by The City Wire staff - January 8, 2013 11:17 am
Gov. Mike Beebe on Tuesday (Jan. 8) said Attorney General Dustin McDaniel’s “inappropriate” relationship will be a problem in his gubernatorial bid, but Beebe refused to be drawn into a…
by The City Wire staff - January 7, 2013 4:56 pm
A confident, comfortable and cooperative Gov. Mike Beebe (D) said he expects his final regular legislative session to be “just fine” despite Republican majorities in both chambers of the legislature….
by The City Wire staff - January 4, 2013 9:56 am
Attorney and former lobbyist Martha Miller is the new director of the Arkansas Department of Heritage, according to a statement from the office of Gov. Mike Beebe. Miller replaces Cathie…
by The City Wire staff - December 26, 2012 1:58 pm
Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe has declared a statewide disaster following Tuesday’s winter snow storm that left more than 150,000 without power. Most of the power outages were in central Arkansas….
by The City Wire staff - December 12, 2012 3:14 pm
Whirlpool Corp. recently bought a full-page newspaper ad in the Tulsa World touting the appliance maker’s commitment to creating U.S. jobs by saying it is: "Building the best in the…
by The City Wire staff - December 5, 2012 12:14 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) said his Tuesday meeting (Dec. 4) with President Obama and Vice-president Biden regarding the “fiscal cliff” being debated in Washington, D.C. was an effort to promote…
by The City Wire staff - December 3, 2012 5:17 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe on Monday (Dec. 3) announced the following prosecutorial appointments and appointments to boards and commissions. Stephen Shirron, Malvern, as Prosecuting Attorney for Judicial District 7. Appointment is…
by The City Wire staff - November 29, 2012 12:32 pm
A divided Arkansas Supreme Court has ruled in a school district funding case that could throw the landmark Lake View decision out the window and roil public education funding in…
by The City Wire staff - November 28, 2012 12:18 pm
No deal. That’s the word from sources who say the sale of Whirlpool’s large Fort Smith manufacturing operation to Infinity Asset Solution is off. Officials with Benton Harbor, Mich.-based Whirlpool…
by The City Wire staff - November 15, 2012 1:01 pm
Governor Mike Beebe’s balanced budget proposal calls for a near-elimination of the food tax based on a trigger mechanism tied to revenue growth. The Governor’s $4.937 billion proposal for FY…
by The City Wire staff - November 7, 2012 9:05 pm
One day after Republicans made historic gains and appear in control of both chambers of the General Assembly, Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe said he expects bipartisanship to be the order…
by The City Wire staff - November 6, 2012 1:56 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe on Tuesday (Nov. 6) announced the following appointments to boards and commissions. Billy Bunn, Arkadelphia, reappointed to the Residential Building Contractors Committee. Appointment expires Oct. 1, 2015….
by The City Wire staff - October 31, 2012 6:12 pm
In about two weeks, Gov. Mike Beebe (D) will present his balanced budget to the Arkansas General Assembly, but balancing a potential $400 million Medicaid shortfall will be a tough…
by The City Wire staff - October 24, 2012 2:01 pm
Peco Foods announced Wednesday (Oct. 24) it will expand a feed mill in Newark and a processing plant in Batesville purchased in 2011. The expansions will add 300 combined jobs…
by The City Wire staff - October 12, 2012 9:26 am
Gov. Mike Beebe on Friday (Oct. 12) announced the following appointments to boards and commissions: Sheriff Scott Bradley, Shirley, reappointed to the Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board. Appointment expires…
by The City Wire staff - October 8, 2012 3:50 pm
Firestone Building Products Co. held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its Prescott manufacturing plant to celebrate the completion of a $36 million expansion project. Gov. Mike Beebe (D), U.S. Rep. Mike…
by The City Wire staff - October 5, 2012 11:43 pm
Archie Schaffer, born in Fort Smith and raised in Charleston, ended on Friday (Oct. 5) his last day as a full-time employee of Springdale-based Tyson Foods Inc. The end of…
by The City Wire staff - October 1, 2012 7:21 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe today (Oct. 1) announced the following appointments to boards and commissions: Dr. Jim Aukstuolis, Little Rock, reappointed to the Children's Behavioral Health Care Commission. Appointment expires Aug….
by The City Wire staff - October 1, 2012 2:13 pm
Looking for a preview of future wrangling between the state’s Democratic Governor and legislative Republicans? This week’s public addresses between Gov. Mike Beebe (D) and the House Republican leadership offer…
by The City Wire staff - September 26, 2012 10:21 am
This year’s state legislative races are shaping up to be an epic battle between a growing Republican favoritism in the Arkansas electorate and the popularity of Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe….
