More than 2,500 employees are expected to get raises.

A statewide referendum adopted in 2016 made simple drug possession a misdemeanor and increased the threshold for felony property crimes from $500 to $1,000.

The venue had a “soft opening” on Aug. 30 after being closed for flooding repairs.

Gov. Kevin Stitt has said the gaming compacts expire at the end of 2019 and will need renegotiating.

U.S. attorneys began meeting Aug. 28 to review law enforcement issues facing tribes.

It is supposed to better engage policy perspectives of at-large citizens and try to expand grant opportunities for at-large communities.

The Cherokee Nation takes the veterans to Washington, D.C., on its sixth annual trip.

The Cherokee Nation citizen was killed when American Airlines Flight 77 rammed the Pentagon.

Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. also says tribal sovereignty will be exercised in the interest of Cherokee Nation citizens.

Gary Dean Chapman was also one of the drafters of the 1975 Constitution.

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. (AP) – The Russellville City Council is forming a committee to evaluate applications for a new casino, even though Pope County has already made its pick on an applicant.

Arkansas voters in 2018 authorized four casinos in the state: two at racetracks in Hot Springs and West Memphis and two in Jefferson and Pope counties. The Jefferson County casino is already under construction, but the process in Pope County has been slowed by challenges.

In August, the Pope County Quorum Court endorsed a proposal from Cherokee National Businesses, but leaders in Russellville say they want a say in the process.

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports the council voted Sept. 5 to establish a seven-member committee to review proposals. The state racing commission has set a Nov. 18 deadline to receive casino license applications.