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Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin filed three different lawsuits – in three different jurisdictions – against social media giants TikTok, ByteDance, and Meta Platforms on Tuesday (March 28). The lawsuits…
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Joe Vitiritto, president and CEO of Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc., received a 6.9% raise and total compensation of $1.6 million in 2022, according to the company’s proxy statement…
by - March 27, 2023 10:05 pm
After 33 resolutions were filed to refer various legislative initiatives to voters for the 2024 ballot, 13 of those measures received a hearing on Monday (March 27) during a meeting…
by - March 27, 2023 6:51 pm
A judicial reform and prison construction legislation package will add 3,000 prison beds and require the most violent offenders to serve 100% of their sentences, Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Monday…
by - March 27, 2023 8:06 am
Fertilizer costs have exploded in the last two years due to inflation, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and other factors. Farmers across the country and in Arkansas may have to…
by - March 26, 2023 9:14 am
Sen. Jonathan Dismang, R-Beebe, co-chairman of the Joint Budget Committee still hopes the regular session will adjourn by April 7 with a successful funding of schools, prisons and another income…
by - March 26, 2023 9:11 am
Arkansas State Bank Commissioner Susannah Marshall is keeping an eye on the national banking turmoil of the last few weeks surrounding Silicon Valley Bank of California, Signature Bank of New…
by - March 26, 2023 8:13 am
One of Walmart Inc.’s early leaders died recently. Claude Harris of Springdale, the company’s first buyer, died on Feb. 25 at Willard Walker Hospice in Fayetteville. He was 93. Walmart…
by - March 26, 2023 5:12 am
Some companies announce their plans for hiring and expansion before actually doing it, some look back on a time period and realize they’ve got something to share. Little Rock-based Mainstream…
by - March 25, 2023 4:26 pm
A bill filed Friday (March 24) by the former longtime House Education Committee chairman would change Arkansas’ school funding formula. House Bill 1689, the Comprehensive Investment in Student Achievement Act…
by - March 25, 2023 10:22 am
The consumer packaged goods and beverage industries are highly competitive. They continually try to retain or expand their retail distribution points as private label and niche brands are popular among…
by - March 24, 2023 10:47 am
A slight percentage increase in the number of employed compared with the number of jobless helped push Arkansas’ February unemployment rate to 3.2%, down from 3.4% in January and unchanged…
by - March 23, 2023 8:14 pm
Talk Business & Politics, in partnership with First Security Bank and the Searcy Regional Chamber of Commerce, will host a “Better Communities” town hall on Tuesday, March 28 in Searcy….
by - March 23, 2023 6:16 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders’ LEARNS Act will increase beginning teacher salaries in the Bryant School District by $7,500 and give all teachers above $50,000 a raise of $2,000, but the district…
by - March 23, 2023 5:36 pm
The National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights estimate 81% of Americans will spend a record $24 billion on Easter, up 15.38% from a year ago. Per capita spending is…
by - March 23, 2023 12:52 pm
Walmart on Thursday (March 23) announced worker layoffs in at least five U.S. e-commerce fulfillment centers. Walmart said the impacted workers were asked to find other jobs within 90 days…
by - March 22, 2023 5:12 pm
University of Alabama assistant coach Bryan Hodgson has been hired as head coach of the Arkansas State University men’s basketball program, Vice Chancellor of Intercollegiate Athletics Jeff Purinton announced Wednesday…
by - March 21, 2023 4:43 pm
Producers Rice Mill will have a new solar storage microgrid developed by Scenic Hill Solar and it will be a record-breaking. The groups announced the project on Tuesday (March 21),…
by - March 21, 2023 3:17 pm
Arkansas’ travel and tourism sector posted healthy revenue and job gains in 2022 compared with 2021, even when factoring in inflation. The state’s 2% tourism tax set a new record…
by - March 20, 2023 7:05 pm
On the heels of Tyson Foods’ announcement to close its processing plant in Van Buren, Ark., with the elimination of almost 1,000 jobs, the Springdale-based meat giant reports a new…
