Recent stories by Michael R. Wickline
1 ethics rule ditched, 1 backed; state senators reject disclosure of less than $1,000 in income
The Arkansas Senate ethics committee on Tuesday called for eliminating a new rule that requires senators to disclose their sources of income below $1,000 a year, but the panel stopped short of recomme...
September 19, 2018
Tribe's funds to OK casinos in Arkansas put at $1.4M
The Quapaw tribe in August gave $191,000 to the Driving Arkansas Forward committee promoting the proposed constitutional amendment that would authorize four casinos in Arkansas.
The donation boosted t...
September 18, 2018
State hearings start for 2 ballot measures
Court-appointed special masters began hearings over the weekend to determine whether a pair of citizen-initiated ballot measures can stand up to legal challenges before the November election.
Issues 3...
September 18, 2018
Crawford touts Cash for statue at Capitol
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford has suggested to both Gov. Asa Hutchinson and state Sen. David Wallace on different occasions over the past year that someone of late musician Johnny Cash's stature would be an...
September 15, 2018
Correction agencies on Arkansas governor's merger list
Gov. Asa Hutchinson will propose merging the Correction Department and Community Correction as part of his plan to reduce to fewer than 20 the number of state agencies reporting to him, Hutchinson tol...
September 14, 2018
Debate renewed on D.C. statues: Which prominent Arkansans should be depicted at U.S. Capitol?
Senate Republican leader Bart Hester of Cave Springs said Wednesday that he is drafting legislation to replace the two statues the state donated to the U.S. Capitol with figures of more prominent Arka...
September 13, 2018
Arkansas casino measure faces 2nd lawsuit
An attorney for a Russellville-based committee opposed to a proposal to authorize four casinos in Arkansas said the group will ask the state Supreme Court today to yank the measure from the general el...
September 12, 2018
Arkansas lottery sales, proceeds dip from year ago
August revenue and scholarship proceeds for the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery dipped from a year ago, when a $758 million Powerball jackpot helped fuel ticket sales.
Last month's lottery revenue dropp...
September 12, 2018
2nd suit going to be filed against ballot proposal that would authorize casinos in state, group says
A Russellville group on Tuesday said it will file a second challenge to a general election ballot proposal that would authorize four casinos in Arkansas.
The Citizens for Local Choice ballot committee...
September 11, 2018
Arkansas casinos measure headed to court
A committee opposed to a proposed constitutional amendment to authorize four casinos in Arkansas asked the state Supreme Court on Monday to strike the proposal from the Nov. 6 general election ballot....
September 11, 2018