Arkansas Politics
In a court filing late Wednesday, Jonathan Gross wrote that Richard “Bigo” Barnett needs time “to liquidate personal property and try to earn some extra income…
by Bill Bowden May 25, 2023Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Wednesday announced appointments to the Arkansas State Banking Board, Oil and Gas Commission, Arkansas Development Finance Autho…
by Michael R. Wickline May 25, 2023A circuit judge on Tuesday asked for the reversal of a court ruling earlier this month that paves the way for County Judge Barry Hyde, Pulaski County's chief e…
by Josh Snyder May 24, 2023State Treasurer Mark Lowery is scheduled to return to Arkansas in 10 days and hopes to return to the treasurer’s office soon thereafter, Lowery spokeswoman Hea…
by Michael R. Wickline May 23, 2023Marion Berry, the former Democratic U.S. congressman who represented Arkansas’ 1st Congressional District for seven terms — from January 1997 until January 201…
by Dale Ellis May 20, 2023Approximately $510,000 in donations the city of Little Rock collected in the aftermath of the March 31 tornado that struck the metro area will be distributed t…
by Joseph Flaherty May 20, 2023At least seven members of the Walton Arts Center board resigned Friday after the center's decision to prohibit drag performances for minors during this year's …
by Stacy Ryburn May 20, 2023The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration is now projecting a $1.035 billion general revenue surplus at the end of fiscal 2023 on June 30 -- up fro…
by Michael R. Wickline May 20, 2023The group behind the effort to repeal the LEARNS Act has made its third attempt to get approval for its proposed referendum, it announced Friday.
by Neal Earley May 20, 2023Even before the U.S. House of Representatives passed its sweeping energy bill earlier this spring, lawmakers knew the proposal was -- as Senate Majority Leader…
by Alex Thomas May 20, 2023The Legislative Council's executive subcommittee has authorized the Bureau of Legislative Research to negotiate an architectural and engineering services contr…
by Michael R. Wickline May 20, 2023Citizens for Arkansas Public Education and Students (CAPES) said in a news release it is hopeful that language for their proposed referendum will be accepted.
by Neal Earley May 19, 2023State lawmakers signed off on an emergency rule Thursday that will allow rural hospitals to access a new pot of federal funding.
by Neal Earley May 19, 2023The Little Rock public housing authority's board of commissioners recently circulated a draft letter of reprimand addressed to Executive Director Ericka Benedi…
by Joseph Flaherty May 19, 2023The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday reinstated the law license of William Asa Hutchinson III, son of Republican presidential candidate and former Arkansas G…
by Will Langhorne May 19, 2023