Regional News

Mon, Nov 27, 2023 1:59 PM

Voters could get a chance to decide on Arkansas' abortion laws if a question makes it onto the November 2024 ballot. ...

Fri, Nov 24, 2023 9:32 AM

Arkansas has a way to go on improving economic freedoms but has made headway in its regulatory policy, according to a new...

Wed, Nov 22, 2023 3:06 PM

Arkansas motorists will pay six cents less for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline than last week as they prepare to travel...

Mon, Nov 20, 2023 1:58 PM

Private citizens or groups cannot sue the government over the Voting Rights Act, a panel for the United States Court of Appeals...

Fri, Nov 17, 2023 9:36 AM

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Friday called on the Board of Corrections to approve the addition of 500 new beds in an...

Thu, Nov 16, 2023 2:42 PM

Arkansas' Administrative Rules Subcommittee approved new election rules Thursday relating to campaign finances and conflicts of...

Tue, Nov 14, 2023 3:24 PM

Arkansas has a balance of $327 million remaining in American Rescue Plan Act funds after legislators on the Performance...

Tue, Nov 14, 2023 7:00 AM

The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently sided with a coalition of attorneys general led by Utah...

Mon, Nov 13, 2023 1:01 PM

A coalition of 26 state attorneys general is calling on the new U.S. Speaker of the House to pass a Florida-sponsored bill that...

Mon, Nov 13, 2023 11:02 AM

ExxonMobil will begin drilling for lithium in Southwest Arkansas in 2027, which could make the state the home of one of the...

Mon, Nov 13, 2023 10:52 AM

Arkansas received an influx of new residents during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report shows. Independent tax...

Thu, Nov 9, 2023 6:15 PM

Arkansas' Legislative Joint Auditing Committee continued its scrutiny of Arkansas PBS' procurement process on Thursday, and one...

Wed, Nov 8, 2023 12:02 PM

Twenty attorneys general are asking the Biden administration to revoke student visas for anyone suspected of supporting...

Mon, Nov 6, 2023 2:38 PM

Arkansas lawmakers passed some of the most comprehensive school safety legislation in the county, but more work is needed, a...

Fri, Nov 3, 2023 3:09 PM

Arkansans pay the second-highest percentage for wireless taxes in the country, but federal wireless fees have fallen for the...

Thu, Nov 2, 2023 12:43 PM

The majority of Arkansas voters support school choice, including 43% of Democrats, according to a new poll released this week. ...

Wed, Nov 1, 2023 4:25 PM

Lawmakers adopted a proposal Wednesday to study creating a new offense against public transit employees as the number of...

Tue, Oct 31, 2023 3:00 PM

Lockheed Martin has nearly doubled the Arkansans it employs since 2018 and is working to build a "robust" semiconductor industry...

Tue, Oct 31, 2023 12:18 PM

Nine governors are asking the National Collegiate Athletics Association to rewrite its policy on transgender participation in...

Mon, Oct 30, 2023 2:23 PM

Thirty-six percent of participants in the 25th annual Arkansas poll said their greatest concern is the economy, while another...