by - May 30, 2014 1:53 pm
ArcBest, the newly named Arkansas Best Corp., is expanding its in-state corporate presence with a new $30 million facility at Chaffee Crossing near its current Fort Smith headquarters, but the…
by - May 29, 2014 8:28 pm
A new wave of “dark money” is scrambling the GOP Attorney General June 10 run-off between Leslie Rutledge and David Sterling.
by - May 27, 2014 3:29 pm
Representatives from Arkansas’ manufacturers and other state business leaders met with Gov. Mike Beebe and his workforce cabinet on Tuesday (May 27) for what was described as a “candid” forum…
by - May 25, 2014 9:14 am
The two leaders of the state’s major political parties offered different views on the trajectory of the general election match-ups, but they tentatively agreed to call out third-party groups who will be spending large sums of money in this fall’s elections.
by - May 22, 2014 8:45 pm
Leslie Rutledge, who led the Republican ticket on Primary Election Night in the GOP Attorney General’s race, received the endorsement of third-place finisher Patricia Nation on Friday (May 23). The…
by - May 22, 2014 8:32 am
Five years removed from the Great Recession, the Arkansas banking landscape is rapidly and fundamentally evolving.
by - May 21, 2014 1:02 am
The surprise is there really weren’t any surprises; however, there was a lot of primary drama. Both political parties picked nominees for Arkansas Governor, while Republicans chose candidates for a slate of federal and statewide general election races.
by - May 19, 2014 7:39 pm
by - May 19, 2014 6:27 pm
Long-time newspaper columnist and author John Brummett has been named the 2014 recipient of the Arkansas Writers Conference’s Hall of Fame. Brummett, who currently works for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, will…
by - May 18, 2014 9:24 am
Three Republican candidates for Arkansas Attorney General said they will follow the final decision issued by the state’s Supreme Court regarding a same-sex marriage challenge, but they urged caution on…
by - May 18, 2014 9:09 am
Speaker of the House Davy Carter discusses calls for impeachment in the wake of a controversial court ruling, a potential special session, the Private Option and his picks for the GOP primary.
by - May 15, 2014 6:42 pm
Sen. Jason Rapert (R-Conway) is circulating an interim resolution to take actions against a judge’s decision to overturn the state’s ban on same-sex marriage. Rapert released a draft of a…
by - May 15, 2014 11:13 am
Five months into the implementation of the private option and other health care reform measures, the state’s surgeon general and Arkansas hospital leaders said that improved health insurance coverage is…
by - May 14, 2014 5:52 pm
The Arkansas Supreme Court denied a state of Arkansas request for a stay in a ruling that struck down Arkansas’ ban on same-sex marriages, but the court’s order created more confusion.
by - May 14, 2014 5:26 pm
The Arkansas Supreme Court capped a busy day with several rulings providing clarity to controversial political laws, but it also showed a little internal dissent.
by - May 13, 2014 7:01 pm
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Ross outpaced his potential Republican general election opponent Asa Hutchinson in the most recent fundraising period. Candidates for primary-contested state offices must file 10-day pre-election reports…
by - May 13, 2014 11:00 am
Acxiom CEO Scott Howe is pushing for privacy, protection and a paradigm shift in the world of “Big Data” and Acxiom’s traditional business model.
by - May 12, 2014 10:19 pm
When Pres. Harry Truman visited Arkansas in 1949, he walked the streets of downtown Little Rock and dedicated the capital city’s football stadium.
by - May 12, 2014 11:23 am
Standing together on a gravel stage in the shipyard for Welspun Pipes in Little Rock, Cong. Tom Cotton (R) and Sen. Mark Pryor (D) repeated their support for the Keystone…
by - May 11, 2014 9:29 am
Economic developers across Arkansas are pushing for a position from gubernatorial prospects on the Governor’s Quick Action Closing Fund, at one time a $50 million discretionary fund that allowed the…
