by - January 22, 2024 7:23 pm
Pulaski County Circuit Court Judge Tim Fox ruled against Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin Monday (Jan. 22) in a lawsuit Griffin filed claiming the Board of Corrections improperly hired outside…
by - January 18, 2024 6:55 pm
Bank OZK announced Thursday (Jan. 18) record fourth quarter and full-year net income in 2023 and said it was intent on breaking that record in 2024. The Little Rock-based financial…
by - January 18, 2024 8:04 am
Home BancShares, parent company of Centennial Bank, reported strong results for the year, but the fourth quarter saw a surprise FDIC assessment and potential legal trouble in a West Texas…
by - January 17, 2024 10:10 am
Driven by research that shows Arkansas has the highest maternal mortality rate in the nation, Arkansans for Improving Maternal Health (AIM) has formed to advance policies to raise the state’s…
by - January 16, 2024 10:01 am
After finishing sixth in Monday’s Iowa Caucuses for the GOP Presidential nomination, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday (Jan. 16) he would suspend his campaign. “I congratulate Donald J….
by - January 15, 2024 4:56 pm
A ballot committee, Arkansans for Patient Access, submitted a proposed ballot initiative Friday (Jan. 12) to make changes to Amendment 98, the state’s medical marijuana amendment. The group said the…
by - January 13, 2024 1:58 pm
I’ve been traveling to Jonesboro and Northeast Arkansas for more than 30 years. Those early memories are fond ones, but not inspiring, though now I see the region in a…
by - January 9, 2024 6:59 pm
A day after rejecting four proposed constitutional amendments affecting the state’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Attorney General Tim Griffin on Tuesday (Jan. 9) also rejected four initiated act proposals…
by - January 8, 2024 5:17 pm
In an attempt to provide options for approval of a Freedom of Information Act constitutional amendment, a ballot initiative group submitted four proposals to Attorney General Tim Griffin who rejected…
by - January 7, 2024 8:16 am
What little kid wouldn’t want to ride around Sam’s Club on a cart? As an adult, Megan Crozier gets paid to do it. Crozier, the company’s executive vice president and…
by - January 4, 2024 10:41 am
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis announced Thursday (Jan. 4) that Alberto G. Musalem will be its next president and chief executive officer. In this role, Musalem will represent…
by - December 17, 2023 9:52 am
Mervin Jebaraj, economist with the University of Arkansas Walton College of Business, offers a gymnastics analogy for the Federal Reserve Bank’s handling of the tumultuous economy. Observers have wondered if…
by - December 17, 2023 9:05 am
State Sen. Missy Irvin, R-Mountain View, wants a stronger state focus on a physician shortage issue that she says threatens the health of rural Arkansans. Irvin, who chairs the Senate…
by - December 16, 2023 4:47 am
A tension-filled week of accusations, legal wranglings and political drama between Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders, Attorney General Tim Griffin and the state Board of Corrections ended with more acrimony and…
by - December 12, 2023 12:38 pm
French jet manufacturer Dassault Falcon announced Tuesday (Dec. 12) it will expand its Little Rock facility with a $100 million investment expected to create 800 new jobs. The jet completion…
by - December 11, 2023 2:29 pm
Citing problems in the text of a proposed amendment to incorporate the Freedom of Information Act and protections for government transparency into the state Constitution, Attorney General Tim Griffin rejected…
by - December 10, 2023 11:49 am
Attorney Jay Martin hopes not serving on the Arkansas Supreme Court will be a quality that voters are looking for in their next Chief Justice. The former North Little Rock…
by - December 5, 2023 6:28 pm
Southern Bancorp, Inc. announced Tuesday (Dec. 5) Walter Pryor as its Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel, a new role that will oversee the operations of administrative functions and legal…
by - December 4, 2023 4:48 am
Dan Wright, a poultry producer from Waldron, was elected Friday (Dec. 1) as Arkansas Farm Bureau’s president, becoming the 12th person to serve in that role in the organization’s 89-year…
by - November 28, 2023 4:44 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin rejected the ballot title and proposed popular name for a constitutional amendment effort to change the state’s abortion laws on Tuesday (Nov. 28). Griffin cited…
