Arkansas House of Representatives

Central Arkansas radio personality RJ Hawk is a step closer to representing the newly drawn District 81 in the Arkansas House of Representatives. Hawk, of the morning drive show on Little Rock’s KABZ The Buzz 103.7, defeated small business owner…

Former Arkansas state legislator Charles Blake has joined the diverse Arkansas public affairs firm Think Rubix as Vice Principal, the firm announced Thursday. In his new role, Blake, a skilled policy maker, political strategist, entrepreneur and civil servant, will steward…

George McGill Mayor Fort Smith George McGill was elected mayor of Fort Smith in August 2018. As the first African American ever to be elected Fort Smith mayor, McGill is a trailblazer who has used his dedication to public service…

The campaign to elect RJ Hawk for District 81 State Representative raised more than $16,000 for the month of December, according to the official filing with the Arkansas Secretary of State’s office. Republican RJ Hawk announced his campaign for the…

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…

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…

This week, we want to remind you about the upcoming Arkansas sales tax holiday. This year, the event will begin at 12:01 am on Saturday, August 7, and end at 11:59 pm on Sunday, Aug. 8. This is now the…

Tourism in Arkansas is making a big comeback.  While the pandemic severely impacted the industry in 2020, there are signs that tourism is rebounding and doing better than before the health emergency began. The tourism tax collections for March 2021…

Directly behind the Capitol stands a monument honoring those Arkansas families who sacrificed more than most. The Gold Star Family Memorial Monument reminds us daily here at the Capitol that without those sacrifices, our freedom could not and would not…

When an officer is killed, it is not only a loss to the agency, it’s a loss to our entire state. National Police Week is May 9-May 15. May 15 has also been designated as Peace Officers Memorial Day to…