by - September 12, 2021 9:58 am
Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas President and CEO Randy Zook says the business community’s reaction to a Biden executive order mandating vaccines has been “muted.” He also…
by - September 7, 2021 4:28 pm
Three Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s wildlife management areas (WMAs) will undergo changes to water control measures during the waterfowl wintering period in order to protect stress on the forests…
by - September 5, 2021 6:29 pm
GOP gubernatorial hopeful Attorney General Leslie Rutledge wants to eliminate Arkansas’ individual income tax by 2030 through a constitutional amendment. Three Democrats vying to challenge for governor – Dr. Anthony…
by - September 1, 2021 6:05 pm
The collegiate golf tournament, the Jackson T. Stephens Cup, announced its field Wednesday (Sept. 1) for the inaugural competition to be played Oct. 17-20 at the prestigious Alotian Club in…
by - August 31, 2021 11:53 am
We are pleased to introduce to you the 2021 class of Northeast Arkansas Women in Business award winners. This is our third year producing this award for the region, and…
by - August 30, 2021 8:17 pm
The Arkansas Medical Society board of trustees adopted a policy Monday (Aug. 30) calling for the required vaccination of health care workers. In a statement released broadly, the AMS said…
by - August 29, 2021 7:25 pm
Three of the four gubernatorial hopefuls in the Democratic Party of Arkansas met for an education town hall Thursday night (Aug. 26) and discussed issues ranging from mask mandates, school…
by - August 29, 2021 6:55 pm
Attorney General Leslie Rutlege said she’d work with the state legislature to set education policy and she confirmed she would not institute a mask mandate or vaccine mandate to fight…
by - August 26, 2021 9:16 am
Elizabeth Small, primary instructor for the Real Estate program in UA Little Rock’s School of Business, will take on an additional role with the university as director of business networks….
by - August 25, 2021 7:57 am
U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Hot Springs, says the Aug. 31 deadline to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan is arbitrary and unfeasible. In an interview with Talk Business & Politics on…
by - August 22, 2021 10:01 am
While COVID-19 has impacted tourism and travel as well as business expansion, Arkansas is pushing forward to remain open and ready for business. Tourism and economic officials in Arkansas have…
by - August 19, 2021 2:12 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday (Aug. 19) said Arkansas is preparing to distribute booster vaccines as the state’s daily COVID-19 cases climbed over 3,500 in the last 24 hours. Hutchinson…
by - August 19, 2021 12:46 pm
Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. touted the capital city’s growth in population and diversity, according to the 2020 U.S. Census figures released last week. Scott said Little Rock saw…
by - August 18, 2021 9:17 pm
The nation’s nursing homes are under additional pressure from the federal government to increase worker vaccinations, according to a new emergency regulation announced Wednesday (Aug. 18) from The Centers for…
by - August 18, 2021 2:35 pm
COVID-19 has brought unprecedented sickness and death to Northeast Arkansas as the death toll from the virus has topped 200 in Craighead County, according to the Arkansas Department of Health….
by - August 15, 2021 10:40 am
University of Central Arkansas President Dr. Houston Davis has experienced this scenario before – students returning to campus for the fall semester amidst the backdrop of a global pandemic. This…
by - August 15, 2021 10:12 am
Arkansas Children’s CEO Marcy Doderer says staffing challenges and ICU resources are the biggest challenges to treating the surge in COVID-19 patients, particularly those under the age of 12, who…
by - August 9, 2021 6:43 pm
Michael John Gray, the former state representative who has served as Democratic Party of Arkansas chairman since 2017, is leaving his position, he announced Monday (Aug. 9). Gray intends to…
by - August 9, 2021 2:57 pm
PSSI, a Wisconsin-based leading food safety and contract sanitation provider, announced Monday (Aug. 9) the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Safe Foods Corp., the North Little Rock-based food…
by - August 8, 2021 9:48 am
State Sen. Jim Hendren, I-Gravette, left the Republican Party earlier this year over the extremism he saw in the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. He’s…
