by - January 7, 2020 1:18 pm
As communities around the country prepare for the decennial Census, conversations about population changes and shifts will become more frequent. There is a lot at stake when establishing a decade-long…
by - October 8, 2019 10:59 am
For the last 10 years, Arkansas’ population has been slowly growing, becoming more suburban, and shifting from the southeast to the northwest. The effects have been broad and obvious. But…
by - August 22, 2019 7:40 pm
For the previous 13 years, public school enrollment in Arkansas has been slowly growing. The state has generally added a 1,000 or more students each year. We have approximately 480,000…
by - July 11, 2019 1:53 pm
About five years ago people in the business and economic development world started talking a lot more about a shortage of skilled tradespeople and the quality of America’s workforce. Since…
by - June 9, 2019 9:52 am
Editor’s note: Jamie Gates, executive vice president of the Conway Development Corp., is a new monthly Talk Business & Politics contributor with his column, “Data Points.” Gates will explore data…
