Blue Hog Report Blog Shuts Down After FOI Requests from State Republican Party
Yesterday, Matt Campbell shut down his left-leaning blog, Blue Hog Report, after the Republican Party of Arkansas (RPA) filed a series of FOI requests related to Campbell's work as a state employee.
Board of Apportionment's Legislative Redistricting Meetings Begin Tomorrow
Tomorrow, the Arkansas Board of Apportionment will hold the first of seven public meetings throughout the state on legislative redistricting. The first meeting will take place in Jonesboro at 6 pm.
Arkansas Libertarian Party Submits Signatures for Ballot Access
Yesterday the Libertarian Party of Arkansas announced that it has submitted voter signatures to the secretary of state in order to gain access to all races on the 2012 general election ballot.
Gunter Announces Retirement from Arkansas Supreme Court
Today, Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Jim Gunter announced that he will not seek re-election to the Court next year, choosing instead to retire.
MainStreet.com Ranks Arkansas the 8th Most Socialist State in America
MainStreet.com recently released its rankings of the 10 most and 10 least socialist states in America, and it ranks Arkansas as the #8 most socialist state.
Tuition Going Up Again at Five University of Arkansas Campuses
Yesterday, the University of Arkansas System announced that five of its member universities will raise tuition for the 2011-12 school year.
The UA System universities that will raise tuition include:
Higher Ed Hands Out Over 10,000 Lottery Scholarships, Ahead of Application Deadline
Yesterday, the Arkansas Department of Higher Education announced that it has awarded 10,454 Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarships to students who have recently graduated from high school. The DHE notified winning students by email.
Four Northeastern Arkansas Towns Approve Sales Tax Hikes in Special Elections
Yesterday, voters in Bay, Bono, Brookland, and Wynne all approved municipal sales tax increases to fund street and sewer projects.
Here's a brief recap of each town's vote:
In District 54 Democratic Runoff, Hallum Leads Felker by 3 Votes
In the Democratic runoff of the special House election for District 54, the voting is complete, but the race isn't quite over yet. An unofficial vote count has Marion firefighter Hudson Hallum leading Crawfordsville public educator Kim Felker by a mere three votes, but a review of challenged ballots and possibly a recount are still to come.
Talk Business Announces New "Talk Politics" Feature
Today, Talk Business announced a new recurring feature on its website, entitled "Talk Politics." In this new program, high-ranking Arkansas elected officials will answer questions live from Arkansas voters and media outlets.
