Newton County Times LITTLE ROCK – Law enforcement is predominately a duty of local governments, and the overwhelming majority of police officers in Arkansas work for cities and counties. However, state government does have 1,299 employees in the Department of Public Safety. There are 897 people working for the State Police. The Division of Emergency
by Michael R. Wickline | Arkansas Democrat-Gazette October 21, 2023 FILE — The state Capitol is shown in this undated file photo. Requests from several state agencies to create more than two dozen new positions in exchange for surrendering other vacant positions, as well as requests to boost the salaries of the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory’s chief
OSP is hosting a virtual Procurement Forum on October 30, from 1 – 3 pm. We will provide updates on procurement projects aimed at improving Arkansas procurement and providing more substantial guidance to State entities. Register for the Procurement Forum by visiting the event page at https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/229c403a-6045-4097-86e5-c55137f8ce2d@5ec1d8f0-cb62-4000-b327-8e63b0547048 and clicking the “Register” button.
Teacher program’s leader shares goals with legislators by Michael R. Wickline | Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Mark White, Chief of Staff at the Department of Human Services, introduces his staff during a meeting of the Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare and Labor on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023…(Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Stephen Swofford) The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System aims to increase its coordination
by George Waldon Arkansas BusinessMonday, Sep. 18, 2023 12:00 am 2 min read Three years ago, state officials considered selling the Main Street Mall and constructing two new buildings in Little Rock. But none of those things happened. A new variable arose that prompted a change in direction for the 192,475-SF mall at 501 Main
The classes will begin next week and be offered at various dates and times throughout the coming months. They will cover everything from an introduction to procurement to in-depth training on the processes of complex solicitations. The classes will be provided via Teams Webinar. The dates and times for the September through October classes are
She’ll be Transformation, Shared Services secretary by Michael R. Wickline | Arkansas Democrat-Gazette September 6, 2023 FILE — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is shown in this Nov. 16, 2022 file photo. (AP/Phelan M. Ebenhack) Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has named an aide in the governor’s office, Leslie Fisken, as secretary of the state Department of Transformation
by Michael R. Wickline | Arkansas Democrat-Gazette September 5, 2023 FILE — The state Capitol is shown in this 2019 file photo. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Tuesday she has appointed an aide in the governor’s office, Leslie Fisken, as secretary of the state Department of Transformation and Shared Services, replacing Joseph Wood, who is now chairman
Bump surpasses $10,000 for 184 agency employees by Michael R. Wickline | August 6, 2023 FILE — An Arkansas Game and Fish Commission sign in downtown Little Rock is shown in this 2019 file photo. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette One hundred and eighty-four Arkansas Game and Fish Commission employees received raises of at least $10,000 at the start of
Legislative Contract Review Update Please note the tentative schedule for contract review by the Legislature has been updated on our website. PCS – TGS Contract Deadline for Legislative Contract Review
For as long as he can remember, Joseph Wood has felt just a little bit different from the people around him. Adopted into a large family, he felt at times growing up a stranger among siblings, and attending college in diversity-starved Iowa only reinforced how few Black and brown faces there were to mirror his.
Funding includes weapon detectors by Will Langhorne | Arkansas Democrat-Gazette State Building Division Director Anne Laidlaw presents a grant proposal for the Governor’s Mansion at a meeting of the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council at the Mosaic Templars building Wednesday in Little Rock. The concealed weapons detection system is estimated to cost $205,000, officials said in