by - April 12, 2017 12:49 pm
Editor’s note: The following is the first of two stories about Arkansas murder cases involving eight of the men originally set for execution. The information was gleaned from court documents,…
by - April 11, 2017 9:08 pm
A federal judge heard hours of testimony Tuesday (April 11) from out-of-state execution witnesses intended to highlight that the rush to send seven Arkansas death row inmates to the execution…
by - April 11, 2017 5:55 pm
Since 1973, 157 individuals occupying death rows across the country have been exonerated and set free, and that doesn’t include Arkansas’ most famous former Death Row inmate, Damien Echols. The…
by - April 11, 2017 5:27 pm
For the first time in the history of polling from Talk Business & Politics and Hendrix College, the Arkansas Legislature received a failing grade from state voters. The latest survey…
by - April 11, 2017 5:23 pm
The long-awaited grand opening of Phase I development of the Little Rock Technology Park will take place in two weeks when the public will be invited to the downtown area…
by - April 11, 2017 4:25 pm
Price matters to consumers, but so does convenience, according to Tony Rogers, senior vice president and chief marketing officer for Walmart U.S., who laid out the retailer’s strategy to win…
by - April 11, 2017 4:09 pm
The U.S. beef market is off to a good start in 2017 and a big reason lies in improved exports in the first two months of the year, according to…
by - April 11, 2017 8:39 am
Bank of the Ozarks, now Arkansas’ largest regional bank by assets, reported record first quarter profits of more than $89 million on Tuesday (April 11) as U.S. financial institutions kicked…
by - April 10, 2017 7:48 pm
Legislation for truck platooning was a priority for the Arkansas Trucking Association, just not at the top of the list. The trucking association had draft legislation, but without the right…
by - April 10, 2017 7:32 pm
The primary tenant of the culinary hub known as 8th Street Market in Bentonville has long been touted. “Brightwater: A Center for the Study of Food” is the culinary school…
by - April 10, 2017 7:04 pm
Beaty Capital Group, the parent company managing the renovation of the historic Masonic Temple in Fort Smith, has acquired the Masonic Temple and Performing Arts Center in Cleveland with plans…
by - April 10, 2017 5:24 pm
In the last two months, President Donald Trump has seen erosion in his job approval numbers from Arkansas voters, while Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s performance seems to have risen over the…
by - April 10, 2017 3:22 pm
BHP Billiton, which is down to less than 100 workers in the Arkansas Fayetteville Shale play, on Monday rejected a proposal by a U.S. hedge fund to split the Australian…
by - April 9, 2017 6:52 pm
June 18, 1990. That was the date Arkansas restarted state executions after a 26-year hiatus. John Swindler was executed using the electric chair. The next inmate executed was mass murderer…
by - April 9, 2017 9:48 am
Arkansas voters remain firmly committed to the death penalty despite an upcoming quick execution schedule, advances made in DNA testing, and a national trend towards ending the practice. A new…
by - April 9, 2017 9:36 am
Senate Majority Leader Jim Hendren, R-Gravette, says tax reform will likely be done before a long-term highway funding plan can be set and he predicts a short and smooth special…
by - April 7, 2017 4:17 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson issued his third and fourth vetoes of this year’s legislative session Thursday, including one regarding “unlawful mass picketing” in public places. Hutchinson vetoed Senate Bill 550 by…
by - April 7, 2017 4:03 pm
The U.S. Senate on Friday (April 7) confirmed Federal Judge Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump’s nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court, 54-45, after Republicans voted to end the 60-vote filibuster….
by - April 7, 2017 1:53 pm
A new Arkansas Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan released by the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department calls for better pedestrian accommodations, increased safety awareness and more planning on both the regional…
by - April 7, 2017 1:48 pm
The Little Rock Port Authority learned in July it received a $10 million award from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to help build a new dock in the Slackwater…
