April 1, 2011
Arkansas lawmakers moved ahead on a plan to enable the state insurance department to create a framework for a health insurance exchange, which backers said would allow Arkansas to retain control of a network that eventually would be required under …
November 4, 2010
Democrats still hold the majority in the Arkansas General Assembly, but Republicans made historic gains in the House and picked up at least seven seats in the Senate. Republicans entered Tuesday’s election with 28 seats in the 100-member House. They’re …
August 24, 2009
A federal appeals panel on Aug. 20 upheld a ruling that jailers in Garland County, Ark., can be sued personally for allegedly ignoring a suspected intoxicated driver who didn’t move for hours in his cell and suffered severe brain damage. …
April 13, 2009
Arkansas National Guard soldiers and state prisoner work crews in Mena, Ark., removed debris April 11 while firefighters and volunteers from all over pitched in to help residents recover from a devastating tornado and prepare for a new round of …
January 5, 2009
An Arkansas insurance agent accused of bilking retiree investors out of tens of thousands of dollars and converting the money to his own use is being sought by the Arkansas Securities Department. Terry Mitchell of Greenbrier allegedly raised $92,000 from …
September 15, 2008
The remnants of Hurricane Ike knocked out power to more than 200,000 customers in Arkansas and killed one person as storm bands passed through Saturday night and Sunday morning. The damage spanned a wide area across the state, including a …
July 15, 2008
A new state effort is getting under way to encourage consumers to do business with Arkansas farmers and to bring more growers into the agritourism industry. The Arkansas Agritourism Initiative is designed to help consumers find local vendors as well …
April 3, 2008
Arkansas truckers parked their rigs on April 1 to have their say in a national protest over high fuel prices that independent operators say is putting them out of business. Dale Burri of Greenbrier, a driver for J.B. Hunt Transport …