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Unions Switch Tactics (J. Bruce Cross Commentary)

On February Feb. 14, 2007, the U.S. House Committee on Education & Labor voted 26-19 along party lines to approve the deceptively named Employee Free Choice Act, recently introduced by Rep. George Miller.

APEI Lands Five Grants

Between December and late February, Arkansas Power Electronics International Inc. of Fayetteville was awarded five grants worth a combined $940,000.

Arkansas? ROA Lags in District

In the third quarter of 2006, Arkansas banks collectively had a return on their average assets of 1.19 percent, ranking No. 5 of the seven states in the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank?s Eighth District.

Springdale Swings At Tight Deadline

Springdale celebrated the ground breaking on Feb. 28 for its new baseball stadium. The stadium needs to be ready for opening day on April 1, 2008.

New Private Clubs Slurp Up Market

Rogers collected $309,467 from its 5 percent alcoholic beverage tax in 2006.

Tournament Spells Success For Wordigo

Wordigo founder Philip Zweig is looking to expand the reach of his board game into the classroom and beyond.

Ivory Palace Plays On Arts Movement

Kirk Lewis wants to help people get their hands on a grand.

It doesn?t actually have to be a grand, he has pianos of all kinds, plus a variety of keyboards and other instruments.

Washington Co. Homes Sales Up

Washington County showed an 8.28 percent increase in the number of homes sold in January as compared to the same month last year, according to the Arkansas Realtors Association?s monthly report.

Samuels Succeeds Via ?Hakuna Matata?

The owner of G&D Fiberglass in Hindsville, and G&D Fiberglass Inc. of Sun Valley, Calif., Samuels? fiberglass fabrication business produces everything from tractor tops to fake mountains used in motion pictures.

Montgomery Starts Jamestown Project (Real Deals)

John Montgomery has started site work on a 38-acre project in Rogers that will be valued at more than $40 million upon completion and Robert Schmitt has started site work on a residential project in Fayetteville that will be valued at $11.6 million on com