by - June 6, 2023 6:45 pm
Arkansas leads the nation in maternal mortality rates although nearly every state in the union struggles with the issue. However, a review committee that is raising visibility and eyeing policy…
by - June 5, 2023 5:03 pm
The third time may be a charm for a group wanting to repeal the LEARNS Act, but Attorney General Tim Griffin has warned that their lengthy ballot title could be…
by - May 30, 2023 4:26 pm
Attorney General Tim Griffin filed Tuesday (May 30) an emergency motion for the Arkansas Supreme Court to stay and expedite an appeal of a circuit judge’s ruling that suspended the…
by - May 26, 2023 4:39 pm
A Pulaski County judge issued a temporary restraining order late Friday (May 26) on the LEARNS Act, Gov. Sarah Sanders’ signature education bill, which is being litigated over whether or…
by - May 14, 2023 10:00 am
Arkansas Children’s CEO Marcy Doderer said expansion plans in central and northwest Arkansas are being driven by different factors and she’s optimistic that new facilities can be in service by…
by - May 11, 2023 8:52 pm
A second effort to place a citizen’s referendum on the ballot to repeal the LEARNS Act, Gov. Sarah Sanders’ signature education bill, has been rejected by Arkansas Attorney General Tim…
by - May 11, 2023 7:07 pm
A coalition of 23 national health-related nonprofits expressed concern Thursday (May 11) over Arkansas’ early Medicaid disenrollment numbers and called on Gov. Sarah Sanders to pause the process. The governor’s…
by - May 11, 2023 7:12 am
Dillard’s, Inc. reported Thursday (May 12) a solid, but lower, first quarter profit in part due to slower sales. For the quarter ending April 29, 2023, the Little Rock-based mall…
by - May 10, 2023 2:45 pm
A second member of the Arkansas Supreme Court has declared she will run for the Chief Justice seat. Justice Rhonda Wood announced Wednesday (May 10) that she would be a…
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…
