by - April 6, 2011 7:00 pm
St. Vincent Renames Morrilton Campus
St. Vincent Health System of Little Rock is changing the name of its St. Anthony’s Medical Center in Morrilton. The campus will now be called St. Vincent Morrilton.
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by - April 6, 2011 7:00 pm
House Committee Shoots Down Senate Map
The House State Agencies Committee made short work defeating a Senate plan and proposed amendment that could have advanced the Congressional redistricting debate.
by - April 6, 2011 7:00 pm
Supreme Court Strikes Down Adoption Ban
From our content partner, the Arkansas News Bureau:
by - April 5, 2011 7:00 pm
Analyst: Consumers Should Expect Serious Inflation
John Taylor was right about inflation.
by - April 5, 2011 7:00 pm
What Happens Next In Congressional Redistricting?
The scenarios abound for the next round of Congressional redistricting, which shifts back to the Arkansas House of Representatives.
by - April 5, 2011 7:00 pm
Create Your Own Congressional District Maps!
Frustrated by the Congressional redistricting debate at the state legislature? Create your own maps.
by - April 5, 2011 7:00 pm
Senators Dispatch With Congressional Map Quickly
It didn’t take long for the Arkansas State Senate to dispatch with its version of Congressional redistricting.
by - April 5, 2011 7:00 pm
The Next Redistricting Debate: Legislative Districts
The Arkansas Board of Apportionment held its second meeting of the year with a precursor of potential partisanship already surfacing.
by - April 5, 2011 7:00 pm
Parker: Huckabee Responds To Retread Story On Computers
Intrepid reporter Suzi Parker with U.S. News and World Report catches up with former Arkansas Governor and potential Presidential aspirant Mike Huckabee for his reaction to a recent Mother Jones article on his waning days as Governor.
by - April 5, 2011 7:00 pm
Many Metro Area Unemployment Rates Improve In February
There was improving news in the February 2011 metropolitan area unemployment report for Arkansas.
by - April 5, 2011 7:00 pm
Natural Gas Filling Station Opens In Fort Smith
With gasoline prices hovering around $3.50 a gallon and expected to head higher, many have pushed for more natural gas fuel to lower demand.
by - April 5, 2011 7:00 pm
Pryor Comments On Budget Impasse, Will Speak To Political Animals
U.S. Senator Mark Pryor (D) will speak to the central Arkansas Political Animals Club on Wednesday, April 20 at the Governor’s mansion. The event starts at 11:30 am.
by - April 5, 2011 7:00 pm
Brawner: How Should Doctors Be Paid?
Say you hire someone to paint your house. Would you rather pay him and his assistants by the hour, by the gallon, or with a flat fee agreed upon before the project begins?
by - April 4, 2011 7:00 pm
Ms. Adverthinker: Tech Trends To Watch
Emily Reeves, director of account managment and research with Stone Ward, was our guest on this week’s edition of Talk Business. Reeves shared thoughts on several technology trends that are shaping business and personal communications.
In addition, Reeves just returned from the annual SXSW (South by Southwest) technology conference in Austin, Texas. It’s the World Cup of the communications revolution that is reshaping the planet. The best and brightest cutting edge ideas are often unveiled at the conference. It is also has a number of panel discussions on interesting subjects related to technology. Reeves files this final report on her blog, Ms. Adverthinker:
The annual South by Southwest Interactive (SXSWi) festival wrapped up over a week ago and I am finally starting to feel caught up on sleep and missed work. I have had the time to reflect on the experience and learning with a semblance of organized thought. Here are the themes and my key takeaways from SXSWi 2011.
by - April 4, 2011 7:00 pm
Brummett: Arrows Away
Political columnist John Brummett with our content partner, the Arkansas News Bureau, fires his up and down arrows in his most recent column. Taking aim at the state legislature, Brummett finds bipartisan highlights and lowlights in the winding-down session.
by - April 4, 2011 7:00 pm
Tolbert: Senate Needs More Transparency
Jason Tolbert with our content partner, The Tolbert Report, uses his weekly Stephens Media column to highlight the need for the Arkansas State Senate to go at least as far as the House in broadcasting its proceedings.
by - April 4, 2011 7:00 pm
Is This The Senate Compromise? (updated)
After two days of deliberation, State Senators advanced a Congressional redistricting plan from a bipartisan Senate committee, but its fate is as unknown as when this session might end.
by - April 3, 2011 7:00 pm
Nlr Mccain Mall To Get $5.5 Million Facelift
Simon Property Group, Inc. announced today that McCain Mall, the long-time North Little Rock shopping center, will undergo a $5.5 million renovation at the end of April.
by - April 3, 2011 7:00 pm
Data Firm Acquires California Agency To Boost Services
Little Rock-based CognitiveDATA, which was acquired by Merkle last year but maintains some autonomy, has acquired a San Rafael, Calif., based consulting firm, LENSER.
by - April 3, 2011 7:00 pm
Another Redistricting Strikeout In The Senate
Shortly before today’s afternoon Senate State Agencies Committee hearing, several State Senators were huddled outside of the Senate chamber. When asked if a deal on Congressional redistricting had been worked out, Sen. Jim Luker (D-Wynne) said, "We’re either going to be here 15 minutes or for 3 weeks."