by - April 7, 2019 12:20 pm
Sen. Tom Cotton says more advanced technology and updated asylum laws are needed to protect against illegal immigrants coming to America through Mexico, but he’s not sure closing the border…
by - April 7, 2019 10:26 am
After securing passage of funding for Arkansas Works last week, Speaker of the House Matthew Shepherd said he expects the 92nd General Assembly to complete its business this coming week….
by - April 5, 2019 2:33 pm
Walmart recently ranked among the most loved brands by three separate demographics — Generation Z, men and rural consumers — in the 2019 survey by MorningConsult.com. The rankings are based…
by - April 5, 2019 9:18 am
The electronic logging device (ELD) mandate has led to improved hours-of-service compliance but has had no effect on the number of crashes, said Dave Osiecki, president of Scopelitis Transportation Consulting….
by - April 4, 2019 7:09 pm
A bill that would have established a tax credit to create private school scholarships for 400 Arkansas students failed in committee Thursday (April 4). Senate Bill 539 by Sen. Blake…
by - April 4, 2019 6:17 pm
The Delta Innovation Fund (Delta I-Fund) startup accelerator will host its 2019 Demo Day at the Clinton Presidential Center on April 17 at 4 p.m. Eight Delta I-Fund alumni companies…
by - April 4, 2019 5:54 pm
The U.S. Marshals Museum received $1 million from Northwest Arkansas-based real estate investor Laurice Hachem, the museum’s foundation announced Thursday (April 4). Hachem is also a member of the foundation…
by - April 4, 2019 3:57 pm
Expectations continue to fall for Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services and other transportation companies as they look to report first-quarter financial results amid high fears related to several factors…
by - April 4, 2019 2:16 pm
The number of approved medical marijuana ID cards ratcheted upwards nearly 25% only weeks before the first legal cannabis products hit the market in Arkansas. Late Wednesday (April 3), the…
by - April 4, 2019 12:28 pm
Springdale-based nanotechnology company NanoMech looks to settle one case after being sued twice for not making payments on nearly $10 million in loans. Attorneys for New York-based technology financing company…
by - April 4, 2019 11:00 am
Tyson Foods, Cargill and their competitors are projected to push meat production to record levels this year at 103.3 billion pounds, up 1.3% over 2018, according to U.S. Department of…
by - April 3, 2019 9:16 pm
An Arkansas House committee advanced what would become the third constitutional amendment referred to voters this legislative session – one meant to make it harder to amend the Constitution. House…
by - April 3, 2019 8:32 pm
Jeremy Bout believes the biggest challenge for students and parents when making career decisions is having good information. His company, Edge Factor, suggests a solution to the information gap, and…
by - April 3, 2019 7:45 pm
A bill that would have increased taxes on cigarettes and vaping products while creating an earned income tax credit for lower-income Arkansans is headed to interim study, the bill’s sponsor…
by - April 3, 2019 6:27 pm
Generation Z consumer insights are of interest to retailers and product manufacturers because the demographic already yields roughly $143 billion in spending power, according to the Barkley Report. Fayetteville-based Field…
by - April 2, 2019 9:57 pm
Arkansas budget coffers in March percolated out of a two-month malaise as corporate and individual income tax collections exceeded the state’s own internal forecast and year-ago results, state Department of…
by - April 2, 2019 5:06 pm
While much of retail commerce is moving online in many categories like apparel and hardware, retailers continued to add brick and mortar stores in 2019. Through March, 34 retailers had…
by - April 2, 2019 4:43 pm
The ongoing trade war with China is now impacting what Arkansas farmers will plant this spring. Corn and cotton acres are expected to increase, while soybean acres, the state’s top…
by - April 2, 2019 4:00 pm
In a marginless vote of 75-18, the Arkansas House on Tuesday (April 2) approved the $8.1 billion appropriations for the state’s Medicaid expansion program and other state Department of Human…
by - April 2, 2019 3:52 pm
A bill reducing the number of state agencies from 42 to 15 passed a Senate committee meeting Tuesday (April 2) and heads to the full Senate. House Bill 1763 by…
