Arkansas Blog

In a meeting Wednesday afternoon, the state Medical Marijuana Commission approved name changes for three dispensaries, a change of ownership request and an officer change. Dr. Joe Thompson, former Arkansas Surgeon General, spoke to the commission about how the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement, of which Thompson is president and CEO, will use data from ARSTEMS, the state’s medical marijuana tracking system, to analyze “long term results and benefits” of the medical marijuana program. Commissioners also received an update from Doralee Chandler, director of Alcoholic Beverage Control, on the progress of the 22 remaining dispensaries and two cultivation facilities yet to open in the state. 

The cave-in has been covered and secured, archeologist Dr. Steven Beaupré of the Arkansas Archeological Survey, who has investigated the feature, said.

U.S. Attorney Cody Hiland announced today that 49 people had been charged in indictments of three drug rings for distribution of fentanyl, including charges that the illegal drug sales led to two overdose deaths.

Joe Kennedy steps up for victims of the Medicaid work rule.

Republicans in Congress don't need no stinking laws or security. Today's video roundup starts there.

West Memphis Mayor Marco McClendon announced on the city website the hiring of Steven Jones as director of business and community relations for the city, but a recitation of Jones' background omitted one point — Jones' state employment and a resulting felony conviction.

Jacksonville Police Chief John Franklin was forced to resign Tuesday.

Loca Luna’s award-winning plate lunches offer all the classics, plus unique weekly specials, like Wednesday’s Louisiana Pork Tamales.

The smell from South Arkansas is secretive dealing to use two counties as cutouts to operate a state prison run by a for-profit corporation.

Little Rock police yesterday released dash cam footage of the arrest of City Director Kenneth Richardson for obstructing governmental operations by refusing to leave the scene of an officer questioning a young black man at a shopping center.

Supporters of Little Rock teachers demonstrated at the Governor's Mansion tonight, but the record to date suggests state ears are deaf to teachers and the reality in the district.

State control of the Little Rock School District with its resegregation and union-busting pushed by the Hutchinson administration continue to draw national attention, the latest in The Atlantic.

Rob Nelson talks about his journey from Northwest Arkansas to Colorado to France and back to Northwest Arkansas.

Donald Trump today compared the impeachment inquiry to a lynching and immediately drew swift condemnation for employing that racially charged word. Some history is in order.

The video news roundup. Climax: impeachment heats up as Trump compares himself to a lynching victim.

Western District U.S. Attorney Dak Kees has announced another indictment of an Arkansas doctor for overprescribing opiates.

Big doings are scheduled at the Clinton Presidential Center in November -- conferences on economic development and women's issues

Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has joined 46 other states in an investigation of potential antitrust violations by Facebook. The investigation is being led by the attorney general of New York.

 Joel Lookadoo, a ninth-grade algebra teacher at Lakeside Junior High in Springdale has been chosen as the 2020 Arkansas teacher of the year.

In this week’s edition of our podcast, “The Conversation,” host Matt Price interviews Aptus Financial, Sarah Catherine Gutierrez. They discuss her motivations and insight that led her to start Aptus Financial. Gutierrez's tells Price why the lion's share of their work with clients is around figuring out how to handle massive student loans. They also touch on how to make good financial decisions and making less decisions is probably the best approach.