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King to focus on jobs if elected county judge
Local Comments Updated: Oct 28, 2012 5:06pmIf he is elected Jefferson County Judge, former Pine Bluff Mayor Dutch King said his top priority will be “jobs, jobs, jobs.
“We’ve got to get good-paying jobs with decent benefits,” King...
Womack spreads campaign wealth
State Comments Updated: Oct 26, 2012 9:45pmWASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, has contributed to every Republican running for the Arkansas State House.
The $32,250 in contributions made by Womack’s congressional campaign...
4th District congressional candidates meet in 4-way debate
State Comments Updated: Oct 25, 2012 9:50pmCONWAY — During a debate Thursday between the 4th District congressional candidates, Republican Tom Cotton mentioned Obama so many times that Democratic state Sen. Gene Jeffress wondered if Cotton...
Hollingsworth, Painton, Lockett get police group endorsement
Local Comments Updated: Oct 25, 2012 9:05pmPine Bluff mayoral candidate Debe Hollingsworth has won the endorsement of the South Central Chapter of the Arkansas Division of the Southern States Police Benevolent Association, which is made up...
Lawmakers question highway department education ad on Issue 1
State Comments Updated: Oct 25, 2012 6:13pmLITTLE ROCK — State lawmakers on Wednesday questioned the state highway department’s spending of $23,000 on a radio ad about a highway construction project on the Nov. 6 general election ballot....
Doctors group opposes medical marijuana initiative
State Comments Updated: Oct 25, 2012 6:14pmLITTLE ROCK — A group of Arkansas doctors announced opposition to a ballot proposal to legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes Wednesday, saying such use lacks...
Poll: Arkansas voters prefer Romney; ballot measures close
State Comments Updated: Oct 25, 2012 6:13pmLITTLE ROCK — Mitt Romney is a solid favorite among likely Arkansas voters, but ballot measures that would temporarily raise the state sales tax by a half-cent to fund road construction and...
1st District congressional challengers debate without incumbent
State Comments Updated: Oct 23, 2012 9:38pmCONWAY — Three candidates hoping to oust Republican U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford of Jonesboro as 1st District congressman stressed their differences Tuesday during a debate on the Arkansas Educational...
Election commission plans Thursday meeting
Area Digest Comments Updated: Oct 23, 2012 9:41pmThe Jefferson County Election Commission will meet at 5 p.m. Thursday at the Jefferson County Election
Center, 123 Main St. The agenda includes discussion of final preparations for the...
Griffin, Rule spar in 2nd District congressional debate
State Comments Updated: Oct 23, 2012 9:41pmCONWAY — In a 2nd District congressional debate Tuesday, Republican U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin accused Democratic rival Herb Rule of being disrespectful to police during Rule’s arrest this summer on...
