Sheffield Nelson

Deere is the deputy chief of staff for Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, and will remain in his role while serving on the board. read more >

At a special meeting, trustees voted 5-4 against a resolution supporting the deal, with one trustee abstaining. But that doesn't mean the deal is dead. read more >

The University of Arkansas board of trustees elects Morril Harriman as its chairman for the upcoming year. read more >

Gov. Asa Hutchinson Monday named Kelly Eichler and Sheffield Nelson to the University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees effective March 1. read more >

Jerry Jones has always pleaded innocent in the controversial 1982 Arkla-Arkoma gas deal, a deal worth at least $174.8 million when the final numbers were tallied last fall. This January, a ratepayers’ class-action suit declared the deal an insider’s rip-off for Arkansas gas consumers who got stuck with an $80 million overcharge bill that went straight into Jones’ bulging bank account. read more >

The 2014 governor's race will likely feature Republican Asa Hutchinson versus Democrat Mike Ross, and the GOP hopes low poll approval numbers for Barack Obama in Arkansas will be a factor. read more >