by Lance Turner 1/15/2013 02:55 pm
So the hunt begins. What is the mystery project Gov. Mike Beebe hinted at in his State of the State Address today?
by Arkansas Business Staff 1/15/2013 01:38 pm
The full transcript of Gov. Mike Beebe's State of the State speech, delivered Jan. 15 to a joint session of the Arkansas Legislature. Beebe urges an expansion of Medicaid and says his top priorities remain education and economic development.
by Andrew DeMillo 1/15/2013 12:37 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe urged skeptical Republicans to not sacrifice Arkansas' share of federal dollars by rejecting an expansion of its Medicaid program, saying in his final "state of the state" address Tuesday that doing so would jeopardize the health of their neighbors back home.
by Andrew DeMillo 1/14/2013 01:29 pm
Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe says there won't be any major surprises in his address to the Arkansas Legislature as it begins this year's session. Beebe says his speech to the House and Senate will focus on the top issues such as Medicaid, tax cuts and his $4.9 billion budget proposal.
by Jeannie Nuss, The Associated Press 1/13/2013 02:30 pm
State Sen. Joyce Elliott said she plans to introduce another bill that would grant the in-state rates to anyone who has attended an Arkansas high school for at least three years and has an Arkansas high school diploma or general education diploma in the state.
by Andrew DeMillo, The Associated Press 1/13/2013 02:11 pm
The Arkansas Legislature convenes Monday for its regular legislative session. Here's a rundown about the lawmakers, the issues they'll face and how to track developments.
by Andrew DeMillo, The Associated Press 1/13/2013 02:01 pm
When the 89th General Assembly gavels in for this year's session Monday, it'll mark the last chance for Gov. Mike Beebe to make his mark legislatively on a state after serving six years in office. Barring a special session or unless he tries to push for non-budget items in next year's fiscal session, the legislative agenda Beebe lays out this week will be his last as governor.
by Lance Turner 1/12/2013 11:03 am
Here's our our Arkansas Business Week in Review, via our friends at THV 11 News.
by Lance Turner 1/7/2013 04:34 pm
Video of state Republican legislative leaders Rep. Davy Carter and Sen. Michael Lamoureux, who were part of today's legislative preview, organized by the Arkansas Associated Press Managing Editors Association.
by Andrew DeMillo 1/7/2013 01:32 pm
The incoming leaders of the Arkansas House and Senate say they don't see any rush to consider expanding Medicaid's eligibility under the federal health care law and say they'll do whatever it takes to avoid cuts to the program proposed to fill a shortfall in its budget.
by Jan Cottingham 1/7/2013 12:00 am
Gov. Mike Beebe said his technique for working with the new Republican majority in the Arkansas Legislature was “the same as it's always been: education, explanation, give and take, listen, persuade."
by Andrew DeMillo, The Associated Press 1/6/2013 05:33 pm
Asa Hutchinson, the former congressman and the only announced Republican candidate for Arkansas' 2014 governor's race, hasn't changed much since his unsuccessful bid for the state's top office nearly seven years ago. But he is hopeful that his state has. He'll be the first to tell you that's what makes his new campaign so attractive.
by Andrew DeMillo 1/3/2013 01:33 pm
Arkansas has been given conditional approval to establish a partnership with the federal government for its insurance exchange under the health care law.
by Andrew DeMillo 1/3/2013 10:21 am
Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe says he'd prefer that legislators consider whether to expand Medicaid eligibility during this year's regular session rather than return to the Capitol later this year to consider it separately.
by Arkansas Business Staff 12/24/2012 12:00 am
From John L. Smith's pep talk to reporters to U.S. District Judge Bill Wilson's withering remarks to out-of-line prosecutors, they said it all in 2012.
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 Arkansas Business Staff 12/17/2012 12:00 am
Gov. Mike Beebe says he wasn't involved in the politicking that elected Davy Carter Speaker of the Arkansas House.
by Andrew DeMillo, The Associated Press 12/13/2012 02:09 pm
Arkansas Republicans denounced "Obamacare" during this year's election campaign and called for its repeal. But now that they've won control of the Legislature for the first time in 138 years, GOP lawmakers are considering expanding government health care in Arkansas.
by Andrew DeMillo, The Associated Press 12/12/2012 12:54 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe says Arkansas will move forward with its plans to partner with the federal government on an insurance exchange under the health care law, but says he believes the state could always revisit that decision.
by Andrew DeMillo, The Associated Press 12/11/2012 02:26 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe and legislative leaders say they believe a compromise on expanding Medicaid in Arkansas is still possible despite the Obama administration telling states they can't do a partial expansion and receive full federal funding.
Mike Beebe Says He's Working Quickly to Pick New Arkansas Treasurer 
