by - February 18, 2012 10:44 am
The Arkansas Energy Office, a division of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, said it is re-opening the state’s Energy Star Appliance Rebate Program with $1.4 million in funds.
by - February 17, 2012 7:00 pm
Thanks to some of the capitol crew for sharing their photos through Twitter, e-mail and smartphones.
by - February 17, 2012 11:13 am
Caterpillar has selected a location near Athens, Georgia for a new $200 million hydraulic excavator manufacturing facility. Arkansas economic officials had been working to land the plant in state, possibly in Fort Smith.
by - February 17, 2012 12:52 am
Oklahoma’s Governor is pursuing a radical overhaul in the Sooner State’s personal income tax structure and Arkansas policy makers say the Natural State will feel the pressure to respond.
by - February 17, 2012 12:51 am
About 110 business leaders from central and Northwest Arkansas gathered Thursday night at the University of Arkansas to talk about plans to work together to improve Arkansas’ economy.
by - February 16, 2012 11:09 pm
Foreclosure activity continued to stall in January with 274 new delinquency filings for the entire state, well below the 1,908 during January 2011.
by - February 16, 2012 11:07 pm
About 100 workers near Wynne will be laid off after a company decided not to rebuild one of three buildings after a fire disaster last year.
by - February 16, 2012 8:41 pm
All-you-can-eat catfish buffets are becoming a thing of the past as restaurants struggle to stay afloat, according to industry operators. How might that impact Arkansas’ catfish farmers and restaurants?
by - February 16, 2012 1:02 pm
By a 81-15 margin, members of the Arkansas House of Representatives approved a resolution that will allow a non-budget bill to be introduced in the fiscal session.
by - February 16, 2012 10:05 am
In celebration of Black History Month, the Arkansas Democratic Black Caucus (ADBC) will host its eighth annual King-Kennedy Dinner at the Metroplex Event Center in Little Rock at 7pm. The…
by - February 16, 2012 9:25 am
The University of Arkansas will honor Alice Walton with an honorary Doctor of Arts and Humane Letters at its spring commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 12.
by - February 16, 2012 8:09 am
Advocates for lignite development in Arkansas say it could be a boon similar to the natural gas renaissance seen in the state, but environmentalists rank their concerns on par with recent legal battles regarding coal-based energy.
by - February 15, 2012 7:29 pm
Bentonville-based America’s Car-Mart scored another solid quarter of revenue and earnings growth.
by - February 15, 2012 6:48 pm
House Republicans have offered additional cuts to Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe’s proposed budget that will reduce state spending by another $21 million.
by - February 15, 2012 4:48 pm
Rep. Darrin Williams (D-Little Rock) has sent a letter to GOP representatives in the last week seeking Republican support in his bid to be the next Speaker of the House.
by - February 14, 2012 5:18 pm
Paris-based Nexans has acquired El Dorado industrial cable company, AmerCable Holdings, Inc., for $275 million.
by - February 14, 2012 1:42 pm
In its first full day of committee action, state lawmakers made haste in reviewing — and holding — a multitude of state agency funding requests.
by - February 14, 2012 12:53 pm
As national manufacturing rebounds, Arkansas hasn’t been an obvious beneficiary, but economic development leaders are hoping to turn that around as an industry paradigm shift occurs.
by - February 14, 2012 11:45 am
The House Rules Committee met quickly on Tuesday (Feb. 14) and pushed two key measures to the full House floor for consideration. Several other measures were left on hold.
by - February 14, 2012 10:50 am
The Jonesboro Sun reports that a call center facility in Jonesboro will close this spring laying off 223 workers.
