Will Daylight Saving Time (DST) become permanent? One Arkansas legislator is pushing for it. State Representative Johnny Rye (R-Trumann) submitted House Bill 1039 on Monday, December 19th. The title is “HB1039 – Concerning Daylight Saving Time; To Adopt Daylight Saving Time Permanently; and to Amend The Duties of The Secretary of State.” The bill would […]
Watch political debates Oct 17-21, including Governor candidates, other State & Federal
Watch Arkansas candidates debate in October as they vie for State and Federal offices. The panels will consist of 24 candidates in 9 races on the Arkansas PBS series, “Election 2022: Arkansas PBS Debates.” There are two ways to watch – on YouTube at THIS LINK and on television wherever you find Arkansas PBS. The […]
Bryant student gives tour of schools to State Legislators and candidates
Bryant Schools invited the district’s State Representatives and Senators to visit two school campuses for “Take Your Legislator to School Month” in Arkansas. Senator Kim Hammer (R) and Representative Tony Furman (R), asking with candidates for the newly drawn District 81, Roy Vaughn (D) and RJ Hawk (R). Student Jamyia Bonner served as our tour […]
Iraq War Veteran and Public School Teacher Roy Vaughn Kicks Off Bid for Arkansas House District 81
Iraq War veteran and public school teacher Roy Vaughn announced his candidacy for Arkansas House of Representatives District 81, a newly drawn house seat that contains portions of Alexander, Bryant, and Shannon Hills in Saline County. The area, which has been represented by four separate House seats for the last decade, has been redrawn to […]
Arkansas Bills Raise Salaries for State and Local Law Enforcement, Corrections
Law enforcement leaders and legislators gathered in the second-floor rotunda at the state capitol today as Governor Asa Hutchinson signed a bill that grants one-time stipends of up to $5,000 to police and probation and parole officers, and a second bill that increases the salary for Arkansas state troopers and other certified law enforcement officers […]
Business Man Rick Bellinger Announces Campaign for Justice of the Peace
Rick Bellinger is pleased to announce his candidacy for the Republican nomination for JP District 6 of Saline County. Rick is the owner/operator of Riverside Grocery & Catering, and has been a resident of Saline County for over 25 years. Rick brings over 35 years of management experience both in business, and serving on […]
Justice of the Peace Barbara Howell to File for 10th Term in District 4
Justice of the Peace Barbara Howell announced Friday morning she is seeking her tenth term on the Saline County Quorum Court. Barbara represents District 4, an area of approximately 127 square miles, in northeast Saline County. Barbara’s service on the quorum court has included work on the following committees: Finance & Personnel Committee, Public Works […]
Governor Hutchinson Supports Prison Expansion, Presents COVID-19 Numbers in Weekly
At his weekly news briefing Thursday, February 10, 2022, Governor Asa Hutchinson addressed the issue of prison space in Arkansas and the work the Arkansas Department of Corrections will be doing to address issues. He said that over the past two years the Department of Corrections had seen a decline in prison population but that […]
Rose Roland announces bid for new House Seat, District 54
Rose Roland, Faulkner County Justice of the Peace, announced her candidacy for the newly drawn Arkansas House District 54. This new district comprises of Perry County, a large portion of southwest Faulkner County, eastern Yell County and northern Saline County. “I am excited to announce my candidacy for this district because it combines areas of […]
Bailey Morgan to run for Saline County Justice of the Peace District 5
Bailey Morgan has announced that he will be running as a Democrat for Saline County Justice of the Peace District 5. Morgan holds degrees in both public administration and political science from the University of Central Arkansas and has a career in state government. He has spent his adult life searching for opportunities to improve […]
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