by - April 15, 2019 3:46 pm
What are the odds?
Let the games begin on April 1 at the state’s two race tracks, decreed the Arkansas Racing Commission last month. The two, as anybody who’s been around here even a…
Opinion
by - April 14, 2019 8:29 pm
Riff Raff: The ‘good vibe’ in downtown Van Buren
Mass and velocity help determine momentum. Learned years ago from Miss Ada Mills over in Johnson County that pressure and time were keys to success in politics and civic projects….
by - April 8, 2019 1:12 pm
Solar energy can power Arkansas’ economy
“Solar energy means more jobs in Arkansas,” Senator Dave Wallace of Leachville recently told his Senate colleagues. Speaking from the well of the Arkansas Senate chamber on a March afternoon,…
by - April 7, 2019 2:03 pm
Gender equity in the workforce, economic gains for all Arkansans
In order to move the needle and to be strategic in their work, many organizations focus on certain areas of intervention to improve the lives of their clients. At the…
by - April 5, 2019 10:32 am
A new mortgage type for a new type of homebuyer
In case you haven’t heard, there’s a new homebuyer on the block. Millennials, individuals born from 1977 to 1995 according to Nielsen, have showed up in force as homebuyers, and…
by - April 2, 2019 9:53 am
Agriculture offers field of opportunity for new grads
It’s a known fact for lifelong Arkansans that agriculture is the top industry in our state. The Natural State boasts more than 13 million acres of farmland, which is about…
by - March 27, 2019 1:49 pm
Notes on a high-performing Delta county
A long-standing goal of Arkansas policymakers has been achieving 100% income parity with the U.S. average. A release this week from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis shows how far…
by - March 26, 2019 10:10 am
It’s easier than you think
While housing market headlines can warn of inventory shortages, harder access to financing and higher mortgage rates, the opportunities are still plentiful for Northwest Arkansans. In fact, the most recent…
by - March 18, 2019 12:26 pm
Riff Raff: The company you keep …
One might credit the crushing defeat of a sales tax funding the U.S. Marshals Museum to an impressive grassroots opposition. Also easy would be claiming a broad anti-tax sentiment for…
by - March 16, 2019 4:50 am
Arkansas needs to advance telemedicine to improve access, lower costs
Health care is a pressing issue that continues to challenge every size of business, whether it employs 10 or 10,000. The problems are two-fold: cost and access. The Arkansas General…
by - March 14, 2019 2:17 pm
Encouraging our employees to explore Arkansas
For 40 years, CJRW has been honored to be the marketing and communications partner for the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism. Through the decades, we’ve told many stories of…
by - March 14, 2019 11:20 am
‘Stump Dump’ fire just beginning
Putting out the underground fire still smoldering at the property in Bella Vista known as the “Stump Dump” could be the easiest part of resolving a situation that has concerned…
by - March 12, 2019 9:07 am
Is Jonesboro ready to compete?
Bragg City, Missouri was home in my elementary school days. It was a thriving farming community, but things changed quickly in the late-1960s. It didn’t require as many people to…
by - March 10, 2019 4:27 am
To catch a thief
Dear Whoever You Are, I can only suppose that your Valentine’s Day holiday was one of the best ever. I would tell you you’re welcome, but you’re not and anyway,…
by - March 3, 2019 4:02 pm
The case for the Marshals Museum tax
In late 2006, the U.S. Marshals Selection Team arrived in Fort Smith to measure it against Staunton, Va., the other finalist among 60 American cities hoping to land the U.S….
by - March 1, 2019 10:48 am
Tax saving opportunities: Taking advantage of the 2017 tax law
For most taxpayers, the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) should provide a welcome reduction to their tax bills. Taxpayers should see the act’s immediate impact as they work…
by - March 1, 2019 5:49 am
Bucket list marketing
Competition for tourists’ dollars has always been fierce. And with the advent of social media, the battle between states has become even more challenging. Today, many visitors, particularly Millennials and…
by - February 25, 2019 2:45 pm
Economic impact of University of Arkansas only the tip of the iceberg
Surviving and thriving in today’s business climate isn’t about keeping up. It’s about being ahead and leading change, instead of responding to it. That holds true for communities as well…
by - February 16, 2019 11:32 am
Fiber optic internet key to improving rural quality of life
North Arkansas Electric Cooperative was formed in 1939 to deliver life-changing electricity to people in unserved rural areas. With access to electricity came running water, refrigeration, electric-powered farming equipment and…
by - February 12, 2019 3:55 pm
A fine line on tax cuts
Before joining the Oklahoma legislature in 2008, I was a small business owner for 22 years. During that time, I learned firsthand how things like red-tape and high taxes could…