LITTLE ROCK — The state Legislature is likely to set lottery-funded scholarships at $5,000 per year to attend a four-year school and $2,500 per year to attend a two-year school, House Speaker Robbie Wills said today.
LITTLE ROCK — The state Legislature is likely to set lottery-funded scholarships at $5,000 per year to attend a four-year school and $2,500 per year to attend a two-year school, House Speaker Robbie Wills said today.
LITTLE ROCK — Primary elections are a year away, but aspiring candidates are already lining up to contend for a slew of legislative seats that will be up for grabs in 2010.
LITTLE ROCK — Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced today the launch of the Racial Profiling Hotline to accept complaints by citizens that have experienced or witnessed what they believe to be racial profiling by law enforcement.
LITTLE ROCK — Former U.S. Rep. Ray Thornton of Little Rock is the first chairman of the Arkansas Lottery Commission.
LITTLE ROCK — Legislators are expected to meet briefly at the Capitol on Friday to bring this year’s regular session to its official close.
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas’ first Green Party legislator said Wednesday he plans to switch his political affiliation to the Democratic Party.
LITTLE ROCK — Groups that oppose expanding the availability of alcohol in Arkansas say they lost ground on that issue during the 2009 legislative session.
LITTLE ROCK — The position of Arkansas lottery director should go to someone who has lottery experience, Lt. Gov. Bill Halter said Friday.
LITTLE ROCK — A new state law expanding the hours that bars and restaurants can serve alcohol has caused some confusion for city and county officials — and may have led at least one city council to pass an ordinance based on a misunderstanding.
LITTLE ROCK — In his speech to lawmakers at the beginning of this year’s legislative session, Gov. Mike Beebe said public education was his top priority and a constitutional obligation.
