Arkansas Politics
The Gravette man arrested after the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot has asked a federal judge to allow him to travel to a classic-car swap meet in Central Arkansas.
by Bill Bowden, Frank E. Lockwood - June 16, 2021The Little Rock Board of Directors on Tuesday approved an ordinance calling a Sept. 14 special election for residents to vote on Mayor Frank Scott Jr.'s prop...
by Joseph Flaherty - June 16, 2021PINE BLUFF -- Chris Jones, the former executive director of the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub, will seek the Democratic nomination for governor in 2022, h...
by Rachel Herzog - June 16, 2021A legislative panel on Tuesday asked officials to reduce to $30 million the state Department of Commerce's request to use $150 million in federal American Re...
by Michael R. Wickline - June 16, 2021The number of active coronavirus cases in Arkansas rose to its highest level in more than a month on Tuesday as the state's total case count rose by 302.
by Andy Davis - June 15, 2021Chris Jones, the former head of the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub, will seek the Democratic nomination for governor of Arkansas, he announced Tuesday.
by Rachel Herzog - June 15, 2021See the latest work from editorial cartoonist John Deering.
by John Deering - June 15, 2021A Little Rock artist and a sculptor from Idaho have been selected to create new statues to represent Arkansas in the U.S. Capitol.
by Rachel Herzog - June 15, 2021The Little Rock Board of Directors at a meeting today is scheduled to decide whether to put Mayor Frank Scott Jr.'s "Rebuild the Rock" sales-tax increase on ...
by Joseph Flaherty - June 15, 2021Natalie James, a Little Rock small-business owner and community organizer, will seek the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in 2022, she announced Monday.
by Rachel Herzog - June 15, 2021J.W. "Buddy" Benafield, the businessman who worked for governors of both parties and served as mayor of both England and Little Rock, died early Monday morni...
by Neal Earley - June 15, 2021A proposal for a large food-truck court near Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock has been on hold for several weeks because of confusion surrounding th...
by Stephen Simpson - June 14, 2021Northwest Arkansas’ explosive growth in cycling combined with the increasing number of cars as the population climbs means more incidents of cars hitting bik...
by RON WOOD NWA DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE - June 14, 2021A 10-year sunset date has been added to Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr.'s proposed "Rebuild the Rock" sales-tax increase of 1 percentage point, according t...
by Joseph Flaherty - June 12, 2021Rep. Justin Boyd, R-Fort Smith, announced his bid for the District 8 seat in the state Senate.
by NWA Democrat-Gazette - June 12, 2021