by - January 18, 2009 7:22 pm
Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt of an article appearing in the most recent issue of TBQ, a magazine covering business and political news in Arkansas. Link here for…
by - January 18, 2009 6:12 pm
Fitch Ratings reports that there is no bottom in sight for U.S. homebuilders as the recession deepens. “As weak as housing has been, it can soften further,” said Managing Director…
by - January 16, 2009 5:35 pm
The City Wire economic review for the week of Jan. 12 – Jan. 16: REGIONAL/STATE• A Fort Smith-based company that develops and manages apartment complexes around the state will invest…
by - January 16, 2009 5:19 pm
Bills filed Friday (Jan. 16) in the 87th General Assembly include the following: SB 88This bill, filed by State Sen. Bobby Glover, D-Carlisle, is the much anticipated legislation that would…
by - January 16, 2009 3:05 pm
Doug Thomas and David Olive aren’t too concerned about the possibility the proposed federal stimulus plan could reduce the scope, budget or near-term consideration of the upcoming federal highway reauthorization…
by - January 16, 2009 8:44 am
Mathematical party tricks, a Barling baseball star and the basics on how to start a business in Arkansas are just a few of the topics to be addressed in the…
by - January 15, 2009 6:40 pm
Bills filed Thursday (Jan. 15) in the 87th General Assembly include the following: SB 87The proposed bill would appropriate $667,968 to fund the Arkansas Ethics Commission. HB 1111This proposed bill,…
by - January 15, 2009 5:38 pm
Little Rock-based Bank of the Ozarks announced today (Jan. 15) 2008 fiscal year net income of $34.47 million, up 8.6% over 2007 net income of $31.74 million. Also, the company…
by - January 15, 2009 3:59 pm
Dr. David Busby of Alma was one of 12 Arkansans appointed/reappointed to state boards and commissions Thursday (Jan. 15) by Gov. Mike Beebe. Busby was reappointed to the Tobacco Prevention…
by - January 15, 2009 3:37 pm
Discussion of proposed legislation to incentivize development in downtown Fort Smith garnered much discussion at Thursday’s (Jan. 15) meeting of the Central Business Improvement District Commission. Rep. Tracy Pennartz, D-Fort…
by - January 15, 2009 2:30 pm
The number of Arkansas properties facing foreclosure activity in 2008 was more than the number of properties in 2007 and 2006 combined. According to figures from Irvine, Calif-based RealtyTrac, Arkansas…
by - January 14, 2009 5:31 pm
Bills filed Wednesday (Jan. 14) in the 87th General Assembly include the following: SB 77The proposed bill would make certain acts of cruelty to a dog, cat or horse a…
by - January 14, 2009 5:15 pm
A Fort Smith-based company that develops and manages apartment complexes around the state will invest “at least $1 million” in renovating the former Davis Furniture building in downtown Fort Smith….
by - January 14, 2009 12:45 pm
John Tamny believes that many key economic statistics compiled and released by the federal government are misleading. Tamny, editor of RealClearMarkets, a senior economist with H.C. Wainwright Economics, and a…
by - January 13, 2009 6:15 pm
The Arkansas Public Service Commission formally approved Tuesday (Jan. 13) a new fee structure for certain services provided by Fort Smith-based Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp. On Oct. 22, AOG proposed…
by - January 13, 2009 5:27 pm
Bills filed Tuesday (Jan. 13) in the 87th General Assembly include the following: HB 1097An act concerning places where a person is prohibited from carrying a concealed handgun SB 55An…
by - January 13, 2009 3:31 pm
Fortis Plastics has laid off about 70 employees at its Fort Smith plant within the past six months, according to a source with direct knowledge of the plant’s activities. The…
by - January 13, 2009 3:04 pm
Political humorist and author P.J. O’Rourke once noted that the three branches of government are money, television and bulls***. At the Tuesday (Jan. 13) study session of the Fort Smith…
by - January 13, 2009 11:26 am
Gov. Mike Beebe said “fallout from the national economic downturn” will be the biggest challenge during the 87th Arkansas General Assembly. Beebe, who addressed House and Senate members in a…
by - January 13, 2009 11:15 am
Surgical technology students at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith recently participated in a research project that had them take a virtual walk in an operating room. The UAFS…
