by - October 9, 2019 1:19 pm
Arkansas saw an 11% increase in public schools earning an A and a 14% decrease in schools earning an F on accountability reports released by the Arkansas Department of Education…
by - October 8, 2019 4:21 pm
Some Arkansas legislators Tuesday (Oct. 8) wanted to hire Augenblick, Palaich and Associates to study the state’s educational adequacy efforts, some wanted to hire Shuls and Associates, and some wanted…
by - September 24, 2019 5:22 pm
Arkansas lost to Texas, 15-14, in the “Big Shootout” 50 years ago this December, and linebacker Mike Boschetti still hasn’t gotten over it. “I wake up regularly at night, maybe…
by - September 23, 2019 3:54 pm
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson defended the state Board of Education’s decision to retain part of its control over the Little Rock School District and also said he supports “the direction”…
by - September 18, 2019 8:25 pm
In a sparsely attended meeting, the House and Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committees voted Wednesday (Sept. 18) to adopt an interim study proposal to determine strategies to combat…
by - September 16, 2019 1:18 pm
Senate President Pro Tempore Jim Hendren, R-Gravette, is introducing a bill that would tax vaping products, prohibit their use in places where cigarettes are already prohibited, and restrict advertising to…
by - September 9, 2019 2:51 pm
Former Arkansas Razorbacks head football coach Bobby Petrino apologized for the scandal that cost him his job and said he still wants to coach. He made the remarks during his…
by - September 9, 2019 1:07 am
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, says historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) can be “a key arrow in the quiver” for helping prisoners re-enter society successfully, so he’s hoping…
by - September 3, 2019 8:53 pm
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg declared herself to be “feeling very good,” described the challenges of being the Court’s second female member, and celebrated advances made by women…
by - September 2, 2019 8:12 pm
Pharmacists say laws passed in Arkansas in 2015 and 2018 have lessened but not ended under-cost reimbursements by pharmacy benefit managers, and now they are hoping a law passed this…
by - August 26, 2019 3:43 pm
Licensed vaping shops are proposing a 2% sales tax on e-liquids, the Arkansas Vape Advocacy Alliance announced Sunday (Aug. 25). The Alliance’s executive director, Bradley Phillips, told Talk Business &…
by - August 22, 2019 9:53 am
Mike Beebe’s rise from a tar paper shack in Amagon, Arkansas to the Governor’s Mansion was depicted in an hour-long documentary debuting Wednesday (Aug. 21) at the Arkansas Cinema Society’s…
by - August 20, 2019 6:05 pm
The House and Senate Education Committees voted Tuesday (Aug. 20) to make a request for proposals from education consultants to produce the state’s first adequacy study in 16 years. The…
by - July 29, 2019 9:03 pm
The state’s high school graduation rate has risen three straight years and now stands as the nation’s 14th best, while more students have access to workforce training centers, Gov. Asa…
by - July 17, 2019 6:07 pm
The state of Arkansas is using an almost $1 million Department of Justice grant to create a statewide database for opioid abuse and deaths, but the system will depend on…
by - July 15, 2019 5:25 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson will make funding for the Criminal Justice Institute’s Center for School Safety a permanent line item in the state budget, he announced at the Institute’s Arkansas Safe…
by - July 9, 2019 8:00 pm
After two previous attempts to hire a consultant to recommend changes to Arkansas’ school funding formula failed, the issue again will be considered in August, the chairman of the House…
by - July 3, 2019 3:32 pm
The Translational Research Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has received a five-year, $24.2 million National Institutes of Health grant, UAMS Chancellor Dr. Cam Patterson announced Wednesday…
by - June 27, 2019 2:19 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson is appointing a task force to make recommendations regarding the state’s levees and is requesting legislative approval for $10 million for immediate repairs after the recent historic…
by - June 26, 2019 3:13 pm
A report released Wednesday (June 26) said the percentage of uninsured Arkansas children is rising. To reverse the trend, an advocacy group said the state should determine eligibility for all…
