With proposals to slash taxes for low-income Arkansans and military veterans, Gov. Asa Hutchinson hopes to win the support of some fellow Republican legislators as well as Democrats who felt their top priorities were left out of a package helping middle-class taxpayers that was approved last year. read more >

Attorney General Leslie Rutledge launches her 2018 re-election bid, joining a growing list of Arkansas elected officials who have begun raising money and organizing their campaigns more than two years ahead of that election. read more >

Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin and four business leaders speak against two proposals that would legalize marijuana use by those with certain medical conditions. read more >

Magellan Midstream Partners LP has officially opened 210-mile extension of a petroleum products pipeline from Fort Smith to North Little Rock. read more >

Arkansas' lieutenant governor suggests that marketing this year's presidential candidates is like selling a truck - say good things about your product and pointing out shortcomings about the other guy's offerings. read more >

Arkansas Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin says Donald Trump's vice-presidential pick is someone who will bring traits that the presumptive Republican presidential nominee might not have. read more >

Arkansas Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin says he's seeking re-election in two years, becoming the second statewide official to announce his candidacy in the 2018 election. read more >

Companies to benefit from 12-week VC FinTech Accelerator powered by global technology provider FIS and hosted by the Venture Center in Little Rock are from all over the map. The program launched Monday. read more >

Lieutenant Gov. Tim Griffin today announced the hiring of Deputy Legal Counsel and Communications Director Katie Grygar. read more >

Arkansas Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin says he has wrapped up an eight-week review of the state Department of Human Services. read more >

Two Arkansas congressmen and the state's lieutenant governor backed Marco Rubio for the Republican presidential nomination Wednesday, two days after former Gov. Mike Huckabee ended his White House bid. read more >

Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin has appointed a Little Rock woman to the Arkansas Ethics Commission. read more >

The superintendent of the Blytheville School District has requested a waiver from the Arkansas Department of Education that will allow the district to participate in a public school choice program. read more >

Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday directed the leaders of state agencies, boards and commissions to assist the Arkansas Policy Foundation in a study of "overall efficiency for the improvement of state government." read more >

Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Thursday an organizational review of the state Department of Human Services, an effort he said will be led by Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin. read more >

A small company in North Little Rock is poised for expansion thanks in part to an innovative passenger seat undergoing review by the Federal Aviation Administration. read more >

When it comes to economic development, Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin said the Natural State's municipal and regional airports aren't islands and can be key to commercial growth. read more >

Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he wanted his Common Core task force to come up with an "Arkansas solution" as it waded into the debate over standards that have come under fire from many conservatives. Instead of solving a problem, the panel just bought him more time. read more >

A task force is recommending Arkansas continue using Common Core as the state reviews the controversial education standards and looks at changing and replacing them where needed. read more >

Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin says he thinks Arkansas should keep some elements of Common Core but make changes where necessary and rename the controversial education standards to more closely reflect the state's needs. read more >