Social sites seen as handy in crisis
When disaster strikes, the first place many people now turn is to social media outlets, resulting in a “revolution” in emergency management, the nation’s top c…
Stories by Jane Fullerton
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Federal budget plans a study in contrasts
When Congress returns to work this week, the conversation about how to fix the federal budget deficit will resume, with markedly differing proposals from the R…
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New budget vote to split state’s four
When the U.S. House votes today on a Republican budget plan, Arkansas’ delegation plans to split along party lines, with the three GOP freshmen supporting the …
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After FEMA-aid errors, Pryor files bill
Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor has introduced a bill designed to prevent federal officials from forcing disaster victims to return federal aid funds that were inco…
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Boost U.S. cash spent on roads, senators urged
A Northwest Arkansas development official told a Senate committee Wednesday that without federal funding to boost transportation projects, the economic success…
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35 told to pay back FEMA aid
When the White River overflowed its banks in March 2008, Carolyn Guglielmana of Mountain View “lost nearly everything” to the mud and water that flooded her ho…
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In D.C., Arkansan praises drug fight
Arkansas’ drug czar told a Senate subcommittee Thursday that involvement in federal drug-eradication programs has helped combat narcotics trafficking in the st…
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Budget tactics divide Arkansas delegates
As Congress edged closer to a budget impasse that threatens to shut down the federal government, members of Arkansas’ delegation dug into opposing positions We…
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Tracking disease is crucial, senators told
A Senate panel considering legislation to strengthen procedures for tracking disease outbreaks, similar to one that may have occurred in Northwest Arkansas a d…
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Local hunger signs missed, survey finds
Rhonda Sanders of the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance wasn’t surprised when a survey by Tyson Foods showed that most Americans think hunger is a serious proble…
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Womack targets ethanol tax break
Calling it a “burdensome tax-credit subsidy,” Republican Rep. Steve Womack of Arkansas introduced a bill last week to repeal the ethanol tax break that reduces…
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GOP’s rise floats hope for docked riverboat
For 81 years, the Delta Queen riverboat cruised the nation’s waterways carrying overnight passengers who included statesmen, soldiers and steamboat stalwarts. …
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Overseas trip gave sense of Mideast, Boozman says
As the “earthquake” of political unrest continued in the Middle East and northern Africa, Republican Sen. John Boozman joined a congressional delegation that t…
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Pryor presents business bill
Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor introduced a bill Wednesday designed to help aspiring entrepreneurs save tax-free “seed money” they can use to launch a small busine…
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Griffin: Cut funding for F-35 engine
Declaring the federal government “absolutely broke,” Republican U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin joined a bipartisan effort Tuesday to cut funding for a fighter plane pro…
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Huckabee a no-show as 2012 GOP field flocks to early stop
This year’s first major event on the road to the 2012 Republican presidential nomination began Thursday, but former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee was not in atte…
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Pryor seeks aid for startup firms
Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor has introduced legislation aimed at encouraging early-stage investors to take a chance on startup businesses, giving them the financ…
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Boozman idles down for life in Senate
After nine years in the U.S. House and nine months on the campaign trail, Republican Sen. John Boozman is used to the breakneck pace of politics.
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Arkansans want Obama to go further on deficit
Members of Arkansas’ congressional delegation applauded the tone of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday, but agreed federal spending ne…
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Huckabee rides high in polls on 2012 bid
Just as new polls show him leading Republican potential presidential nominees, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee on Thursday invited Americans to join him on …
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House votes for upending of health law
Less than a year after passing historic health-care legislation, a newly reconfigured U.S. House voted Wednesday to repeal the law, with all four Arkansas memb…
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Rampage won’t halt public contact, state’s congressmen say
In their first full week on the job, Arkansas’ three new U.S. House members found themselves voting Wednesday to condemn the first assassination attempt on a m…
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112th Congress convenes
As the 112th Congress convened on Wednesday, it marked a shift on Capitol Hill, with Republicans taking control of the House, and in Arkansas politics, with Re…
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Lincoln’s Senate papers going to Butler Center
On her final day as a member of Congress, Sen. Blanche Lincoln announced Tuesday that she will donate her senatorial papers to the Butler Center for Arkansas S…
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As service on Hill ends, 2 congressmen look back
With his 14-year congressional career winding down, a lingering lame-duck session kept Vic Snyder from arriving at what he calls “the reflecting stage.”
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Land, people drew Berry home to Delta
To understand Marion Berry, who is taking his leave after seven terms in Congress representing eastern Arkansas’ 1st District, it helps to appreciate the Grand…
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Lincoln’s child-nutrition bill clears House
The House on Thursday approved a sweeping $4.5 billion child-nutrition bill aimed at expanding school feeding programs and improving the food they serve at the…
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Lawmakers’ papers destined for archives
With three Arkansas members leaving Congress, their papers will provide new chapters in the American story when they eventually become part of the congressiona…
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Moving memory-filled for Arkansans in D.C.
Thanks to pink slips from voters, there’s an unusually high demand for moving boxes on Capitol Hill this month.
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WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF: Pryor pushes food safety in lame-duck assembly
While much of the past week’s lameduck session of Congress focused on the election of new leaders and the orientation of new members, some legislative business…
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Experts see politics shift in Arkansas
Just hours after their party’s historic victories had been tallied, Arkansas Republican leaders organized a “Two-Party State Press Conference ” to discuss what…
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WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF: Pryor steps into new role
Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor wasn’t on the ballot Tuesday, but he still ended up with a promotion.
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WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF: Clinton’s political punch greater than Obama’s, poll finds
With the midterm election just over a week away, the prognosis for Democrats across the country is anything but promising.
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Washington News in Brief: For ’12, Huckabee, Palin have GOP edge, poll says
The 2010 midterm elections may be just around the corner, but it’s never too early to start looking ahead to the 2012 presidential contest.
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Poll: Views on abortion, gay unions fork
Americans are increasingly separating their views on a pair of social issues often considered political twins, according to a poll released Wednesday that show…
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WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF: South’s past, future focus in D.C.
When pondering the future of the South, David Ferriero, the U.S. archivist, told a group gathered at the National Archives on Tuesday, keep in mind some words …
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Arkansan led 1988 charge, saved site
Conflicts over land use have occurred previously in Virginia, a state with more than 70 battlefields from the Revolutionary War and the Civil War that’s also p…
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At Civil War site, Wal-Mart battles
Situated at the midpoint between Richmond, capital of the Confederate States, and Washington, capital of the United States, this centuries-old city on the Rapp…
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WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF: Before session ends, Arkansans’ bills advance
As lawmakers wrapped up business before Congress adjourned last week, they took action on several bills sponsored by Arkansas’ senators.
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WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF: Rules’ effects on farmers focus of D.C. hearing
The Senate Agriculture Committee took the Environmental Protection Agency to task Thursday for rules and regulations affecting farmers.
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WWII Memorial elicits tears from aging veterans
Carl Hewgley gazed through tears Saturday at the World War II Memorial, rocked by waves of emotion nearly seven decades after he headed to war across the roili…
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Duggars get share of spotlight at political conference
There were members of Congress, potential presidential candidates and nationally known pundits, but the show at the Values Voter Summit was stolen by a 3-year-…
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State Library receiving historic trove
A video trove of Arkansas history will be moved to the Arkansas State Library in Little Rock this weekend, the first step in making publicly available images f…
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Arkansans head for D.C. rally
Five busloads of Arkansans will be on hand Saturday for what’s expected to be a huge gathering at the Lincoln Memorial that one participant characterized as a …
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Renewal of biofuel tax credits gets push
Although Congress has left comprehensive energy legislation simmering on the back burner during this election year, lawmakers are considering a pair of targete…
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Senate takes aim at junk food in schools, adopts Lincoln bill
The Senate unanimously approved Sen. Blanche Lincoln’s $4.5 billion child-nutrition legislation Thursday aimed at banishing junk food from school vending machi…
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Farm-disaster aid on way, says Lincoln
Qualified farmers in Arkansas and elsewhere can expect to receive federal payments even though a disaster-relief measure was derailed in the Senate this week, …
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Lincoln pushes child-nutrition bill
With the number of legislative days dwindling, U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln ramped up her efforts Tuesday to get a stalled child nutrition bill included on the bu…
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Attorney firings draw no charges
The U.S. Justice Department announced Wednesday that an investigation into the firings of nine U.S. attorneys — including one from Arkansas — has concluded “no…
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WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF: 2 Clintons at White House a familiar sight
The White House schedule offered a moment of deja vu last week when the name Clinton popped up — twice in one day.
