by - October 18, 2020 10:40 am
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., expects the next time Democrats hold the White House and the U.S. Senate they will waste little time confirming judicial appointments that may exist. “If…
by - October 16, 2020 1:17 pm
The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism (ADPHT), the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), and the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) received approval to proceed with a…
by - October 14, 2020 7:02 pm
The Arkansas PBS U.S. Senate debate on Wednesday (Oct. 14) was very one-sided… because only one candidate participated. Libertarian Senate candidate Ricky Dale Harrington was interviewed for the full hour…
by - October 11, 2020 10:42 am
There will be three proposed constitutional amendments on voters’ November ballots that could affect highway funding, term limits and the initiative process itself. Issues 1, 2 and 3 are all…
by - October 10, 2020 3:25 pm
UA Little Rock Chancellor Christina Drale outlined a vision and priorities for the metropolitan university on Friday (Oct. 9) in a speech to the University Assembly. Drale has guided UA…
by - October 7, 2020 11:35 am
Revolution, the parent company of Delta Plastics, announced Wednesday (Oct. 7) that it will expand its 100,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in the Little Rock Port by an additional 36,000 square feet….
by - October 7, 2020 5:45 am
Democratic Congressional candidate Sen. Joyce Elliott says her campaign raised more than $1.4 million in the third quarter (July-Sept. 2020). To date, she’s raised more than $2.5 million. According to…
by - October 4, 2020 10:22 am
UA Walton College economist Mervin Jebaraj isn’t predicting who might win the Presidential election a month from now, but he is predicting that business behavior will be different than normal…
by - September 30, 2020 8:01 am
We are pleased to introduce to you the 2020 class of Northeast Arkansas Women in Business award winners. Holly Acebo Suzanne Allen Susan Beasley Graycen Bigger Neely Camp Rep. Fran…
by - September 27, 2020 10:32 am
Citizens Bank CEO Phil Baldwin will cap off an illustrious career in 2021 as he has guided the Batesville-based financial institution past the $1 billion mark. Baldwin, CEO since 2013,…
by - September 22, 2020 2:45 pm
A lawsuit was filed Tuesday (Sept. 22) by the League of Women Voters of Arkansas to alter the process for accounting for absentee ballots this fall. The lawsuit claims Arkansas’…
by - September 21, 2020 5:52 pm
Little Rock-based Windstream Holdings has finalized its debt restructuring out of bankruptcy, emerged as a privately-held company, and redesigned its corporate logo. The communications and software company said it has…
by - September 20, 2020 10:11 am
Skip Rutherford, dean of the UA Clinton School of Public Service, announced last week that he would retire from the post at the end of June 2021. By then, he…
by - September 20, 2020 9:57 am
Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ new book, Speaking for Myself, offers her version of events behind-the-scenes during her tenure in the Trump White House. Serving in the press office and as White…
by - September 17, 2020 10:58 am
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Thursday (Sept. 17) that a proposed initiated act to overturn a state law expanding optometric procedures does not qualify for the November ballot. The measure…
by - September 17, 2020 9:00 am
Former Arkansas Public Service Commission Chair Colette Honorable, who has also served as a Federal Energy Regulatory Commissioner, was named to the board of directors for energy firm Southern Company…
by - September 17, 2020 8:49 am
Mangan Holcomb Partners (MHP) and sister company, Team SI, announced a more integrated, co-branded operating structure and website on Thursday (Sept. 17) and it has added the title of CEO…
by - September 16, 2020 1:47 pm
Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden formally endorsed 2nd Congressional District Democratic nominee State Sen. Joyce Elliott, D-Little Rock, on Wednesday (Sept. 16). It isn’t unexpected considering Democratic Vice-Presidential candidate Kamala…
by - September 13, 2020 9:46 am
A new political action committee (PAC) was formed this past week with a goal towards electing more women of color to office in Arkansas. Supporters said the goal is to…
by - September 11, 2020 11:00 am
If the year 2020 has been a bad weather system, Gov. Asa Hutchinson has survived the storms — a pandemic storm, an economic storm, and a storm of civil unrest….
