Subscribe Register Login

Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 12:55 a.m.
Top Picks - Capture Arkansas
RSS Feed

Michael Wickline

Photo of Michael Wickline

State Capitol Reporter

State Capitol Reporter

Recent Stories by Michael Wickline

Shoffner let out of jail; filing cites a bribe Saturday

posted: 05/21/2013 12:44 a.m. Comments 8

State Treasurer Martha Ann Shoffner made her first appearance in federal court Monday in Little Rock, two days after an FBI informant secretly recorded her taking $6,000 cash hidden in a pie box in return for the lucrative state business she directed his way, a criminal complaint says.

Beebe says he has no dog in ’14 hunt; aide backs Ross

posted: 05/18/2013 5:24 a.m. Discuss

Gov. Mike Beebe said he’s not taking sides in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, although one of his staff members is working part time as a fundraising consultant for gubernatorial candidate and former U.S. Rep. Mike Ross.

Gavel falls on ’13 legislative session

posted: 05/18/2013 5:23 a.m. Comment 1

The Arkansas General Assembly quietly ended its 101-day regular session Friday without attempting to override Gov. Mike Beebe’s vetoes of three election bills sponsored by an outspoken Republican critic of Beebe.

Carter: Ruling out run in 2014

posted: 05/18/2013 5:20 a.m. Discuss

House Speaker Davy Carter, R-Cabot, said Friday that he won’t seek the Republican gubernatorial nomination in 2014 and that he’s accepted a job as executive vice president of Home BancShares in Conway.

2 more schools to supplement lottery aid

posted: 05/17/2013 12:09 a.m. Discuss

Two four-year colleges are joining six other schools in providing special onetime scholarships this fall to freshman recipients of the Academic Challenge Scholarship, a few months after the Legislature cut the size of those students’ scholarships from $4,500 to $2,000.

Retiree system has 6.43% quarter

posted: 05/16/2013 5:06 a.m. Discuss

A robust stock market helped boost the value of the Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System’s investments in the past quarter as they increased by $358 million to $6.652 billion, investment consultants told the system’s trustees Wednesday.

Halter’s promise flagged by ASU

posted: 05/15/2013 12:22 a.m. Discuss

Arkansas State University is warning Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill Halter that it owns the trademark to the “Arkansas Promise Scholarship” and is threatening to “take steps to protect the mark” if Halter continues to use the “Arkansas Promise” term.

No override expected on voting-rules vetoes

posted: 05/14/2013 3:56 a.m. Discuss

The leader of the Arkansas Senate said Monday that he doesn’t think the Republican-controlled Legislature will override Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe’s vetoes of three election bills, sponsored by Sen. Bryan King, R-Green Forest, before it adjourns Friday.

Hobbs plans to run for governor

posted: 05/14/2013 3:55 a.m. Discuss

State Rep. Debra Hobbs, R-Rogers, said Monday that, after much prayer, she has decided to seek the Republican nomination for governor in 2014.

Schools to boost aid to freshmen this fall

posted: 05/13/2013 2:09 a.m. Discuss

This fall, some colleges and universities in the state plan to financially assist incoming freshmen who were to get $4,500 in state lottery-funded Academic Challenge Scholarships. They will instead get $2,000 after the Legislature decided this spring to trim the amount.

TOP JOBS

  • 72211

    Holiday Inn WestFinancial Centre Parkway, new to the Little ...
    LITTLE ROCK, AR

  • Sales

    SALESEmpire Today, LLC, a leading home improvement and home ...
    LITTLE ROCK, AR

  • Member recruiter

    member recruiterthe Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce...
    LITTLE ROCK, AR

  • Automotive dismantler must be able

    automotive dismantlermust be able to work in fast paced envi...
    JACKSONVILLE, AR

  • Lpn

    COOK Full time with experience for long term care facilityAp...
    LONOKE, AR

Search 646 jobs >

Top Picks - Capture Arkansas
Arkansas Online