by - May 8, 2023 7:43 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders signature education law, the LEARNS Act, received a court challenge on Monday (May 8) from a group of Marvell parents opposed to the State Board of Education’s…
by - May 7, 2023 10:21 am
University of Arkansas Walton College economist Mervin Jebaraj has a lot of history to rely on when examining current economic conditions. Arkansas and the U.S. are experiencing record low unemployment…
by - May 2, 2023 5:49 pm
Lower retail fuel margins dented revenue and profits for Murphy USA, but the first quarter was still a strong one for the El Dorado-based convenience store operator. Murphy USA reported…
by - May 1, 2023 1:26 pm
State lawmakers officially ended the regular session of the 94th Arkansas General Assembly on Monday (May 1). All told, the legislature passed 889 new laws this session. The hallmark legislation…
by - April 25, 2023 7:50 am
Pine Bluff-based Simmons First National Corp. reported Tuesday (April 25) net income of $45.6 million for the first quarter of 2023 compared to $65.1 million in the first quarter of…
by - April 24, 2023 9:21 am
A text message received by Warren and Harriet Stephens during the week of Thanksgiving 2017 changed the scope of the major renovation of the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, formerly…
by - April 19, 2023 6:58 pm
The North Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau announced Wednesday (April 19) it is simplifying its name to North Little Rock Tourism. The destination marketing organization (DMO) for North Little…
by - April 18, 2023 2:20 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock named Colin Crawford as the next dean of the William H. Bowen School of Law, effective July 1, 2023. “I am pleased to…
by - April 16, 2023 10:52 am
On her first two days in office in January, Gov. Sarah Sanders issued a number of executive orders for state agencies to provide reports to her within 30, 60 or…
by - April 16, 2023 9:03 am
Gov. Sarah Sanders reflected on her first legislative session and the nearly 100 days of her administration in a wide-ranging interview on Sunday’s (April 16) Capitol View and Talk Business…
by - April 14, 2023 11:17 am
Gov. Sarah Sanders vetoed Friday (April 14) three bills and exercised her line-item veto on a budget bill, her first vetoes of the session. Sanders said she was striking an…
by - April 11, 2023 7:30 pm
Flanked by law enforcement, Attorney General Tim Griffin, legislative supporters and cabinet officials at the Arkansas State Police headquarters, Gov. Sarah Sanders on Tuesday (April 11) signed two bills into…
by - April 10, 2023 6:07 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders on Monday (April 10) signed a major tax cut bill into law and put forth an executive order to extend state tax filing deadline for citizens impacted…
by - April 10, 2023 6:07 pm
Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson is headed to Iowa and other midwestern states this week ahead of his formal launch of a 2024 campaign for the Republican Presidential nomination. Hutchinson,…
by - April 9, 2023 9:26 pm
A week after a major tornado ripped through the center of the capital city, Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. and American Red Cross Arkansas director Lori Arnold-Ellis said recovery…
by - April 9, 2023 7:48 pm
Arkansas lawmakers wrapped up their regular session business, minus a few formalities, on Friday (April 7) and will reconvene on Monday, May 1 to “sine die,” or officially adjourn. The…
by - April 7, 2023 6:36 am
State legislators anticipate finishing their regular session business – minus a formal adjournment – on Friday (April 7). If legislative business wraps up Friday, lawmakers will reconvene on Monday, May…
by - April 6, 2023 1:04 am
In the surest sign yet that state lawmakers may conclude their business on Friday, bills to allocate Arkansas’ $6.2 billion budget and another $1.5 billion in surplus funds moved forward…
by - April 5, 2023 1:07 am
One can always determine the pending ending of a legislative session by the full committee agendas, chamber calendars, and late-night debates on the floors of the Senate and the House….
by - April 3, 2023 7:47 pm
The House State Agencies & Governmental Affairs committee on Monday (April 3) referred a proposed constitutional amendment to expand lottery scholarships and, with the final vote of the committee chairman,…
