Computer glitch muddles Rogers state House race
ROGERS -- Two races for the same state House district on the same ballot combined with a computer glitch to leave the Benton County Election Commission looking for a quick fix to any possible confusio...
October 23, 2020
Covid changes campaigning -- for better
FAYETTEVILLE -- The covid-19 pandemic will change how candidates campaign long after the pandemic ends, candidates and campaign officials said.
Lessons learned have improved their methods, they said....
October 18, 2020
Woods, Shelton convictions stand in Ecclesia College kickback case
FAYETTEVILLE -- Former state Sen. Jon Woods of Springdale and co-defendant Randall Shelton Jr. of Kemp, Texas, lost their appeal Friday of their convictions for taking kickbacks from state grants.
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October 17, 2020
State task force endorses police body cameras
ROGERS -- Arkansas police officers need modern, reliable body cameras with enough battery power to keep running an entire shift, members of the governor's task force on law enforcement said Thursday.
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October 16, 2020
Northwest Arkansas legislative candidates offer wide wish list
SPRINGDALE -- Legislative candidates running in Northwest Arkansas hold wish lists involving everything from health care reform to renters' rights.
Hate crime legislation, tax cuts, overturning the p...
October 11, 2020
Businessmen tell Cotton, Womack stimulus needed
ROGERS — Sen. Tom Cotton and 3rd District Rep. Steve Womack “got an earful,” in Womack’s phrase, about the damage done to businesses by the covid-19 pandemic and the need for another stimulus package ...
October 10, 2020
Walmart lawsuits risk tax losses, school districts told
FAYETTEVILLE -- Lawsuits working their way through Pulaski County Circuit Court could cost $200 million a year in lost property-tax collections for public schools throughout Arkansas, the Washington C...
October 4, 2020
Scheduled tax cut poorly timed, Democratic candidates say, but Republicans more optimistic
FAYETTEVILLE -- Budget repercussions from the covid-19 pandemic have been better than feared, but Democratic candidates in contested Northwest Arkansas legislative races wonder if tax cuts set to take...
October 4, 2020
All schools should watch central Arkansas property tax court case, assessor says
FAYETTEVILLE -- Lawsuits working their way through Pulaski County Circuit Court could cost $200 million a year in lost property collections for public schools throughout Arkansas, the Washington Count...
October 3, 2020
'Politickin' event draws 450 despite covid, but with precautions
SPRINGDALE -- Covid-19 didn't stop Northwest Arkansas' biggest nonpartisan political get-together Thursday night, but the annual Springdale Chamber of Commerce annual Chickin', Peelin' & Politicki...
October 2, 2020
Ballot issues a dwindling target for voter forum
FAYETTEVILLE -- Arkansas voters will see half as many initiatives on their ballots this year than they have heard about, a forum Tuesday informed viewers.
Three of six measures were kicked off the ba...
September 30, 2020
Issue 1 draws mixed candidate support
FAYETTEVILLE -- A state highway program backed by the governor and described as vital by local leaders drew little support from Republican candidates in contested legislative races in Northwest Arkans...
September 28, 2020
Road tax draws mixed candidate support
FAYETTEVILLE -- A state highway program backed by the governor and described as vital by local leaders drew little support from Republican candidates in contested legislative races in Northwest Arkans...
September 27, 2020
Go beyond encouragement to get employees to vote, panel advises
SPRINGDALE -- Helping employees navigate voter registration and absentee balloting is as needed as encouraging them to vote, panelists said Friday.
The Northwest Arkansas Council and EngageNWA asked ...
September 26, 2020
Emergency powers raise some concern
FAYETTEVILLE -- Gov. Asa Hutchinson gets high marks across party lines for many of his decisions under the emergency powers act, but some local legislative candidates on either side of the partisan di...
September 20, 2020