by - June 11, 2018 6:04 pm
Federal prosecutors are asking for up to 24 months of prison time for former Sen. Jake Files, R-Fort Smith, more than the 12 to 18 months that may have been…
by - July 7, 2015 9:15 pm
Arkansas ended its fiscal year on June 30 with a nearly $200 million surplus, but lawmakers and the Governor aren’t yet unified on how it should be spent. Sen. Jake…
by - December 22, 2014 2:52 pm
Much will be made of the upcoming General Assembly, and time truly will tell if Republicans can lead the state following a clean sweep last November. There will be plots…
by - April 24, 2014 5:57 pm
On the day when the Port of Fort Smith officially opened its new railroad tracks to the public, its operator was full of thankfulness for the grant the port received…
by - May 1, 2013 5:59 pm
A majority of the 135 Legislators in Little Rock campaigned on tax cuts, not surprisingly in a conservative state. Campaigning and enacting are two different measures, and there were a…
by - April 29, 2013 3:47 pm
What began as a Session with historical implications ended as a lesson in real world governance and bi-partisanship with major agenda items being completed. The newly minted Republican majorities in…
by - March 5, 2013 4:04 pm
• The Senate Report: Week 7 review When I ran for office the first time, I didn’t know what a State Representative or Senator did. I had never been to the…
by - February 26, 2013 7:16 pm
• The Senate Report: Week 6 review Red carpet. Celebrities. Lots of hoopla. That may be fine for the Oscars, but it is not a typical day in the life of a…
by - February 19, 2013 7:25 am
• The Senate Report : Week 5 review Let’s start with a simple premise. Money is finite. It can go anywhere. It is like water in that it will go where there is…
by - February 11, 2013 10:52 am
• Senate Report: Week 4 review The 89th General Assembly has passed a few bills thus far and has made headway on a few topics. We have had genuine conversation in…
by - February 4, 2013 12:12 pm
• Senate Report: Week 3 review This past week saw some extremely positive news from the Governor with the announcement of our state’s first “Super Project” which happened to be…
by - January 21, 2013 1:10 pm
• Senate Report: Week 1 review If pomp and circumstance is appealing to you, then the first couple of days of the Session would be quite exciting. There are grand gestures…
by - January 17, 2013 5:42 pm
Sen. Jake Files, R-Fort Smith, chair of the Senate Revenue and Tax Committee, says early tax cut proposals in his committee will need to show revenue neutrality, and he expressed…
by - April 16, 2012 7:06 pm
Arkansas Sen. Jake Files, R-Fort Smith, and Sebastian County Board of Election Commissioners Chairman Lee Webb are asking the Fort Smith Board of Directors to remove Riverfront Drive from consideration…
