by - September 9, 2018 10:10 am
Arkansas voters overwhelmingly favor constitutional proposals to require voter ID and to tighten term limits, and by a 2-to-1 margin they oppose a measure to alter civil lawsuits and court…
by - September 9, 2018 9:04 am
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration has provided a $592,000 grant to the World Trade Center Arkansas to focus on job growth and export expansion in counties affected…
by - September 6, 2018 6:06 pm
The Federal Communications Commission announced that Little Rock-based Aristotle Unified Communications won a $12.2 million award to deploy broadband in historically unserved rural areas. Aristotle is one of 103 providers…
by - September 6, 2018 6:59 am
The Arkansas Casino Gaming Amendment of 2018 was cleared for the November ballot by Secretary of State Mark Martin, while a legal challenge was filed against the Arkansas Term Limits…
by - September 5, 2018 6:06 pm
On the day that Gov. Asa Hutchinson touted smaller state government, he was also touring a world-renowned research center in the capital city that could use expanded state support. Hutchinson…
by - September 4, 2018 4:23 pm
Second District Democratic Congressional nominee Clarke Tucker has a new ad out Tuesday (Sept. 4) that describes the women he says have impacted his life. The new TV ad, which…
by - September 4, 2018 2:45 pm
Arkansas Baptist College in Little Rock has named Regina Favors as interim president and added former Judge Richard Mays to its board of directors. Favors will serve in the role…
by - September 2, 2018 10:02 am
UA Walton College economist Mervin Jebaraj said that the GOP tax cuts passed last December were expected to trigger business investment, and that will lead to wage growth for workers….
by - September 2, 2018 9:59 am
With new security measures in place at War Memorial Stadium after a potential gun threat a week ago, state Parks and Tourism director Kane Webb said he’s still looking for…
by - August 29, 2018 6:18 pm
A statement from the Arkansas Highway Commission declared its neutrality on a proposed casino amendment, but it leveled criticism of the ballot measure’s advertising campaign, which it implied was misleading….
by - August 29, 2018 7:01 am
Two days after a press conference highlighting what he called “a pattern” of voting present or not voting by State Rep. Clarke Tucker, D-Little Rock, U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little…
by - August 28, 2018 9:20 pm
The Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame has announced the 2018 class of inductees. Six new inductees will be honored at the 2018 Induction Banquet, Oct. 11, 2018, at the Health,…
by - August 27, 2018 8:53 pm
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, has reservations about an agricultural mitigation package and he thinks passage of the Farm Bill can resolve many uncertainties for the state’s largest economic engine….
by - August 23, 2018 8:36 pm
A Second Congressional District mailer sent by U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, is stirring political controversy, but the guidelines for using the franking privilege followed federal law and House…
by - August 22, 2018 4:15 am
Arkadelphia-based Ouachita Baptist University and Little Rock-based Baptist Health announced a partnership Tuesday (Aug. 21) to address the shortage of nurses in the state and region. OBU recently received approval…
by - August 21, 2018 11:08 am
A Pulaski County Judge ruled Monday (Aug. 20) in a political tussle over previous state employment records of Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, but answers to many of the questions are…
by - August 16, 2018 9:48 am
In the First Congressional District, the race between Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford and Democratic challenger Chintan Desai is drawing attention. The race is certainly not on the national…
by - August 14, 2018 2:33 pm
Legendary public relations executive Ron Robinson has died at the age of 75. Robinson had a long, storied career in Arkansas business circles, and came to prominence during his affiliation…
by - August 13, 2018 10:10 am
Jonesboro native Johnny Allison is chairman of the board for Home BancShares, parent company of Centennial Bank. The Conway-based bank has the largest market share in the Jonesboro metro market…
by - August 12, 2018 10:04 am
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., feels good about Republican chances to expand their majority in the U.S. Senate and contends that the GOP will hold the House, despite signs of Democratic…
