Whatever laws they enact, Arkansas legislators will create history in the 89th General Assembly that starts Monday. The Legislature will be majority Republican for the first time in 138 years. That historic shift brings both opportunity and increased scrutiny. Here’s your chance, lawmakers, to do right by your state. read more >

Gov. Mike Beebe says he's willing to talk with the federal government about what flexibility Arkansas may have in expanding Medicaid under the federal health care law. He also talked about the state Supreme Court ruling on school funding and the state's minimum wage. read more >

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. read more >

More and more legislators and journalists are using social media to pump out streams of up-to-date facts and opinions, and it’s both a tool and a challenge for the changing media world. read more >

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." read more >

Davy Carter, who represents House District 43, including Cabot, will begin his third term when the 89th General Assembly convenes on Jan. 14. read more >

The Arkansas Legislature will have plenty on its plate starting in January. But lawmakers should add to their agenda a potential solution to the question of the projected insolvency of a number of Arkansas police and firefighter pension plans. read more >

Republicans and Democrats in the Arkansas Legislature vowed Wednesday to find common ground on tax cuts, Medicaid's future and other divisive issues, a day after voters handed the GOP control of the state Senate for the first time since Reconstruction but left the balance of power in the House up in the air. read more >

Republicans looked to win a historic majority in Arkansas' Legislature and sweep its four congressional seats in Tuesday's election, while Democrats hoped that the popularity of a two-term governor would prevail over the dislike of President Barack Obama as voters cast their ballots. read more >

Arkansas Republicans hope to carve out a majority in the Legislature for the first time in more than a century, even though the racially charged writings of three GOP candidates have surfaced and threatened to hurt their momentum. read more >

Republicans in Arkansas, who are increasingly confident they will take control of the Legislature next year, could be in a position to alter the plans of a Democratic governor who's enjoyed a string of victories at the Statehouse over the past several years. read more >