by - April 8, 2021 4:50 pm
An alternative hate crimes bill led by House Speaker Matthew Shepherd, R-El Dorado, and Senate President Jimmy Hickey, Jr., R-Texarkana, passed in House Judiciary committee Thursday (April 8) on a…
by - April 8, 2021 3:56 pm
Arkansas lawmakers on Thursday (April 8) approved tax cut measures in the House Revenue & Tax committee, including a larger exemption for used car taxes and a repeal of the…
by - April 8, 2021 12:25 pm
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, announced plans on Thursday (April 8) to introduce a change to the Paycheck Protection Program that he touted would help small businesses impacted by…
by - April 6, 2021 1:54 pm
Cypress Cold Storage, a provider of temperature-controlled warehouse space and services for the food sector, announced Tuesday (April 6) the opening of the company’s expanded facility in Maumelle. Cypress Cold…
by - April 6, 2021 8:00 am
Leon Jones, Jr., who recently resigned his position as executive director of the state’s Fair Housing Commission, said two months ago he planned to run for Arkansas Attorney General in…
by - April 4, 2021 10:46 am
State lawmakers should pass a newly filed hate crimes bill and Arkansas employers need to fully embrace vaccines for their workers. That’s the blunt assessment from Randy Zook, CEO of…
by - April 1, 2021 8:36 am
St. Bernards CEO Chris Barber has weathered plenty of disasters. The economic downturn of 2008-09 and the Jonesboro tornado both come to mind. Nothing could have prepared Barber for the…
by - March 31, 2021 2:39 pm
The Little Rock Farmers’ Market will return on Saturday, May 1, officials announced Wednesday (March 31). The market, held in the downtown Little Rock River Market, has been postponed for…
by - March 31, 2021 2:05 pm
BSR Real Estate Investment Trust announced Wednesday (March 31) it is acquiring a portfolio of three garden-style apartment communities in its core Texas markets for $195 million. The REIT is…
by - March 29, 2021 10:05 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson asked lawmakers Monday (March 29) to approve his 60-day extension of the COVID-19 pandemic emergency, and they agreed but not without lengthy debate. On a voice vote…
by - March 26, 2021 12:27 pm
FiberPro, a state-of-the-art design and next-generation technology manufacturing of custom log and lumber equipment, announced Friday (March 26) it will expand its manufacturing facility in Hot Springs. The company plans…
by - March 24, 2021 1:05 pm
The nonpartisan political group, Common Ground Arkansas, has hired Misty Orpin of Springdale as executive director. Orpin started the website, arkansascovid.com, during the COVID-19 pandemic. In an email to supporters,…
by - March 23, 2021 8:12 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday (March 22) vetoed legislation that would refund fines to businesses that were levied for violations of coronavirus directives. SB 301 would return fines collected by…
by - March 21, 2021 9:59 am
Democratic Party of Arkansas chairman Michael John Gray said Sunday (March 21) that lowering filing fees to zero in some instances is the best way to ensure competition for Republican-held…
by - March 21, 2021 9:38 am
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge says her new lawsuit against Walgreens is part of a continuing mission of accountability for the opioid crisis, and she says her experience as the…
by - March 18, 2021 6:50 pm
If you’re ready for the 93rd Arkansas General Assembly to wrap up its business and go home, don’t get in a hurry. Speaker of the House Matthew Shepherd, R-El Dorado,…
by - March 16, 2021 3:07 pm
Editor’s note: This is the third of four stories in a series about the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in Arkansas. Link here for the first story, and link…
by - March 14, 2021 10:43 am
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Chancellor Dr. Cam Patterson said there have been lessons learned one year into the COVID-19 pandemic. In Arkansas, there have been more than 5,400…
by - March 14, 2021 10:13 am
University of Arkansas Sam M. Walton College of Business economist Mervin Jebaraj said the newly signed COVID-19 federal relief package will have “immediate stimulative effects.” The $1.9 trillion American Rescue…
by - March 11, 2021 7:01 pm
Speaker of the House Matthew Shepherd, R-El Dorado, said Thursday (March 11) he’s open to serving a third term as the leader of the Arkansas House of Representatives. In his…
