LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor's campaign said Wednesday it is preparing to launch the first campaign ad for his re-election bid as he faces a high-dollar television blitz from groups on the left and the right.

2. Arkansas Senators Participate in Online Business Forum - Monday, May 20, 2013

Arkansas’ two U.S. senators are participating in an online discussion with small-business owners about the Internet and economic development.

U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor’s office said he and Sen. John Boozman will participate in a Google Plus Hangout at 3:30 p.m. Monday. Talk Business editor Roby Brock will moderate the discussion.

3. Local Politicians Split on Fiscal Cliff Bill - Wednesday, January 02, 2013

There was only one vote for the American Taxpayer Relief bill Tuesday, Jan. 1, among the nine Tennesseans who represent the state in the U.S. House of Representatives.

U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Memphis, said he wasn’t happy with all of the agreement but voted for it because of the tax cuts it maintained.

4. US Senate Confirms Fowlkes Appointment - Wednesday, July 11, 2012

The U.S. Senate confirmed the appointment of John Fowlkes Jr. as the newest U.S. District Court Judge for Western Tennessee.

The 94-2 Senate floor vote Tuesday, July 10, included aye votes from Tennessee Senators Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker, Mississippi Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker and Arkansas Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman.

5. US Senate Confirms Fowlkes Appointment - Tuesday, July 10, 2012

The U.S. Senate confirmed the appointment of John Fowlkes Jr. as the newest U.S. District Court Judge for Western Tennessee.

The 94-2 Senate floor vote Tuesday, July 10, included aye votes from Tennessee Senators Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker, Mississippi Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker and Arkansas Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman.

6. Senate Unveils Next Piece of Obama Jobs Bill - Monday, October 24, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama's allies in the Senate on Friday unveiled the next piece of his failed $447 billion jobs measure to get a vote in the Senate: an almost $70 investment in infrastructure projects such as roads and bridges.

7. Energy Grant to Help Ark. Low-Income Residents - Thursday, May 06, 2010

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Members of the Arkansas congressional delegation are announcing a federal grant to help low-income Arkansans save on heating and cooling costs.

The U.S. Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program is providing $1.6 million to the Arkansas Department of Human Services for the program. DHS will distribute the money among 15 community action agencies to help low-income residents pay for energy-efficiency improvements in their homes.

8. Corker Wants to Know How Banks Are Using TARP Money - Thursday, April 30, 2009

Tennessee’s junior U.S. Senator wants more accountability from banks flush with money from the federal government’s Troubled Asset Relief Program.

Bob Corker, R-Tenn., has introduced legislation along with U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., that would add new requirements to the way the banking system accounts for and tracks TARP funds.

9. Duncan Named Senior VP For Homewood Suites by Hilton - Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Bill Duncan has been appointed senior vice president of brand management for Homewood Suites by Hilton and the newly launched Home2 Suites by Hilton.

10. An Auto Motive: Workforce Technology Center to help Educate Crittenden car production workforce - Tuesday, May 30, 2006

A new development at Mid-South Community College in West Memphis aims to be a catalyst for growing manufacturing jobs in an area with a history of agriculture.

The Workforce Technology Center, a $7.5 million 38,154-square-foot training facility funded through a combination of private, state and federal money, recently opened with such luminaries as Hino Motors Manufacturing USA Inc. chairman Tadaaki Jagawa and U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor attending.