by - February 3, 2017 11:55 am
Rep. Dwight Tosh, R-Jonesboro, spent many years in law enforcement, and during the last several years he’s noticed an alarming trend across the country. Criminals are targeting police officers, first…
by - February 3, 2017 11:46 am
The nation’s jobless rate rose in January to 4.8% and added 227,000 new payroll jobs as the new Trump administration takes over the reins of the nation’s economy, according to…
by - February 2, 2017 7:40 pm
One day after enacting a $50.5 million tax cut for low-income Arkansas workers into law, Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday (Jan. 2) told reporters he has sent state agency directors…
by - February 2, 2017 6:18 pm
Plans first made public in late 2015 by local CBS affiliate KFSM-TV, Channel 5, to move more of its operations to Northwest Arkansas from Fort Smith are ongoing, although the…
by - February 2, 2017 5:51 pm
After nearly 90 minutes of debate during special order of business before a packed House Judiciary Committee, Arkansas lawmakers on Thursday (Jan. 2) approved a contentious bill that opponents say…
by - February 2, 2017 4:27 pm
A Senate joint resolution was filed Thursday (Feb. 2) to refer a tort reform constitutional amendment to the voters in 2018. The measure would cap lawyers’ contingency fees, punitive damages,…
by - February 2, 2017 4:09 pm
Springdale-based Tyson Foods is expected to put up strong fiscal first-quarter profits when it reports earnings ahead of the market opening on Monday (Feb. 6). The results are expected to…
by - February 2, 2017 3:51 pm
Arkansas lawmakers in Washington D.C. are cautiously optimistic a deal will be brokered to allow farmers to sell agriculture goods in Cuba with private financing. There’s a $1 billion agriculture…
by - February 2, 2017 3:04 pm
A bill requiring Arkansas’ colleges and universities to allow staff members with concealed carry permits to carry their weapons on campus passed the House of Representatives on Thursday (Feb. 2)…
by - February 2, 2017 10:19 am
A bill has been filed that would require candidates for constitutional, legislative and judicial offices in Arkansas to use an online campaign finance reporting system that could be searchable by…
by - February 2, 2017 6:55 am
Murphy USA’s profits fell more than 34% in the fourth quarter as rising wholesale gas prices cut overall margins, but the El Dorado convenience store operator was still able to…
by - February 2, 2017 5:38 am
John Furner, 42, started his new job as CEO of Sam’s Club on Wednesday (Feb. 1) by introducing himself on the Walmart Blog. Furner, who succeeded Rosalind Brewer, is not…
by - February 1, 2017 8:18 pm
Seven bills, all filed by Rep. Doug House, R-North Little Rock, that would regulate parts of the supply chain and make other changes to the state’s medical marijuana amendment were…
by - February 1, 2017 8:16 pm
A bill allowing patients to establish telemedicine relationships with medical providers from wherever the patient is located passed the Senate Public Health, Welfare, and Labor Committee Tuesday, two years after…
by - February 1, 2017 5:32 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed the centerpiece of his tax cut proposals into law on Wednesday during the first bill signing ceremony of the 91st General Assembly, noting that nearly half…
by - February 1, 2017 4:06 pm
There is never a shortage of Wal-Mart Stores news any day of the year. The nation’s biggest employer is entangled in multiple lawsuits and invests heavily in e-commerce capabilities, while…
by - February 1, 2017 4:00 pm
Sam Walton was a small business man at heart, and his desire to launch a wholesale club to benefit other small businesses stemmed from that, according to local retired Sam’s…
by - February 1, 2017 10:30 am
The Fort Smith Board of Directors is not sure it wants to increase funding for another intermodal port study to be managed by the Western Arkansas Regional Intermodal Transportation Authority…
by - February 1, 2017 8:50 am
Sen. Eddie Joe Williams, R-Cabot, said he plans to present a bill in committee Thursday that would place a granite memorial on State Capitol grounds to honor the “Gold Star”…
by - February 1, 2017 8:41 am
Acxiom Corp.’s third quarter earnings were slightly improved from a year ago as the Little Rock company turns its focus to growing its people-based marketing that allows advertisers to seamlessly…
