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…
by - August 12, 2018 10:02 am
Arkansas Democrats have a lot of energy and investment in the 2018 Congressional races and two of those candidates – Chintan Desai and Josh Mahony – shared their front line…
by - August 8, 2018 5:39 pm
Arkansas has long touted its “Natural State” motto to draw visitors to the state. In recent years, tourism tax collections have set new records. In 2017, the 2% tax on…
by - August 7, 2018 6:04 am
Arkansas Term Limits spokesman Tim Jacob says it’s time for the wishes of state voters to be honored and this year’s term limits proposal should keep lawmakers from altering them…
by - August 6, 2018 10:32 pm
Newly named AT&T Arkansas President Ronnie Dedman is a career company man with the telecom giant, and one thing’s for sure, his day job never gets boring. With traffic on…
by - August 1, 2018 2:10 pm
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, said Special Counsel Robert Mueller should be allowed to finish his job, but the Second District Congressman is worried about revelations into FBI internal…
by - July 29, 2018 9:59 am
Economist Mervin Jebaraj says you can point to good and bad in the GOP tax cuts that have been in effect for a little over six months. The UA Walton…
by - July 27, 2018 6:13 pm
Arkansas economic development officials are in near daily contact with Kimberly Clark leaders as the state is considering all options to save a Conway manufacturing facility and its 350 jobs….
by - July 26, 2018 2:16 pm
Growing up in Alabama and taking educational and occupational rides through Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina and New York, new UAMS Chancellor Dr. Cam Patterson considers his new post in Arkansas…
by - July 26, 2018 1:33 pm
It won’t be on the 2018 ballot, but you might start seeing activity surrounding a new ballot initiative soon. Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has okayed the ballot title on a…
by - July 25, 2018 6:28 am
Home BancShares chairman Johnny Allison hasn’t figured out why his bank’s stock isn’t overperforming, but as long as the company’s financials are hitting on all cylinders, he isn’t too worried….
by - July 22, 2018 10:03 am
Fourth District Democratic Congressional nominee Hayden Shamel says if she’s elected she will more strongly oversee a U.S. President who she contends “defers to a foreign power.” Shamel, who appeared…
