Turnout light through first week of early voting for March 5 primary
After Arkansas' voters trickled into the polls for the start of early voting this week, election officials are hoping more voters turn up at the polls during t…
After Arkansas' voters trickled into the polls for the start of early voting this week, election officials are hoping more voters turn up at the polls during t…
Economist Michael Pakko of Roland plans to run for state treasurer in this year's election, he announced this week.
Arkansas Supreme Court candidate Carlton Jones reported raising more than $34,000 and spent more than $13,000 in January.
Retired U.S. Army Col. Conrad Reynolds of Conway asked the Arkansas Supreme Court last month to certify the ballot language for two proposed constitutional ame…
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin has promoted Ryan Owsley to be the new chief deputy attorney general for Griffin's office to fill the vacancy created by …
In her campaign for chief justice, Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Barbara Webb reported raising more and spending more in January than at least two of her oppo…
With a rebound in the investment markets, the Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System's investments gained $736 million in value last quarter to $10.98 bil…
Arkansans trickled to the polls on Tuesday, the first day of early voting in the March 5 primary and nonpartisan judicial election.
Fundraising for proposed constitutional amendments or initiated acts ranged wildly in January, from one group raising $88,000 to another reporting $150 in cont…
The Arkansas Bureau of Legislative Research has been authorized to issue a request for proposals seeking a vendor to provide a new audio-visual system and serv…
Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Barbara Webb has amended her personal financial disclosure reports for the past two years.
Early voting starts today — Tuesday, Feb. 20 — in Arkansas' primary and nonpartisan judicial election, and Republican Secretary of State John Thurston's office…
State Sen. Terry Rice, R-Waldron, confirmed Friday he is challenging Sen. Bart Hester, R-Cave Springs, for Senate president pro tempore for the 95th General As…
The Arkansas Legislative Council on Friday approved a request from the University of Arkansas Community College of Batesville to employ Tammy Pearce -- the wif…
The Arkansas Senate on Friday voted to confirm more than 50 of Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' nominees for state posts, including state Department of Corrections…
The Arkansas Legislative Council on Friday approved the state Department of Human Services' request for $30 million in federal American Rescue Plan funds to fi…
A ballot committee calling itself Local Voters in Charge submitted to Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin's office a proposed constitutional amendment Friday…
The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration sent cease and desist letters to two Daily Fantasy Sports operators that the finance department believes …
The new Arkansas Workforce Strategy report suggests, among other things, that the Arkansas Department of Education should partner with the Arkansas Department …
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders designated Lona McCastlain of Austin to replace Jamol Jones as chair of the Post-Prison Transfer Board and as a member of …
Christy Bjornson is the new director of the Arkansas Tobacco Control Division, Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration Secretary Jim Hudson announced…
An Arkansas legislative panel on Wednesday signed off on a revised performance pay system for state government's executive branch employees in fiscal year 2024…
An Arkansas legislative panel on Tuesday signed off on the state Department of Transformation and Shared Service's consulting contract for up to $5.5 million t…
An Arkansas legislative panel on Tuesday endorsed the state Department of Human Services' request for $30 million in federal American Rescue Plan funds to help…
Six faith organizations will receive state Right to Worship Safely grants to enhance security, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the state Department of Public S…
The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery's revenues fell from $56.1 million in January 2023 to $46.7 million last month and the amount raised for college scholarships …
Six candidates for state offices have active state tax liens filed against them for amounts that range from about $1,286 to a total of nearly $14,000, accordin…
Two candidates for district court judge in the River Valley have active state tax liens filed against them, according to state records provided by the state De…
Arkansas Treasurer Larry Walther has amended his annual financial disclosure report for 2023 to report the State Financial Officers Foundation paid $1,887.72 i…
Law enforcement agencies are investigating six unauthorized withdrawals totaling $75,111 from the Faulkner County Regional Solid Waste Management District's ba…
Monroe County Sheriff Michael Neal didn't receive written invitations to attend 10 separate meetings of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee's Standing Com…
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' administration has awarded an up to $5.5 million contract for a consultant to help the state's 15 executive branch agencies become…
In their annual personal financial disclosure reports, Arkansas Supreme Court Justices Cody Hiland and Shawn Womack disclosed that the Federalist Society paid …
Mark Silvey, a pastor and businessman from Hope, aims to knock off state Sen. Steve Crowell of Magnolia in the March 5 Republican primary, saying he would give…
A new two-year legal window for survivors of childhood sexual abuse in Arkansas to seek civil justice and accountability against their abusers started this mon…
On his annual financial disclosure report, Senate President Pro Tempore Bart Hester, R-Cave Springs, reported receiving nearly $4,000 in gifts, including hotel…
Arkansas Teacher Retirement System's investments increased by about $1.2 billion in value during the last quarter to $21.2 billion as investment markets reboun…
In his bid to oust state Sen. David Wallace of Leachville in the March 5 Republican primary, Manila doctor Tommy Wagner Jr. says he offers voters in their nort…
In an amendment to her annual financial disclosure report, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders reported Friday about $20,500 more in travel-related expenses paid by no…
Arkansas general revenue collections in January declined by $39.3 million, over 4.9%, from the same month a year ago to $767.7 million, but still beat the stat…
On her annual financial disclosure report for 2023, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders reported the receipt of gifts valued at about $9,500, including research trips …
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin reported that nongovernmental sources paid for travel-related expenses totaling more than $48,000 in 2023, including a tr…
In its revised general revenue forecast, the state Department of Finance and Administration on Thursday projected a general revenue surplus of $240.5 million i…
The state treasury made "excellent earnings" of $93.6 million in the quarter that ended Dec.31, on an investment portfolio of more than $11 billion, Arkansas T…
The Arkansas Department of Public Safety has received 31 applications seeking a total of $2,139,421 through its state Right to Worship Safely Grant Program, ac…
The Arkansas Racing Commission on Tuesday formally authorized proposed revision of its casino gaming rules.
Four Democratic candidates are dueling to win their party's nomination for an Arkansas House of Representatives seat in eastern Arkansas in the March 5 primary…
The Arkansas Department of Human Services' requests for $13.4 million in federal American Rescue Plan funds for four hospitals in Blytheville, Mena, Osceola an…
The Arkansas Legislative Council on Friday signed off on Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' request for a $104,000 appropriation transfer to increase the extra help …
The For AR Kids ballot committee on Thursday submitted to the attorney general's office another version of proposed ballot language for the committee's propose…