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‘Unified proposal’ pushed by Fort Smith, Fayetteville Mayors

Fort Smith Mayor Sandy Sanders is tight-lipped about a planned joint announcement by the cities of Fort Smith and Fayetteville about a “unified proposal” that promises to spur “regional and economic cooperation.”

Posted: Fri, 02/03/2012 - 3:01pm

Sheriff Hollenbeck to seek re-election

Sebastian County Sheriff Bill Hollenbeck announced Thursday (Feb. 2) he will seek another two-year term.

Posted: Thu, 02/02/2012 - 7:10pm

Top 10 Legislators to watch in 2012

It goes without saying that the two leaders of the Arkansas General Assembly will be pivotal and influential in their dealings in the 2012 fiscal session.

Posted: Thu, 02/02/2012 - 9:39am

Salamone, Aldridge enter local political races

The candidate roster for Fort Smith and Sebastian County grows, with Salvatore Salamone announcing for a Fort Smith Director position, and former Sebastian County Quorum Court member Danny Aldridge seeking a return to that body.

Posted: Wed, 02/01/2012 - 10:53am

Development groups to oppose natural gas tax hike effort

While a group representing city leaders statewide remains committed to raising the natural gas severance tax, local chamber groups within the heart of the Fayetteville Shale region are opposed.

Posted: Tue, 01/31/2012 - 6:45pm

Arkansas Dems set “tone” for fiscal session

Democratic leaders in the state House and Senate said they were “setting the tone” for the upcoming fiscal session, which begins Feb. 13.

Posted: Tue, 01/31/2012 - 1:55pm

Arkansas House, Senate races taking shape

With filing season less than a month away, candidates for the Arkansas House and Senate are starting to come into clearer picture.

Posted: Mon, 01/30/2012 - 6:59pm

Beebe announces boards and commissions appointments

Gov. Mike Beebe (D) today (Jan. 30) announced the following appointments to boards and commissions:

Joseph Beck, M.D., Little Rock, reappointed to the Arkansas State Medical Board. Appointment expires Dec. 31, 2016.

Posted: Mon, 01/30/2012 - 3:21pm

No second term for Fort Smith Director Hutchings

Fort Smith City Director Don Hutchings has decided to not seek a second four-year term on the board, saying he has to focus 100% on an $8 million expansion of Evangel Temple.

Posted: Fri, 01/27/2012 - 3:45pm

Womack touts mayoral roots with ‘Fairness’ bill

U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, said his experience as mayor of Rogers was the driving motivation for his support and sponsorship of a bill that aims to make online retailers pay the same state sales taxes as "brick-and-mortar" businesses.

Posted: Thu, 01/26/2012 - 6:43pm

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And now for a few notes on the news about the 188th Fighter Wing in Fort Smith losing its A-10 planes and mission by mid-2013, and instead receiving what may amount to a fancy remote control box.