Springdale man touts school safety at White House conference CHEVY CHASE, Md. - They're part mentor, part security guard and all dad, and to a Springdale man, the best way to stop school violence.
Huckabee for Beebe, not By John Brummett The last time I spoke with presidential contender Mike Huckabee, I asked him to go ahead and give me the scoop that he actually favored Mike Beebe for governor.
Hutchinson, Beebe want to keep Washington presence WASHINGTON - Two men trying to set up office at the state Capitol say they will keep a presence in the nation's capital if either is elected Arkansas governor.
Legislator questions legality of UA-Fort Smith By Betsy Turner LITTLE ROCK - An influential state senator is questioning the constitutionality of the transformation of a former Fort Smith community college into a four-year campus of the University of Arkansas.
Take church, take state, mix well By John Brummett A couple of days before they became preoccupied with their resigned colleague who turned out to be a homosexual predator of minor congressional pages, House Republicans had pandered to their right-wing religious base.
Chicago-based General Growth Properties Inc. has opened a new 980,000-square-foot open-air shopping center in Rogers, Ark., in the northwestern part of the state. General Growth's partner in the development is the locally based Pinnacle Group.
Daniels ahead in secretary of state race, poll shows By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - A new poll suggests a one-side race for secretary of state, with incumbent Democrat Charlie Daniels 34 points ahead of Republican rival Jim Lagrone.
Governor's debate gets testy By Doug Thompson FAYETTEVILLE - Mike Beebe is double-talking and Asa Hutchinson is saying anything to get elected, according to their criticisms of each other during the second debate between major party governor's candidates on Wednesday.
Halter leads, Holt gains in poll By Doug Thompson FAYETTEVILLE - Republican candidate Jim Holt picked up 7 percentage points from a month ago but still trails Democrat Bill Halter by double digits in the race for lieutenant governor, results of an Arkansas News Bureau-Stephens Media poll show.
Poll shows Beebe with 18-point lead over Hutchinson in governor's race By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - Democrat Mike Beebe maintained a double-digit lead over Republican Asa Hutchinson in the governor's race, according to results of a second independent poll commissioned by Arkansas News Bureau-Stephens Media released Monday.