by - February 28, 2023 5:11 pm
Westrock Coffee Co. announced Tuesday (Feb. 28) it has acquired Bixby Roasting Co., a specialty-grade roaster that is a leader in the emerging influencer-led brand space. The terms of the…
by - February 26, 2023 6:31 pm
Lured out of retirement by Gov. Sarah Sanders, Hugh McDonald, former Entergy Arkansas CEO, said he still has a lot to contribute. “I got a call one night out of…
by - February 26, 2023 9:52 am
Two vice-chairs of the education committees in the House and Senate say there are changes to be made to Gov. Sarah Sanders’ LEARNS bill, but those changes are unlikely to…
by - February 20, 2023 3:18 pm
State senators moved two controversial bills forward in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday (Feb. 20). SB 199, by Sen. Gary Stubblefield, R-Branch, creates a “private right of action” allowing…
by - February 12, 2023 9:21 am
Arkansas’ new Secretary of Education Jacob Oliva offered new details and explained that some are still pending with regards to Gov. Sarah Sanders’ omnibus education plan called LEARNS. “I think…
by - February 8, 2023 1:15 pm
Five and a half weeks into the legislative session, Gov. Sarah Sanders and lawmakers have yet to produce a much-hyped omnibus education bill, but they are close. On Wednesday (Feb….
by - February 7, 2023 10:14 am
The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and the Associated Industries of Arkansas announced Tuesday (Feb. 7) that Gary Head has been elected chairman of the State Chamber board of directors,…
by - February 1, 2023 6:39 pm
Rep. Jimmy Gazaway, R-Paragould, one of the key legislators shaping a final truth-in-sentencing reform effort, said Wednesday (Feb. 1) that an omnibus bill on criminal justice changes may require multiple…
by - February 1, 2023 3:50 pm
It was a good quarter, a good year and a good decade for Murphy USA. The El Dorado-based, publicly-traded gas and convenience store chain spun off into its own publicly-traded…
by - February 1, 2023 6:40 am
Arkansas lawmakers will square off in the Hoops for Kids’ Sake charity basketball game on Wednesday, March 1 at 7pm at Little Rock Central High School. Proceeds will benefit Big…
by - January 31, 2023 9:00 am
Westrock Coffee Co. announced Tuesday (Jan. 31) an agreement to develop a $70 million, 530,000-square-foot distribution center with Tempus Realty Partners, an Arkansas-based real estate investment partnership that was represented…
by - January 29, 2023 10:00 am
Closing out the first month of the regular session, legislative leaders have no clarity on Gov. Sarah Sanders administration’s price tag for education, public safety or healthcare, much less a…
by - January 22, 2023 6:19 pm
Matuschka Lindo Briggs has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Regional Executive for the Little Rock Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. In a note from the…
by - January 19, 2023 6:04 pm
Little Rock-based Bank OZK reported Thursday (Jan. 19) that net income for the fourth quarter of 2022 was $158.8 million, up 6.1%. Diluted earnings per common share for the fourth…
by - January 19, 2023 7:48 am
Conway-based Home BancShares, the parent company of Centennial Bank, reported net income of $305 million, surviving “headwinds” it said it encountered in West Texas where it picked up new assets…
by - January 12, 2023 7:26 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Thursday (Jan. 12) that she will name Clint O’Neal executive director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC). He will report to Secretary of Commerce Hugh…
by - January 11, 2023 3:44 pm
The Arkansas State Senate wasted little time Wednesday (Jan. 11) confirming Gov. Sarah Sanders’ new cabinet. She has nominated 14 of the 15 cabinet positions. The current interim Secretary of…
by - January 11, 2023 12:45 pm
Arkansas Democratic legislators outlined their legislative priorities on Wednesday (Jan. 11) and questioned how to interpret Gov. Sarah Sanders’ messaging spelled out on Tuesday. Democrats hold a super minority in…
by - January 9, 2023 1:17 pm
Arkansas legislators were sworn into office as the 94th General Assembly kicked off in Little Rock Monday (Jan. 9). Speaker of the House Matthew Shepherd, R-El Dorado, was unanimously elected…
by - January 7, 2023 9:39 am
It took 15 rounds of voting over four days, but U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., finally secured enough votes to become Speaker of the House of Representatives for the 118th…
