Former Arkansas Lt. Gov. Bill Halter is considering a run for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in 2014 after Congressman Mike Ross opted against a bid.

Two Democrats running for congressional office in Arkansas say they supported gay marriage long before President Barack Obama endorsed the idea last week.

A panel of three federal judges has dismissed Secretary of State Mark Martin from part of the lawsuit that claims a redistricting panel improperly diluted the black vote in an east Arkansas Senate district.

Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel and a state lawmaker who says a redistricting panel improperly lowered the number of black voters in his district are expected to testify in federal court.

A tea party political action committee has announced its endorsement of Republican Tom Cotton in Arkansas 4th Congressional District race.

The U.S. Senate has confirmed the nomination of a Little Rock lawyer to a federal judgeship in the Eastern District of Arkansas.

The Green Party of Arkansas says it's nominated former Harlem Globetrotter Fred Smith - who was ruled ineligible for the ballot as a Democrat - for a state House seat.

A federal judge is considering a challenge to a newly redrawn state Senate district in eastern Arkansas.

Early voting is set to begin for the May 22 primary and non-partisan judicial election.

U.S. Sen. John McCain is backing Tom Cotton's bid for the Republican nomination for a south Arkansas congressional seat.

Republican Congressman Tim Griffin and Democratic rival Herb Rule are speaking on job creation and other issues as they address the Delta Grassroots Caucus.

Newt Gingrich, the colorful former House speaker and fiery partisan, formally exited the Republican presidential contest Wednesday and vowed to help Mitt Romney's bid to defeat President Barack Obama.

A federal judge has denied the state's motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the redrawn boundaries of an east Arkansas state Senate seat.

The Arkansas attorney general approved wording of a proposed November ballot item that would legalize casino gambling and rejected another that would reduce the number of signatures that backers of ballot proposals need.

Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe is heading to Arizona on vacation.

Congressmen Mike Ross and Tim Griffin are among the featured speakers at a forum that focuses on energy policy and a proposal to increase the state's severance tax on natural gas.

From opposing abortion in most cases to criticizing President Barack Obama's policies, the three Democrats running to succeed outgoing Congressman Mike Ross are touting their conservative credentials in a south Arkansas district that is trending more Republican.

The Libertarian Party of Arkansas is fielding candidates to run in Arkansas' four congressional districts, including a former state legislator who ran as a Green Party candidate two years ago.

Sen. Mark Pryor of Arkansas is making it clear to friends and supporters that he's definitely running for a third term in 2014.

An address by former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will conclude the 2011-2012 American Studies Institute Distinguished Lecture Series at Harding University in Searcy.

Former President Bill Clinton is scheduled to attend an event honoring former Sen. Dale Bumpers and his wife, Betty, at the University of Arkansas later this month.

Mitt Romney tightened his grip on the Republican presidential nomination Tuesday night, sweeping primaries in Wisconsin, Maryland and Washington D.C., with time left over to swap charges with President Barack Obama.

Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel has again rejected the wording of a proposed constitutional amendment that would require Arkansas citizens to vote on any new tax increase.

A resurgent Rick Santorum swept primaries in Alabama and Mississippi Tuesday night, upending the race for the Republican presidential nomination as he sought to push Newt Gingrich toward the sidelines.

The Arkansas House of Representatives elects its first African-American speaker. Representative Darrin Williams (D-Little Rock) says he's ready to serve next year but the elections in the fall could change that.

Arkansas legislators have adjourned the fiscal session.

Arkansas legislators look to go home soon, but not before making history.

Mitt Romney squeezed out a win in pivotal Ohio, captured five other states with ease and padded his delegate lead in the race for the Republican presidential nomination but was forced to share the Super Tuesday spotlight with a resurgent Rick Santorum.

Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe has signed into law legislation spelling out the state's $4.7 billion budget for the coming year.

Mitt Romney rolled to a double-digit victory in Washington state's Republican presidential caucuses Saturday night, his fourth campaign triumph in a row and a fresh show of strength in the run-up to 10 Super Tuesday contests in all regions of the country.