Government/Law

Governor Asa Hutchinson will soon appoint Karen Whatley to Arkansas’ 6th Judicial District, 7th Division Circuit Court, the Governor’s Office announced Wednesday. Whatley currently serves as Hutchinson’s Chief Legal Counsel and previously served as his Director of Legislative and Agency…

A tool for is now available to Arkansans and millions of out of state visitors to make it easier to contact the Arkansas State Police when help is needed. A four-digit speed dial feature, *ASP (*277), is now available on…

Influencers come in many shapes and sizes. Influencers can be mentors, CEOs, teachers. Their influence can be effectively subtle or dynamic; they can influence overtly or otherwise. But they all share one common denominator — they are leaders. Arkansas Money…

The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the Biden administration’s proposed requirement that employees at large businesses either be vaccinated against Covid-19, or undergo weekly testing and wear a mask on the job. The justices heard arguments on the challenges last…

Arkansas State Senator Keith Ingram (D-West Memphis) announced Friday morning that he will not seek re-election following his current term. Sen. Ingram’s service in the Arkansas legislature spans back to 2009 when he was first elected to the House of…

Mitchell Williams Law has elected four new attorneys to membership, the corporate law firm announced this week. Firm memberships of Brytne Kitchin, Casey Dorman Lawson, Allison Raley and Lindsey Vechik were effective as of Jan. 1. “I am pleased to…

State Representative Monte Hodges (D-Blytheville) announced his campaign for the First Congressional District on Wednesday with stops in Blytheville, West Memphis and Jonesboro. According to Hodges’ team, his campaign is focused on voting rights, investing in the Delta and its…

Governor Asa Hutchinson announced during a weekly briefing that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has approved a five-year Section 1115 Demonstration Project called, “Arkansas Health and Opportunity for Me, ” or ARHOME. The approval of ARHOME will allow…

The Little Rock law firms of Wright Lindsey Jennings and Dover Dixon Horne, PLLC announced in a press release on Tuesday a strategic partnership effective Jan. 1 that will unite the two firms under the WLJ umbrella. The alliance combines…

Governor Asa Hutchinson signed three Executive Orders on Monday that provide recommendations for use of federal infrastructure funds, align audits in certain executive agencies, and create the Energy Resources Council to improve coordination during extreme weather and other emergencies that…