Arkansas

First contract is awarded on upgrades to a historic venue in Little Rock to be funded by a $50 million bond plan going to voters this fall.

Arkansas will take to market in September a $300 million tranche from $1.3 billion of sales tax bonds for highway projects set for sale over the next 10 years.

Arkansas ended fiscal 2013 with a $300 million surplus, but much of may be from taxpayers who paid early to avoid a higher federal income tax bill.

Arkansas ex-treasurer Martha Shoffner pleaded not guilty to federal bribery charges at an arraignment in Little Rock.

An Arkansas legislative panel approved a full review of state investments by former Treasurer Martha Shoffner, facing federal charges of abusing her office.

Trustees of North Little Rock School District No. 1 sold $125 million of 30-year general obligation bonds to Wells Fargo Bank.

Revenue from Little Rock's 1% sales tax adopted in 2011 isn't growing as fast as city officials expected.

Little Rock's new 1% sales tax generated $46.4 million in its first full year of collections.

Seven-mayor panel in Arkansas awards $13.1 million in state street funds from $28 million requested.

Little Rock, Ark., will fund street and drainage improvements with $58.4 million of general obligation bonds supported a 15-year property tax extension approved last year by voters

Higher-than-expected collections from Arkansas's state income and sales taxes in May mean the budget is fully funded with another month left in the year.

Testimony by former Treasurer Martha Shoffner is under review by lawmakers for possibly perjury following her indictment on 14 federal charges.

Gov. Mike Beebe appointed former legislative auditor, Charles Robinson as state treasurer to serve the 15 months remaining in the term of former Treasurer Martha Shoffner.

Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe will name a replacement soon for former Treasurer Martha Shoffner, who resigned after being arrested on a federal extortion charge.

Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner faces federal extortion charges for accepting $36,000 in bribes in an alleged pay for play scheme.

Arkansas State Treasurer Martha Shoffner was arrested Friday by the FBI on a charge of public corruption dealing with extortion.

Arkansas tax collections hit the highest total monthly total ever in April, with $817.4 million of general fund revenue coming in.

Arkansas's gross general fund revenue is expected to total $6.1 billion in fiscal 2013 and $6.23 billion in fiscal 2014 under the new official forecast.

Arkansas will use federal Medicaid funds to purchase health insurance for an additional 250,000 low-income residents under a new pilot program.

Central Arkansas Transit Authority has the legal ability to issue tax-exempt bonds, but not the revenue to support the debt.