5:06 pm
The race for Arkansas House of Representatives District 86 pits Rep. Greg Leding, D-Fayetteville, against challenger Brian Scott (R) in a contest where jobs and education will play large roles….
by - October 29, 2012 10:12 am
The race for Arkansas Senate District 9 pits Sen. Bruce Holland, R-Greenwood, against Rep. Tracy Pennartz, D-Fort Smith, in a contest that for Holland, will be about "putting people back…
by - October 25, 2012 1:40 pm
The race for Arkansas House of Representatives District 85 pits candidates Paul Graham (R) and David Whitaker (D) against each other in a race that, for Whitaker, will be about…
by - October 25, 2012 1:31 pm
The race for Arkansas House of Representatives District 84 pits Rep. Charlie Collins, R-Fayetteville, against challenger Adella Gray (D). Gray said that, if elected, she would set education, job creation…
by - October 25, 2012 1:20 pm
The race for Arkansas House of Representatives District 82 pits challenger Bill Gossage (R) against Rep. Leslee Post, D-Ozark, in a contest where job creation takes center stage. But while…
by - October 24, 2012 5:04 pm
The race for Arkansas House of Representatives District 81 pits challenger Wolf Grulkey (D) against Rep. Justin Harris, R-West Fork, in a contest where job creation will be the top…
by - October 24, 2012 4:18 pm
The race for Arkansas House of Representatives District 80 pits candidates Charlene Fite (R) and Jack Norton (D) in a contest where job creation and taxes will receive the lion's…
by - October 24, 2012 1:13 pm
The race for Arkansas House of Representatives District 77 pits Rep. Stephanie Malone, R-Fort Smith, against challenger Doris Tate (D) in a contest where jobs and healthcare are top issues,…
