by - June 27, 2014 8:29 am
The executive director of the group that represents school superintendents and principals said this week that his group will not oppose proposed bills dealing with school employee health insurance in…
by - June 26, 2014 1:00 pm
Business leaders calling for the state’s public schools to connect to a university-based high-speed network hope to have cost estimates by mid-July and would like Gov. Mike Beebe to call…
by - June 18, 2014 8:51 pm
Editor’s note: This guest commentary was written by freelance journalist Steve Brawner, who is also a regular contributor to Talk Business & Politics. His political commentary appears at IndependentArkansas.com and…
by - June 17, 2014 7:10 pm
The House and Senate leaders of a task force charged with addressing soaring school employee health insurance rates said Tuesday (June 17) they believe they will have the votes they…
by - June 17, 2014 4:08 pm
Ed Penick, former CEO of Worthen Bank and a 2005 inductee into the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame, was laid to rest today after services at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in…
by - June 16, 2014 10:54 am
Sometime around May 28, give or take a few days or weeks, the Northwest Arkansas metropolitan statistical area unofficially reached a population of 500,000. Because of this, the region will…
by - June 13, 2014 4:24 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe is calling on lawmakers to change a state law that forbids K-12 public schools from accessing a fiber optics network used by universities and health care providers….
by - June 10, 2014 1:01 pm
All part-time school and state employees as well as many spouses of full-time employees would be ineligible for insurance benefits under two draft bills discussed during a meeting of the House and Senate Education Committees Tuesday.
by - June 4, 2014 4:18 pm
Plans for a downtown economic development director and a private investment fund are just two of many steps that Hot Springs leaders hope can re-invent and re-imagine the historic Spa City.
by - May 27, 2014 4:12 pm
With help from a $25.9 million federal Race to the Top grant, the Springdale School District is creating a high school with a relaxed schedule and, if a waiver is…
by - May 20, 2014 1:48 pm
The Arkansas Department of Education today announced a new second in command and three new assistant commissioners. Mike Hernandez, currently the assistant commissioner for fiscal and administrative services, is the…
by - May 19, 2014 10:47 am
As the economy improves, there aren’t enough trucks or drivers to carry all the goods, so rates will rise.
by - May 17, 2014 9:57 am
Jonesboro’s diversified economy, including Arkansas State University and a thriving industrial park, offers a positive business environment.
by - May 13, 2014 5:06 pm
A special legislative session could be called to address rising school employee health insurance costs by the end of August, the chairman of a task force that is meeting about…
by - May 8, 2014 7:45 pm
Rural development bank Southern Bancorp is helping Mississippi County residents revitalize their community through the Delta Bridge Project, a process that already has had success in Phillips County.
by - May 7, 2014 5:14 pm
Two days after it was announced he was not selected as the University of Arkansas’ vice chancellor for governmental relations, State Sen. Johnny Key, R-Mountain Home, was named Wednesday (May…
by - May 5, 2014 3:39 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe has asked Tony Wood, the deputy commissioner of education, to be the next education commissioner, Wood confirmed in a phone interview today. “The governor has asked me…
by - May 5, 2014 8:21 am
Arkansas public schools should be allowed to connect to a statewide fiber optics system currently used by universities and medical providers, but telecom industry leaders worry about the price tag and how to pay for it.
by - April 28, 2014 11:05 pm
Thirty-three Arkansas schools have applied to become a “school of innovation,” which would offer charter school-like flexibility without making them charter schools. The deadline to apply is midnight Thursday. (Editor’s…
by - April 26, 2014 5:12 pm
Timing played a role in Dr. Tom Kimbrell’s decision to leave his job as Arkansas commissioner of education and become Bryant superintendent. This is the time of year when school…
