$1.3M owed to state nothing to fret over, county judge tells justices
Clark County will repay the State of Arkansas $1.3 million in sales tax rebates, but the news doesn’t come as a surprise to county Judge Troy Tucker
Category: Government
Stateline: Food stamp changes will cost states billions, raising fears about SNAP’s future
Upcoming funding shifts in the federal food stamp program are poised to cost states billions of dollars, heightening fears that more Americans will lose access to the nation’s largest food assistance program
Arkansas Advocate: Capitol grounds crowded with monuments and some controversy
The Arkansas Legislature is the only entity that can create or remove a monument, according to a law in response to an effort to put a Satanist statue near the Capitol
Andrew DeMillo: Secret agreements are violating Arkansans’ trust
Across Arkansas, economic development leaders and elected officials seem to be a perverse Bizarro-land version of Steven Spielberg’s “Disclosure Day,” rushing to keep even more information out of the public’s reach
Arkadelphia city board approves traffic light, water rate study
The Arkadelphia City Board of Directors met Tuesday, June 16, at Town Hall with an agenda to destroy dated public records, approve an agreement to replace a traffic light, approve a CD offer for the water department, and approve a water rate study
Arkansas Advocate: Lawsuit filed over secret agreement for military drone manufacturer
A retired University of Arkansas professor is suing Fayetteville over its nondisclosure agreement for a military-grade drone manufacturer, as the secrecy surrounding data centers and other economic deals in the state faces increased scrutiny
Locals among Arkansas governor’s appointments
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has announced the following appointments