by - March 29, 2012 11:52 am
Dan Cowling, president of The Communications Group, a Little Rock-based marketing, public relations and advertising firm, has announced that Lisa Bondurant, MA, APR has been designated a shareholder in the…
by - March 29, 2012 6:25 am
Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe still enjoys immense support from Arkansas voters despite a recent confrontational budget battle with Republicans and an increasingly partisan tone at the state capitol. Can he translate his popularity into votes?
by - March 28, 2012 9:47 pm
Arkansas News Bureau columnist Steve Brawner examines the trajectory of the nation’s health care system through the lens of the U.S. Supreme Court challenge of the new federal health care law.
by - March 28, 2012 9:39 pm
Scott Shackelford, a former editorial page editor from northwest Arkansas, pens an essay in The City Wire.com on the subject of the newly renamed Little Rock National Airport — now known as the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport.
by - March 28, 2012 9:35 pm
One might think even with a superficial knowledge of history and religion one would see the advantage of avoiding God-based government or government-based God. But the level of support for Theocrat Rick Santorum suggests otherwise.
by - March 28, 2012 8:47 pm
Arkansas’ per capita personal income rose 3.7% in 2011 — below the national state average growth rate of 4.6% — to settle at $34,104.
by - March 28, 2012 12:17 pm
It’s spring cleaning time in Arkansas and across America.
by - March 28, 2012 11:56 am
The U.S. Small Business Administration – Arkansas District Office has named Arkansas Power Electronics International, Inc. (APEI) as the Arkansas 2012 Small Business Person of the Year – Team. SBA…
by - March 28, 2012 6:38 am
The health of the U.S. economy is improving but remains fragile, according to three reports that track the activity of the national trucking industry.
by - March 27, 2012 6:35 am
Barack Obama’s Presidential approval rating in Arkansas has barely budged since last fall, according to our latest Talk Business-Hendrix College Poll.
by - March 26, 2012 10:14 pm
The good news is unemployment in Arkansas’ largely populated areas looks better today than it did a year ago. The bad news is the jobless rate remains uncomfortably high in those population pockets.
by - March 26, 2012 6:19 pm
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D) made a new push to end desegregation payments from the state to three Pulaski County school districts, part of the continuing legal saga that has been mired in court proceedings for decades.
by - March 26, 2012 12:44 pm
As a condition for closing its $2.3 billion merger with PAETEC, Little Rock-based Windstream Corp. agreed to maintain a major presence in downtown Rochester, New York.
by - March 24, 2012 8:39 am
The Associated Press reports that six federal courthouse locations in Arkansas could be eyed for possible closure in an effort to cut costs.
by - March 23, 2012 10:18 am
Gov. Mike Beebe’s itinerary for his upcoming trade mission to China is revealed.
by - March 22, 2012 10:11 pm
Low mortgage rates and an abundance of homes for sale are just two reasons that three of Arkansas’ four largest home sales markets have sales gains in the first two months of 2012 compared to the 2011 period.
by - March 22, 2012 9:58 pm
Arvest Bank announced a number of new hires and promotions at its operations in northwest Arkansas and the River Valley. Kurt Brungardt, Lindsay Reeves and Joy Hapeman have been promoted…
by - March 21, 2012 8:20 pm
Arkansas’ two legal casinos posted their best months in history for electronic games of skill (EGS) wagering as both tracks benefited from heavy visitor traffic.
by - March 21, 2012 8:15 pm
The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas has joined a legal effort to challenge the controversial federal healthcare reform act, but the move is more about seeking an answer to a “narrow position” rather than a judgment on the need for healthcare reform.
by - March 21, 2012 8:13 pm
The White House and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) honored 71 manufacturing businesses recently at a White House event to recognize the success of manufacturing in rural America, including…
