by - September 23, 2020 4:47 pm
Sixty-nine percent of likely Arkansas voters favor a half-cent sales tax for roads that will be on the November ballot, according to a poll released by Gov. Asa Hutchinson Sept….
by - September 23, 2020 10:56 am
The Walton Family Foundation is distributing $500,000 to Little Rock nonprofit organizations based on the results of a poll showing a need for helping students in specific areas, providing tutoring,…
by - September 19, 2020 10:20 am
The U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey portrays an Arkansas in 2019 where the poverty rate was declining but the uninsured rate was rising. Also, the number of foreign-born residents…
by - September 9, 2020 4:54 pm
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., was among 20 additional individuals named by President Trump as potential Supreme Court nominees at the White House on Wednesday (Sept. 9). Afterwards, Cotton released…
by - September 2, 2020 4:18 pm
A group seeking to pass a state constitutional amendment creating a legislative redistricting commission filed suit in federal court Wednesday (Sept. 2) to gain a place on the ballot. The…
by - September 2, 2020 11:01 am
Two patient-centered medical home programs involving Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield beneficiaries generated savings of $80 per person per quarter by the end of the fourth year, a study…
by - August 29, 2020 6:44 pm
Libertarian presidential candidate Dr. Jo Jorgensen called for ending the drug war and curtailing American military interventionist policies, while Ricky Harrington, the party’s candidate for U.S. Senate, warned against government…
by - August 27, 2020 12:19 pm
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday (Aug. 27) tossed two ballot initiatives that would have enacted constitutional amendments creating a legislative redistricting commission and a system of open primaries and…
by - August 21, 2020 2:30 pm
A hate crimes bill revealed by Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Attorney General Leslie Rutledge and legislative leaders Aug. 20 could be considered in a special session if enough support exists,…
by - August 17, 2020 8:56 pm
An irrigation project that would bring surface water from the Arkansas River to farms in four counties won’t be completed for 100 years under the current funding structure, so the…
by - August 15, 2020 8:44 am
A new report says the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare, has reduced the number of uninsured people in Arkansas, which has been especially important during the COVID-19 pandemic….
by - August 7, 2020 10:42 am
A diverse group of African American leaders in Arkansas with support from the small-government group Americans for Prosperity presented four police and criminal justice reforms to the state Republican House…
by - August 5, 2020 2:46 pm
A Little Rock-based application development company was one of 10 worldwide that will participate in the 2020 FIS Fintech Accelerator program, a partnership between financial technology leader FIS and The…
by - August 1, 2020 12:16 pm
About 30% of Arkansas school districts and open enrollment charter schools expect that more than one-fifth of their students will take courses offsite this upcoming school year. But many students…
by - July 26, 2020 9:11 am
A new report says the number of food-insecure Arkansas children and adults is rising during the COVID-19 pandemic, more Arkansans are receiving federal nutrition benefits, and the state should make…
by - July 16, 2020 4:03 pm
Justin Bieber was scheduled to be on stage at Simmons Bank Arena in North Little Rock July 15. That concert has been postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Elton John…
by - July 11, 2020 12:08 pm
The “digital divide” allowing some but not all students access to digital learning involves more than just technology. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 pandemic presents an opportunity for long-term change. Those were…
by - July 9, 2020 5:48 pm
The U.S. economy possibly is already out of what might be “the sharpest and shortest recession in history,” but the recovery won’t be completed until the second half of 2021…
by - July 6, 2020 7:59 pm
Supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment expanding casino gaming submitted 97,000 signatures to the Arkansas secretary of state’s office Monday (July 6), the deadline to qualify for the November 2020…
by - July 6, 2020 3:00 pm
Supporters of petition drives to create a nonpartisan legislative redistricting commission in Arkansas and also a system of open primaries and ranked choice voting presented signatures to the Secretary of…
