by Associated Press 5/15/2013 11:40 am
Arkansas State University is warning Bill Halter that it owns the trademark to the "Arkansas Promise Scholarship" and says the Democrat needs to stop using a similar phrase in his campaign for governor.
by Associated Press 5/13/2013 11:18 am
Rep. Debra Hobbs says she's seeking the Republican nomination for Arkansas governor next year. The third-term lawmaker from Rogers on Monday said she'll formally launch her bid for the state's top office after June 17.
by Andrew DeMillo, The Associated Press 5/3/2013 04:49 pm
Bill Halter on Friday criticized Democratic rival Mike Ross and the Republican candidates for Arkansas governor for opposing the federal health care law, saying their stances would have prevented the state from providing insurance to thousands of low-income residents.
by Associated Press 5/1/2013 01:32 pm
The four announced candidates for next year's governor's race are scheduled to participate in events this week at the Delta Caucus Conference in Little Rock.
by Andrew DeMillo, The Associated Press 3/24/2013 03:04 pm
Bill Halter and Mike Ross are moving closer toward what could be one of the biggest party fights ever for the state's top office.
by Andrew DeMillo, The Associated Press 3/18/2013 02:53 pm
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill Halter is proposing an expanded scholarship program in Arkansas that would allow students who maintain a 2.5 grade point average to attend the state's public colleges and universities tuition free.
by Andrew DeMillo, The Associated Press 2/25/2013 05:54 pm
An overhaul of the Arkansas Lottery-funded college scholarship program was given final approval by lawmakers Monday, creating a system in which award amounts increase each year for students at four-year schools.
by Andrew DeMillo, The Associated Press 2/4/2013 12:28 pm
Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Bill Halter says Arkansas lawmakers have a chance to advance health care in the state as they weigh whether to expand Medicaid's eligibility under the federal health law.
by Andrew DeMillo, The Associated Press 1/25/2013 02:02 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel says he is dropping out of the 2014 governor's race, having admitted to an "inappropriate" relationship with Hot Springs attorney Andrea Davis. "It would have been a very negative and bitter race that was not focused on issues but rather, I believe, on me," McDaniel says.
by Lance Turner 1/9/2013 07:45 am
Full video of Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel's Tuesday news conference, in which he answered questions about an "inappropriate" relationship with Hot Springs attorney Andrea Davis.
by Andrew DeMillo, The Associated Press 12/18/2012 12:40 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel, a Democrat and candidate for governor in 2014, admits that he had an inappropriate relationship with Hot Springs attorney Andrea Davis after court documents alleged a sexual affair.
by Andrew DeMillo, The Associated Press 11/25/2012 11:29 am
Gov. Mike Beebe's pledge to cut Arkansas' sales tax on groceries has always come with a giant asterisk: He'd do it over time if the state could take the financial hit. That asterisk just got a lot bigger and it could stick around after he leaves office in 2015.
by Andrew DeMillo, The Associated Press 11/21/2012 01:54 pm
The 2014 campaign for Arkansas' top offices had already begun before voters cast their ballots in this year's election. Now it's about to go into full swing.
Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner Resigns Amid Charges She Took Cash 
