Arkansas Politics
After a slowdown around Thanksgiving, Arkansas' surge in coronavirus cases resumed Tuesday, with the state's count of cases rising by more than 1,000 and the n…
by Andy Davis , Cynthia Howell December 1, 2021Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced that he plans to call a special session of the General Assembly, starting Tuesday, to consider a multiyear income tax cu…
by Michael R. Wickline , Rachel Herzog December 1, 2021Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. assured at-large City Director Antwan Phillips during a meeting Tuesday that the city is examining ways to obtain new funding…
by Joseph Flaherty December 1, 2021LINCOLN — Lincoln School Board member Kendra Moore announced her Republican primary bid to become the first state House member for the new District 23 in weste…
by NWA DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE December 1, 2021The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and several other state-run health care providers dropped their vaccination requirements for employees on Monda…
by Andy Davis November 30, 2021The GOP-controlled Arkansas Board of Apportionment on Monday gave final approval to state House and Senate districts for the next decade, resolving complaints …
by Rachel Herzog November 30, 2021Gov. Asa Hutchinson says fellow Republicans who depict violence or exacerbate the nation's divisions must be called out.
by Ryan Tarinelli November 30, 2021A federal judge on Monday blocked President Joe Biden's administration from enforcing a coronavirus vaccine mandate on thousands of health care workers in 10 s…
by The Associated Press November 29, 2021The Arkansas Board of Apportionment gave its final approval to new state House and Senate districts on Monday, resolving complaints about some areas while leav…
by Rachel Herzog November 29, 2021U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton has introduced federal legislation aimed at preventing schools from affirming a transgender student's gender identity without parental app…
by Ryan Tarinelli November 28, 2021Little Rock officials will hear public comments on a proposed ward-redistricting map that accounts for the population changes reflected in the 2020 census at f…
by Joseph Flaherty November 28, 2021Two nonprofit community-based justice organizations announced Friday they have asked the Arkansas Board of Apportionment to completely redraw the proposed legi…
by Stephen Simpson November 27, 2021Mindy McAlindon, Republican national committeewoman and vice chairwoman of the Benton County Republican Party, announced her campaign Tuesday for proposed stat…
by NWA Democrat-Gazette November 27, 2021Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. has charted a proactive approach to the covid-19 crisis, which has included naming a covid-19 task force during the early day…
by Joseph Flaherty November 26, 2021A special election will be held Feb. 8 to ask Conway voters to approve three bond issues totaling $39.7 million for construction of a new aquatic center and se…
by Jeannie Roberts November 25, 2021