by - July 7, 2026 7:51 pm
The U.S. Department of Education has approved Arkansas’ Returning Education to the States Waiver, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon announced at the Hot Springs Junior Academy Tuesday (July 7). McMahon…
by - July 7, 2026 4:44 pm
The city of Little Rock is receiving a $30 million grant from the Bezos Earth Fund, a creation of Amazon creator Jeff Bezos and wife Lauren Sanchez Bezos, to help…
by - June 29, 2026 6:21 pm
More than 2,500 Arkansas retailers along with beneficiaries are preparing for the state’s ban on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits being used to purchase soft drinks, candy and other…
by - June 24, 2026 8:01 pm
New Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh got off to a good start in his first Federal Open Market Committee meeting June 17, said Matuschka Lindo Briggs, Federal Reserve Bank of…
by - June 23, 2026 6:47 pm
The Agriculture Act of 2026 that would modernize loan limits that currently are based on 2012 realities, but bridge payments for struggling farmers would better come in a supplemental appropriations…
by - June 18, 2026 4:23 pm
Average public school student proficiency levels across all subjects have increased from 35% in 2024 to 42.2% this spring, Gov. Sarah Sanders and Secretary of Education Jacob Oliva announced Thursday…
by - June 8, 2026 12:03 am
Arkansas ranked 43rd in the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2026 KIDS COUNT Data Book. The state improved two spots from its ranking of 45th in last year’s Data Book, while…
by - June 4, 2026 1:06 pm
The Arkansas TV Commission voted with zero audible “no” votes to rescind its December decision to disaffiliate from PBS and pay its dues for 2027 in its quarterly meeting Thursday…
by - May 19, 2026 9:24 pm
Issue 3, a ballot measure legislators referred to voters for this November’s election, would give cities in Arkansas the same ability to form development districts that cities in surrounding states…
by - May 7, 2026 8:30 pm
U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., said Thursday (May 7) that the Senate will mark up its latest version of the Farm Bill in the next few weeks and called farmers’…
by - May 4, 2026 7:03 pm
Entergy Corp. is considering expanding its use of nuclear energy in Arkansas, Chairman and CEO Drew Marsh said Monday (May 4), while Entergy Arkansas President and CEO Laura Landreaux pledged…
by - May 1, 2026 5:55 am
The Arkansas Workforce Development Board is moving toward asking the U.S. Department of Labor for seven waivers to federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) requirements. One would allow the…
by - April 25, 2026 7:03 am
The Joint Budget Committee Thursday (April 23) advanced an amendment to an appropriations bill that the sponsor said is needed for four isolated schools to detach from their existing districts….
by - April 17, 2026 11:45 am
All incoming Hendrix College students will spend a junior year semester in the work world as part of their degree program through the new ‘Via Hendrix’ program announced April 17….
by - April 13, 2026 12:14 pm
Fayetteville-based Specialized Real Estate Group (SREG) expects to invest more than $1 billion over 15 years to develop Drake Farms, a 125-acre mixed-use residential and commercial neighborhood in north Fayetteville…
by - March 31, 2026 3:18 pm
Two years ago, Becky Luther was a nurse practitioner and a single mom. She had no interest in professional networking and no idea she was about to become “Queenie Be.”…
by - March 12, 2026 6:01 am
Payton Dunn wasn’t happy when the Arkansas Razorbacks lost to the University of Memphis 32-31 Sept. 20. So he decided to do something about it. His new NIL – name-image-likeness…
by - March 10, 2026 5:42 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders expressed support for President Donald Trump’s military actions against Iran, criticized commentator Tucker Carlson for a recent interview with her father, and deflected questions about her presidential…
by - March 3, 2026 9:47 pm
New University of Arkansas Head Football Coach Ryan Silverfield wants to create a culture where players are “ALL IN.” While he can’t predict how many games the Razorbacks will win,…
by - February 23, 2026 7:39 pm
The state saw a record number of visitors in 2024, and they spent a record amount, Gov. Sarah Sanders said Monday (Feb. 23) at the 52nd Annual Arkansas Governor’s Conference…
