by - November 19, 2013 9:20 pm
America’s Car-Mart reported higher sales and lower profits as company officials noted that competitive pressures continue to squeeze margins. The Bentonville-based “buy here, pay here” used car dealer posted net…
by - November 13, 2013 11:48 pm
Crews and Associates CEO Rush Harding has always excelled and he’s showing no signs of slowing down in the heyday of his career.
by - November 13, 2013 3:24 pm
Second District Cong. Tim Griffin (R) announced an endorsement for Republican gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday (Nov. 13). Hutchinson, considered the front-runner for the GOP nomination, faces two challengers…
by - November 12, 2013 11:34 am
Republican gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson unveiled details of his plan to reduce Arkansas’ individual income tax rates, a cornerstone of his tax cut platform for Governor. “Arkansas is not competitive…
by - November 11, 2013 8:30 pm
Little Rock-based international hunger relief organization, Heifer International, reports that its field staff in the Philippines are all accounted for, and it is working to assess damage to five field projects in the region.
by - November 7, 2013 7:39 am
Revenue and net income slipped for Windstream Corp. as the Little Rock-based communications firm reported its third quarter results. Windstream posted quarterly net income of $30.6 million on revenue of…
by - November 4, 2013 10:00 am
A challenge to Big River Steel’s air quality permit by Nucor Steel will delay or could trip up the $1.1 billion superproject planned for northeast Arkansas, but state officials expressed confidence that the steel mill will go forward.
by - November 3, 2013 11:04 pm
GOP strategist Clint Reed and Democratic strategist Robert McLarty said the 2014 election climate has yet to be defined.
by - October 30, 2013 2:59 pm
Make that three in the GOP primary for Arkansas’ Second Congressional District. On Wednesday, State Rep. Ann Clemmer (R-Bryant) announced she will file the necessary paperwork to become a candidate…
by - October 29, 2013 11:39 am
Delta Trust and Bank CEO French Hill says he will run for the Republican nomination for Arkansas’ Second Congressional District. Current Cong. Tim Griffin (R) is not seeking a third…
by - October 24, 2013 3:00 pm
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Ross proposed a gradual elimination of the state sales and use tax on partial replacement and repairs of machinery used in manufacturing at meeting in Arkadelphia…
by - October 23, 2013 4:39 pm
CNN is reporting that U.S. Senator Mark Pryor (D) supports an extension of the individual enrollment sign-up period for the new federal health care law. Earlier today, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen…
by - October 21, 2013 7:23 am
Second District Cong. Tim Griffin (R) says he will not seek a third term in the U.S. House of Representatives, citing his young family as his primary reason.
by - October 17, 2013 7:19 am
All six members of Arkansas’ Congressional delegation voted for a Senate-sponsored measure to re-open the federal government and to extend the nation’s debt ceiling limit after nearly three weeks of high-stakes political wrangling.
by - October 17, 2013 7:00 am
Under siege in a hostile takeover bid, USA Truck reported a significantly smaller third quarter net loss than one year ago citing turnaround improvements paying off. The Van Buren-based trucking…
by - October 10, 2013 8:01 am
Landing at the Conway airport will soon take on a new meaning as Alabama-based Jim Wilson and Associates and the Conway Development Corp. announced a new $90 million upscale regional…
by - October 9, 2013 9:44 pm
A nonpartisan news source that fact-checks campaign political ads says a new TV ad from Cong. Tom Cotton (R) is “false” and the Mark Pryor Senate campaign is calling on…
by - October 9, 2013 6:19 pm
Marty Durbin, CEO of America’s Natural Gas Alliance, tells an Arkansas audience it’s time to accelerate natural gas usage and dependency in the U.S.
by - October 9, 2013 11:00 am
In the wake of high-profile controversies involving Republican and Democratic elected officials, state lawmakers have been angling to reshape public opinion on ethics reform. State legislative Democrats organized a “special…
by - October 7, 2013 9:14 pm
Delta Trust Investments Chris Harkins is worried that a protracted Congressional battle over the budget and looming debt ceiling debate could spook investors to leave the market in a big fashion.
