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The United States government officially shut down Oct. 1 after federal lawmakers failed to pass a funding bill to keep things operational, prompting the latest round of partisan finger-pointing that has become synonymous with modern governance. As reported by U.S. …

Comments made by a William H. Bowen School of Law professor in the aftermath of the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk continue to spark outrage and calls for accountability from state leaders at the highest level. Kirk, 31, founder …

Arkansas has been named one of the top states for overall economic outlook for 2025, according to a new study. The American Legislative Exchange Council ranked Arkansas #10 for economic outlook in its ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index. “Pro-growth policies …

State Rep. R.J. Hawk, R-Bryant, has announced his bid for re-election to the Arkansas House of Representatives, District 81, which includes Bryant, Benton, Alexander and Shannon Hills in Saline County. Hawk, who was first elected in 2022, said he plans …

Arkansas State Treasurer John Thurston has officially announced his campaign for re-election, pledging to continue providing conservative leadership and fiscal responsibility to the office. A Republican and longtime public servant, Thurston said he is proud of the progress made during …

Feature image from left to right: Sen. Bart Hester, Grant Tennille, Joseph Wood and Rep. Brian Evans Over a little more than a decade, Arkansas has seen one of the nation’s most dramatic transformations from blue to red, and with …

After much anticipation, former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson formally announced his candidacy for president of the United States this morning at an event in his hometown of Bentonville.  In prepared remarks released before the event, Hutchinson touched on his Northwest …

Arkansas legislators filed two bills Wednesday morning pertaining to abortion, which is all but illegal in the state. Arkansas has one of the nation’s strictest abortion bans, Act 180 of 2019, with the sole exception “to save the life of …

Like many conservatives, I have a long list of issues I want Congress to address, but few are more urgent to me than the need to combat climate change. For some, my passion for this topic will come as a …

The Family Council Action Committee, a conservative 501(c)(4) public policy organization based in Little Rock, announced at a conference in the State Capitol its three-prong plan for passing the “Arkansas Religious Liberty Amendment,” which is Issue 3 on the upcoming …