Nate Bell
A Step Toward Transparency (Editorial)
A group seeking to protect the public’s right to know is making progress. read more >
Government Transparency Group Releases Proposal to Enshrine Arkansas FOIA
The group, Arkansas Citizens for Transparency, said the proposal would ensure that any further changes to the FOIA would only be approved by voters. read more >
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FOIA Definitely Not Safe (Gwen Moritz Commentary)
Arkansas’ Freedom of Information Act is still at risk, so a constitutional amendment is urgent. read more >
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‘An Issue of Right or Wrong’ (Editorial)
A former state legislator and a Little Rock lawyer say they’re partnering on an effort to make the provisions of Arkansas’ Freedom of Information Act part of the state Constitution, an endeavor we support. read more >
What’s Next for the FOIA (Lance Turner Editor’s Note)
This year has seen multiple attempts to limit our open records law, and the hits will keep coming. read more >
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Seal Solar Wrapping Up Big Farm Project Near Siloam Springs
Dixie Acres Farm expects to save $24,000 a year on energy costs. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Seal Solar Adds John Elkins, Seasoned Energy Attorney
He's one of several notable hires the company has made over the past 15 months. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Lewallen Joins AMR Architects (Movers & Shakers)
Jessica Lewallen has been hired as director of AMR Architects’ Springdale office. read more >
Arkansas’ Feral Hogs No Laughing Matter
Feral hogs damage Arkansas farms and equipment, and it doesn’t take 30-50 to cause real trouble. read more >
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Issue 3: A Job-Luring Amendment, or Corporate Welfare?
If Arkansas voters approve an amendment to the state Constitution in November, supporters say it will help bring more companies and jobs to the state. Opponents say it’s corporate welfare. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Lawmaker’s Defection Sign of GOP Growing Pains (Andrew DeMillo Analysis)
Rep. Nate Bell's defection from the Republican Party isn't a sign the party is in trouble of losing its majority status anytime soon. It does, however, illustrate growing pains Republicans are going to have to manage. read more >
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Nate Bell, Who Opposed Primary Change, Leaves GOP
An Arkansas lawmaker who split with top Republicans over the state moving its primaries from May to March says he's left the GOP and is now an independent. read more >
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Earlier ’16 Primary Changes Arkansas’ Politics (Andrew DeMillo Analysis)
Arkansas' latest experiment with moving up the state's primaries could change the state's political dynamics, at least temporarily, in a way that detractors say won't be welcome. read more >
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King-Lee Fight Shows State Grappling With Its Past (Andrew DeMillo Analysis)
The debate over Arkansas' status as one of three states that celebrates Robert E. Lee and Martin Luther King Jr. on the same day is a stark reminder of just how much the state struggles with its troubled past. read more >
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Lawmakers Consider Bills to Shed Light on Contracts, Spending
Members of a legislative panel on Wednesday looked at ways to expand Arkansas' open records law so taxpayers can find out more about spending in government contracts and possibly get access to other financial records now held in secret. read more >
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Motivating Factors (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)
My high school journalism teacher taught me about five Ws and an H — who, what, when, where, why and how. Approximately 1,000 years later, I’ve concluded that that fifth W is the most problematic. read more >
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Arkansas Health Care Exchange Enrollment Falling Below Target
Signups for insurance under the federal health care law are far below the state's targets, with more than 33,500 people enrolled in the marketplace as the deadline nears. read more >
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The Fiscal Session, and Everything After (Blake Rutherford On Politics)
With the 2014 fiscal session of the Arkansas General Assembly in rear view, I examine four lessons we gleaned from it, and what that means in the year ahead. read more >
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‘Private Option’ Bill Fails in Arkansas House, 70-27
The Arkansas House failed Tuesday to renew the state's compromise Medicaid expansion plan, leaving in limbo the future of a program heralded as a model for Republican-leaning states to implement the federal health overhaul. read more >
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State Agencies Committee to Meet Jan. 30 in Mena on Queen Wilhelmina Delay
Legislators will travel to Mena on Jan. 30 for a two-day hearing on delays in the $7.4 million renovation and expansion of the Queen Wilhelmina Lodge. read more >
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